A lovely large plot in Sydenham with planning for 4 homes, the only problem being that it was over a tunnel. The options for the design could have been to follow the deep truss and piled solution used over the…
Croft worked with Mittelman Architects to complete the extensive alterations to this wonderful home in Dulwich. This was a complete refurbishment including new rear extension, extending the loft area and a rear swimming pool. The team at Croft are familiar…
With a little extra thought this rear extension was turned into something special. Jonathan Coombs Architect’s place a sweeping curve to the rear which shield the lines of the neighbours and maximised the garden views. A small canopy hides the…
Croft were involved in this project for 4.5 years; we started with planning information, then took the project through design, costing, cost engineering, detailed design and site construction. The property is situated in the Hampstead Garden Suburb. At the start…
A 1960’s 6 storey office building next to the Underground Station, required a new fire engineering system to meet the most up to date regulations. The works required structural alterations at various levels. Croft assessed the existing reinforced concrete framed…
Croft Structural Engineers were appointed on behalf of Edwins bathrooms, alongside Paper Project Architects to provide the structural design for the complete refurbishment of their Notting Hill Showroom. The new display panels had to be designed to withstand the weight…
Steel framed buildings can suffer from defects leading from moisture causing rusting of the steelwork elements. At a certain point, the steelwork will start to lose some of its cross sectional area. One of the things we can survey is…
Croft Structural Engineers carried out the design for a single-storey rear and side extension with glass roof, including lowering the lower ground floor level. The lower ground floor level boasts a new spiral wine cellar. Croft used Revit to incorporate…
Croft worked with Milk Studio Architects to design a rear extension, including a swimming pool. This large rear addition mixes old with new to create an impressive rear view. Due to the nature of soil and the presence of trees…
Morella Road provided us with some interesting challenges. The whole house was refurbished including a new basement. Later the basement was extended under the rear garden to create a full footprint basement. Lying within the area between Clapham and Wandsworth…
Located between Wandsworth and Clapham, this Edwardian building was altered to suit the standards and expectations of 21st century living.The building was extended to the rear and to the side, involving generous use of external glazing to maximise the intake…
Rocks Lane Sports Centre is one of numerous Sports Centres in West London under the Rocks Lane brand. We were originally retained by the Client to work on the complex foundation designs, less than 2m from the wall retaining the…
A full refurbishment with ground floor side extension and large loft conversion in the ‘toast rack’ area off Wandsworth Common. This building, being at the end of a terrace, was suffering from bowing walls and cracking throughout. We used our…
Working alongside Quartet Architecture, we designed the full reconstruction of the house, including a new basement under the full footprint of the property, and into the rear garden. The original house was knocked down, leaving only the front wall and…
A lovely little conversion in South East London. Croft were able to help out on this conversion project in two very different ways. We were initially appointed to carry out a Structural survey, which we carry out on frequent basis…
Oldbury Place was a complex project converting an existing Victorian industrial building into 3 modern townhouses and incorporating a new two-storey basement under the full premises. The construction sequence was particularly tight and to achieve the programme it was not…
Oldbury Place was a complex project converting an existing Victorian industrial building into 3 modern townhouses and incorporating a new two-storey basement under the full premises. The tight site shape and closeness of the surrounding buildings meant the…
The restoration of a substantial terraced Victorian property in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The works included retaining only the front and part of the rear façade and the addition of a full basement covering part of the vaults to the front and rear…
This project required a similar design to Victoria with a deep basement under the building. On this project the existing internal layouts were significantly different from the proposed and the entire building was to be rebuilt. Planning constraints were to…
Croft provided the ground works and superstructure temporary works design. The project required the old Victorian property to be refurbished and a new basement 7m deep to be placed around the entire site. To achieve this Croft provided: Temporary works…
This is a lovely renovation that Croft worked on with Jonathan Douglas Architects comprising basement, a large side and rear extension located in a conservation zone. Our expertise in designing basements beneath historic properties came to the forefront on this…
A substantial redevelopment of a Victorian property comprising of a 2-storey rear extension and basement. Croft has extensive experience when it comes to Victorian renovations. The main challenge on this project was supporting the open plan living space being created…
A former out-building housing a swimming pool was converted and extended to provide a modern residence on the grounds of a much larger estate. The existing structure was constructed of laminated timber with glulam columns supporting deep glulam beams, spanning…
Existing structure The property is a semi-detached London town house in the Bolton’s Conservation area. In 2000 the property was significantly extended including a large basement, semi-detached Mews cottage and rear extension to the main house. The basement extends under…
Croft’s expertise in residential refurbishment and basements within the Borough of Camden, provided invaluable on the restoration and remodelling of this substantial 4-storey residence, in the sought after location of Primrose Hill.This delightful project combines original period detailing and contemporary…
Dalmore Road is a lovely rear extension with a large glazed roof area and glass doors to the extensive rear span. We worked closely with Mittleman Architects to ensure the client’s brief of an open space with no internal columns…
As a trusted Structural Engineer of our Client who runs a medium-sized building firm, we were appointed to carry out the tricky structural analysis on this house in Kent. Turner and Hoskins designed a contemporary update to the existing traditional…
Croft’s expertise in residential refurbishment and basements within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, proved invaluable on this ambitious remodelling of a five-storey Victorian townhouse in Chelsea. We worked closely with the Architect Stephen Fletcher, to achieve the client’s…
This lovely project took a Victorian terrace property and renovated the building: A New loft extension to the second floor, a rear extension and a basement. Croft was ideally placed with it local Abbeville and Clapham knowledge, its expertise in…
This lovely corner shop in the heart of Kensington was to be given a new lease of life by Daniel Gavin Salons. The property is a historic Early Victorian building that was originally built as a corner shop with…