What Structural Surveys does

Structural Surveys Ltd is a specialist UK and Republic of Ireland structural engineering consultancy delivering surveys, design, and reinstatement cost assessments across residential and commercial property. The firm operates six core service lines: Full Structural Survey, Area of Concern Assessment, Specific Defect Assessment, Structural Design, New Build Snagging Survey, and RICS Reinstatement Cost Assessment. Customers are primarily homeowners, homebuyers, mortgage lenders, insurers, architects, developers, contractors, and landlords seeking qualified structural engineer input, with demand concentrated around property transactions, defect diagnosis, and insurance valuation workflows.

The firm's technology stack combines the GoReport digital data capture platform with purpose-built survey templates and AutoCAD-based structural design tooling, enabling engineers to complete site work on mobile devices and convert findings directly into professional reports. This operational backbone supports a 24-hour report turnaround against an industry standard typically measured in weeks, and the firm holds itself out as RICS-regulated with Chartered Engineers (CEng, FIStructE, MRICS) backed by Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance. The practice is led by Managing Director Andrew Russell, a Chartered Structural and Civil Engineer with 40 years of experience recognised as an expert witness.

Commercially, Structural Surveys runs a direct-to-consumer engine supplemented by professional referrals from lenders, solicitors, estate agents, and insurance brokers. Pricing is project-based and transparent, ranging from £395 for Specific Defect Assessments to £725+ for Full Structural Surveys, with a no-pressure quote workflow via phone (+44 (0)333 355 4920) and web forms. The firm operates from a Warrington headquarters at Sci-Tech Daresbury and a Birmingham office, and is embedded within the QuestGates Group, which provides insurance-sector, loss-adjusting, and valuation expertise underpinning the Reinstatement Cost Assessment service. The company has accumulated 250+ Google reviews at 4.9/5 and works with thousands of clients annually.

Name

Structural Surveys

Legal name

Structural Surveys Ltd

Website

https://structuralsurveys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Structural Surveys Ltd is a UK and Republic of Ireland structural engineering consultancy providing surveys, design, and RICS reinstatement cost assessments for homeowners, buyers, lenders, insurers, and property professionals. It uses GoReport digital capture and AutoCAD to deliver reports within 24 hours.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (541350), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Structural & Civil Inspection (Steel, Concrete, Foundations) (EUAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Structural engineering surveys
• Structural design services
• Reinstatement cost assessments
• Subsidence and defect surveys
• New build snagging inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Warrington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Structural Survey Services: One-time professional services revenue from structural inspections and assessments. Services include Full Structural Surveys, Area of Concern Assessments, Specific Defect Assessments, and New Build Snagging Surveys. Revenue is project-based with pricing ranging from £395 to £725+ depending on service type and property complexity.
2. Structural Design Services: Coordinated structural engineering design for residential projects including extensions, loft conversions, new builds, and opening design. Building control ready outputs with CAD drawings and calculations.
3. RICS Reinstatement Cost Assessments: Site-based RICS-compliant reinstatement cost assessments for insurance purposes. Produces defensible sum insured figures for homeowners, landlords, and commercial property owners. Powered by QuestGates Group's insurance-sector expertise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Structural Surveys Ltd is a specialist structural engineering consultancy delivering independent surveys, design and assessments for residential and commercial properties across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Its core offering spans whole-property Full Structural Surveys, targeted Specific Defect Assessments, Area of Concern reviews, coordinated Structural Design with AutoCAD output, independent New Build Snagging Surveys and RICS Reinstatement Cost Assessments for insurance purposes. Reports are produced in plain English with photographs and practical next steps, delivered within 24 hours of inspection.

