Property Surveys & Structural Reporting
DRA provide a range of services relating to property surveys & inspection reports. Our team of engineers have vast experience in the inspection, assessment and reporting on buildings, building defects and the specification of remedial works. A schedule of the services we provide in this field is as follows:
Structural Surveys
- Structural defects assessment
- Building stabilisation & consolidation
- Structural analysis & design checks
- Crack monitoring & assessment
Pre-Purchase Surveys
- Structural Surveys
- Snag Lists
- Opinions on Compliance with Building Regulations
- Opinions on Compliance with Planning Permission
- Boundary Checks / Declarations of Identity
Specialist Service – IS465: Mica / Pyrite in Blockwork
A number of properties in parts of Ireland have experienced issues with the failure of concrete blockwork in walls of buildings due to the presence of mica or pyrite. A new Irish Standard has been developed for the Assessment, testing and categorisation of damaged buildings incorporating concrete blocks containing certain deleterious materials. This code is known as IS 465:2018.
Engineers Ireland have formed a Register of chartered engineers who have the necessary direct professional experience, competence and specialist training in accordance with the requirements set out on I.S. 465:2018 – Assessment, testing and categorisation of damaged buildings incorporating concrete blocks containing certain deleterious materials’. Our John Reidy, chartered engineer is on the Engineers Ireland, I.S. 465:2018 Register.
