Protheroughs

Structural Engineering

Creative problem solving. Seamless collaboration.

Services

We provide comprehensive structural engineering services tailored
to your project needs.

Structural engineering

We work across timber, steel, and masonry to find the right frame for your project - from bespoke homes and heritage refurbishments to the clever re-use of old buildings. Our goal is to keep things safe, efficient, and sustainable, all while protecting the details that make the design special.

Civil engineering

We handle the ground-level essentials that make a site work - from access roads and smart drainage (SuDS) to foul water systems. We integrate these seamlessly so your site development feels like one cohesive piece.

Surveys + reports

We deliver detailed structural surveys and technical reports tailored to your project's requirements. Our services include condition surveys, feasibility studies, structural appraisals for planning applications, and detailed inspection reports to support informed decision-making.

Peer reviews

We provide independent peer reviews for complex or high-value projects, offering objective assessment of structural designs, calculations, and construction methodologies. Our services help developers, lenders, and project teams validate solutions and ensure compliance with building regulations.

Our process

Structural engineering isn't "one size fits all." We've designed two distinct ways of working to ensure you get the level of detail your project requires.

Discovery + feasibility

Discovery + feasibility

It starts with a conversation. We discuss your vision, review any architectural plans, and assess what's needed. For straightforward projects, this leads to a fixed-fee proposal. For complex builds, we explore multiple structural concepts, test feasibility, and coordinate with other consultants early.

Investigation + strategy

Investigation + strategy

We get eyes on the site to understand existing conditions and identify potential challenges. Simple projects might need a quick survey; larger developments may require ground investigations, structural testing, or pre-planning advice. Either way, we design based on reality, not assumptions.

Design development

Design development

We work collaboratively with design teams and contractors to find the most elegant, practical solution - whether that's specifying a single beam or coordinating complex floor plates. For complex projects, we evaluate options for embodied carbon, structural efficiency, and cost.

Technical documentation

Technical documentation

We produce the calculations and drawings you need, tailored to your project's complexity and requirements. That might be a clear, builder-ready pack for Building Control, or a fully coordinated technical package with resolved junctions, 3D models, and thermal bridge details - designed to eliminate surprises on site.

Construction support

Construction support

Our involvement doesn't stop at handover. Whether it's answering a quick question for your builder or reviewing contractor submittals on a multi-million-pound project, we're available to keep things moving and maintain structural integrity through to completion.

Let's collaborate

James Protherough, Founder and Structural Engineer at Protheroughs Structural Engineering

"Excellent service from James on a recent 6-house site. He turned my initial skepticism into confidence with a well-explained foundation solution that saved us time and headache. The coordination regarding site levels was flawless, ensuring a smooth build with zero delays. They are now our go-to structural engineers for future developments."

Jason

Burns close, Redditch

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