Product overview

Structural Surveys Ltd operates as a specialist structural engineering consultancy offering a portfolio of six core services: Full Structural Survey (comprehensive whole-property assessment), Structural Area of Concern Assessment (focused review of a defined area), Specific Defect Assessment (targeted single-defect evaluation), Structural Design (residential engineering design with AutoCAD output), New Build Snagging Survey (independent new build defect inspections), and RICS Reinstatement Cost Assessment (insurance valuation service). The company uses GoReport for digital data capture and delivers plain-English written reports within 24 hours of inspection across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The company is part of the QuestGates Group and is RICS regulated.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Structural Survey The most comprehensive level of structural assessment by qualified structural engineers, covering the building's primary structural elements as a connected system, including roof structures, walls, floors and foundations. Designed for homeowners, buyers, sellers and lenders dealing with significant structural concerns. Delivered as a plain-English written report.
• Structural Area of Concern Assessment A focused, evidence-led assessment of a defined structural area of a property covering roofs, walls, floors and foundations where multiple related symptoms are observed. Delivered with a plain-English written report within 24 hours of inspection.
• Specific Defect Assessment A targeted assessment of a single defined defect such as cracking, distortion, or damage following fire, storm, subsidence or vehicle impact, with clear technical advice and practical next steps delivered in plain-English.
• Structural Design Coordinated structural engineering design for residential projects including extensions, loft conversions, new builds, opening design, foundations and temporary works, with building-control-compliant calculations and AutoCAD drawings ready for submission.
• New Build Snagging Survey Independent snagging inspections for new build properties before, during or after completion, identifying defects and providing documented evidence to support developer remediation within the 2-year warranty window.
• RICS Reinstatement Cost Assessment Site-based RICS reinstatement cost assessments that produce a defensible figure for sum insured, including demolition, clearance, professional fees and full rebuilding costs to current specification, for insurers, homeowners, landlords and commercial property owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• £20,000 renegotiation success - buyer used structural report to renegotiate asking price down by £20,000
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QuestGates GroupcoreOthersStructural Surveys is part of the QuestGates Group, a RICS-regulated firm with long-standing expertise in the insurance sector including loss adjusting, valuation, and property risk. The parent company provides deep expertise across structural engineering, loss adjusting, and insurance-sector valuation while the company maintains the personal feel of an independent practice.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global engineering professional services firm with a large UK building structures and building consultancy practice. Comparable capability set across structural surveys, design and advisory, but serving a much wider portfolio of asset classes and geographies.
• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy with significant UK building structures and advisory services. Overlaps with Structural Surveys in structural assessment and design, though typically engaged on larger commercial and infrastructure mandates.

Direct peers

• Price & Myers: Long-established UK structural engineering consultancy providing structural surveys, defect diagnosis and design for residential and commercial buildings. Comparable in core offerings, RICS/Chartered talent base and UK building-fabric focus.
• Thomasons: UK structural and civil engineering consultancy with structural surveys, design, and expert-witness work for residential and commercial property. Comparable in scope, regulatory standing and customer base to Structural Surveys.
• Connells Survey & Valuation: UK residential surveying arm within the Connells Group, providing lender and homebuyer surveys. Comparable in targeting the same transaction-driven moments with report-based professional services, though less specialised in complex structural defect work.
• Curtins: UK-headquartered structural and civil engineering consultancy with building surveying, defect analysis and design services. Closely comparable in service mix (structural surveys, defect assessment, design) and in serving residential, commercial and public-sector clients across the UK.
• Pick Everard: UK multi-disciplinary engineering and building consultancy offering structural surveys, design and building consultancy. Comparable in offering structural inspections and design services to public- and private-sector clients across the UK.
• e.surv Chartered Surveyors: One of the UK's largest residential surveying firms, providing lender and homebuyer reports at national scale. Comparable in customer segments (homebuyers, lenders) and transaction-driven delivery model, though broader in scope and lower in price point than specialist structural work.
• Countrywide Surveying Services: UK residential surveying business serving lenders, homebuyers and sellers with valuation and survey products. Comparable in customer base and UK-wide delivery, but operates at higher volume and lower specialism than Structural Surveys' chartered-engineer positioning.

Emerging players

• RightSurvey: UK-focused comparison and quote platform for residential property surveys including structural reports. Comparable as an alternative buying channel for the same end-customer, but operates as a marketplace rather than an in-house engineering team.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/struct_surveys

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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