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Foundation advice — Building consultant — Professionals
These enquiries need structural and ground-related judgement. Providers should review the available investigation history, avoid assuming a foundation failure from cosmetic symptoms and establish who will design and supervise any further intrusive work.
Service scope
Engineering advice about proposed foundations or concerns involving an existing building’s support and surrounding ground. It defines the evidence needed about loads, ground conditions and movement before a foundation solution or repair is selected.
What is normally included
- Foundation feasibility questions
- Review of ground and structural information
- Scope for investigation or monitoring
What is not included
- Prescribed foundation depths without site evidence
- Automatic recommendation of underpinning
Qualification checks
- Determine the purpose of the assessment
- Review known ground conditions
- Establish building loads or alteration scope
- Identify drainage and movement evidence
- Agree investigation and design responsibilities
Quote guidance
Identify initial review, site assessment, monitoring and specialist ground investigations separately. State which design outputs are included and how conclusions may change when additional evidence becomes available.
Lead risks
- The client may request a repair before the cause is known
- Limited access can constrain investigation choices
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