Areas We Cover
We cover 100+ postcodes across the East and West Midlands — and beyond. Our engineers regularly visit every major town in our coverage area at least once a week.
Simplify Structures provides Structural Report for One Concern, Full House Structural Inspection and Wall Removal Calculations for homeowners, buyers, sellers and builders across the Midlands and surrounding areas.
Our focus is on clear advice, reliable documentation and helping you move forward without unnecessary delay or uncertainty.
Leicestershire
Northamptonshire
Buckinghamshire / Beds
When people in these areas contact us
Structural engineer near me — common questions
Quick answers to the things people ask before booking. Can't see your question? Call us on 0116 218 2917.
Is there a structural engineer near me?
Almost certainly yes. Simplify Structures covers 55+ towns across the East and West Midlands from our Leicester (LE18) office, including Leicester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Coventry, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Tamworth. Our engineering team visits every major town in our coverage area at least once a week, so most homeowners get a site visit within the same working week.
How quickly can a structural engineer visit my property?
For standard inspections in our core coverage area (a 50-mile radius around Leicester), most site visits are booked within 3–7 working days. Urgent visits — for example when a buyer or solicitor has set a deadline — can usually be arranged sooner. We respond to enquiries the same or next working day, typically within 2 hours.
How much does a structural engineer cost in my area?
Our prices are fixed and the same across our entire coverage area: from £450 inc VAT for wall-removal calculations, £480 inc VAT for a single-concern structural inspection (SSI), and £585 inc VAT for a full house structural inspection (GSI). A small Zone C surcharge of +£96 applies at the very edge of our coverage area and will always be confirmed in your quote before you book.
Do you cover my postcode?
We cover all LE, NN, CV, NG, DE, B, WS and OX postcodes within roughly 50 miles of Leicester, plus Milton Keynes and Bedford (MK). If you are not sure, call 0116 218 2917 with your postcode and we will confirm immediately. Pages exist for individual towns including Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Coventry, Rugby, Northampton, Kettering, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Tamworth, Milton Keynes and Bedford.
Are your structural engineers chartered?
All wall removal calculations, Specific Structural Inspections and General Structural Inspections are carried out by a Structural Engineer with 5+ years' experience, then supervised and signed off by a Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE) with over 15 years' experience.
Will Building Control accept calculations from a structural engineer outside my immediate area?
Building Control departments review each submission against the applicable Building Regulations. The engineer's location does not normally determine the outcome; the calculations must be appropriate for the project and presented with the information Building Control requires. The final approval decision remains with Building Control.
Why hire a local structural engineer rather than a national firm?
A local engineer can usually be on site faster, knows the typical construction in your area (Victorian terraces, post-war bungalows, modern timber-frame builds, ironstone in Northants, brick-and-stone in Leicestershire) and can answer follow-up questions without long delays. Local also means lower travel cost, which is one reason our prices are fixed rather than based on travel time.