Engineering solutions for existing buildings
We assess your building, identify the causes of defects and develop engineering solutions with the level of detail your project requires.
Understand your building before deciding what to change
A newly built house may already have construction defects. An older property may have recurring problems or need renovation. We assess the building and its systems to establish what needs to be corrected, what can be retained and how the proposed changes will work together.
When this service is useful
Your house has moisture problems, leaks or recurring mold. Previous repairs have failed. You are planning renovation and need to establish what must be corrected before work begins.
Engineering solutions we develop
Building envelope and construction detailsSolutions for correcting waterproofing, insulation and junction defects in walls, floors, roofs, terraces, balconies, windows and doors. We address water entry, thermal bridges, airtightness and condensation risks.
Ventilation, heating and coolingSolutions for improving existing systems or introducing new ones, including system selection, capacity calculations, duct and pipe sizing and routing, and equipment positioning.
External drainage and foundation protectionSolutions for managing surface water and water around foundations, coordinated with the building’s waterproofing and existing site conditions.
Choose the level of engineering detail
We can provide a solution plan or develop it further into detailed engineering documentation.
Our scope can include:— Comparison and selection of materials, technologies and systems.— Development of specific construction details and system layouts.— Calculations, drawings and equipment specifications.
Before work begins, we agree with you on the systems and construction details to be developed, the required level of detail and the documentation to be provided.
Support during implementation
We explain our solutions to your contractors and, where a design team is involved, support their incorporation into the project. Final integration, coordination within the overall design and signing of the project remain with your appointed designers.
We can also visit the site to review the implementation of specific solutions and provide technical observations.