Structural Monitoring Surveys & Reports
• Basement Construction • Underpinning • Piling • Excavations • Tunnels
Working alongside Party Wall Surveyors and Building Contractors across London & The South East, THS Concepts setup and install structural movement monitoring schemes to accurately report displacement over time.
We put your mind at rest during your building works by undertaking detailed structural monitoring surveys and producing clear, easy to read reports that help demonstrate the movement, or the lack of, during a building project.
Our structural monitoring service is typically utilised during projects where underpinning, basement excavation, and party wall works are taking place. The produced reports help you satisfy key requirements and agreements with neighbouring property owners.
THS Concepts have been undertaking movement monitoring surveys for over 8 years in and around London. We have worked on a range of different projects from £25 million pound refurbishments to small basement builds. You can rely on our monitoring survey team to quickly get to your site, set up the the scheme and reliably report on the movement in your structures.
Our Structural Monitoring Service Includes:
Site Survey Service
Our experienced surveyors visit your site and undertake ongoing surveys to determine movement (or lack of) over time. We set up the survey points and can advise on optimal positions to place the points whilst on site.
Post Setup Report
Following the initial setup, we issue you with a thorough report describing important details of the setup, this includes point locations, setting up positions and any other considerations.
On Going Reports
Following your survey, you will receive ongoing reports and graphs clearly illustrating the results of the survey. You will be able to compare movement over time and be automatically informed if the movement is beyond its limit.
Photographs
Our surveyor takes plenty of photos on site, which are often useful during your project. We can send these in an easy-to-download Dropbox Link.
After Care
We ensure you are 100% satisfied with the drawings and service we provide. Updates and amendments are no problem and are undertaken quickly to get your project moving.
CAD Advice & Tips
We love helping you with projects! If you have an issue with CAD or need some tips to work effectively then we are quite happy to help, free of charge.
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Monitoring Survey FAQ's
The first stage in the monitoring survey process is to discuss the specification with either the Party Wall Surveyor or Structural Engineer for the project. Once this has been arranged then the monitoring survey company can prepare the on site scheme.
When on site, the monitoring survey company will fix prisms, reflective targets, crack gauges, demec studs and other devices used to monitor the required areas. Typically the devices are fixed mechanically using wall plugs and screws or using high strength adhesive.
The monitoring surveyor will take the initial base readings of the device or location to be surveyed. This will be used to compare against for future survey readings, the differences in the readings will be reported to the client. If the differences exceed the agreed limits then this will be flagged to the client.
We have been involved in a range of different projects varying in size. Typically, our monitoring survey service is applied for projects such as:
- Basement construction.
- Underpinning.
- Heavy demolition.
- Earth movement projects.
- Settlement and deformation.
- Insurance claims.
It is very important that you have at least one survey prior to any works being undertaken. This is to ensure you have a base reading to compare any future readings against. If you start after works have taken place then you may miss any initial movement in your structure.
During major operations such as digging, underpinning, concrete pours etc then we recommend a survey every week until this is completed.
Once the intense, heavy works have been completed then this can be reduced to say a monthly visit until the internal fit out works begin. Once the internal fit out (plastering / painting / decorating) has begun then any movement will likely be limited so the monitoring can cease.
We recommend speaking to your project manager or party wall surveyor about monitoring intervals. Some projects require more frequent intervals whilst some specify less!
We operate both nationally and internationally, we have been as far as Liberia in West Africa to undertake our survey service.
However, we typically operate in London & The South East. This includes Kent, Hertfordshire, Sussex, Surrey, Suffolk and Essex.
Why Do Our Clients Choose Us?
Excellent 5 Star Reviews
We are proud of the service we provide our clients which is demonstrated in our 5 star Google & Trustpilot reviews left for us.
Experienced Company
As of December 2020 we have completed over 1572 small and large surveying projects across the UK and internationally.
Care For Our Customers
We ensure you are 100% satisfied and happy with the surveys, drawings and service we provide before and after the project is completed.
Environmentally Responsible
We are corporate supporters of the Essex Wildlife Trust and are actively working on projects to reduce waste in Surveying.
Key Benefits Our Our Monitoring Survey Service
Professional Reports & Data
Your reports show horizontal and vertical movements over time in a clear, easy to read manner. We typically return all monitoring survey reports within 1 working day of the survey. If we notice any major movements whilst on site, these will be flagged to the relevant site team member.
Trust our measurements
Our surveys are undertaken using calibrated, precise Leica equipment. We typically set up our total stations within a 1 mm accuracy tolerance.
Great client relationships
We aim to make your life as easy as possible. Our 4.9 star Google & “great” Trustpilot reviews demonstrate the level of customer service we provide both before and after a project has finished.
Know that you are covered
As a professional surveying company, we carry all the relevant insurance to give our clients confidence in what we produce. We offer a money-back guarantee on all our work and have £5 million in both professional and public liability insurance.
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