What is DVC Engineering?

DVC Engineering manages 1 data type including enquiries. Helps you organize, track, and share your work in 1 place for teams and solo users.

Do you cover Clapham, Battersea, and Balham?

Yes — we cover the full London Borough of Wandsworth including Clapham, Battersea, Balham, Tooting, Tooting Bec, Putney, Southfields, Earlsfield, and Wandsworth town centre.

We have a Victorian terrace in Balham — can you handle a loft conversion?

Yes. Victorian terraces in Balham are a common project type for us. We design the ridge beam, new floor joists, staircase opening steelwork and any dormer framing — with a complete Building Control package.

Do I need structural calculations for a rear extension in Wandsworth?

Yes. Any extension involving a new foundation, structural opening, or roof steelwork requires Building Regulations approval, including structural calculations and drawings. We provide the full structural package.

My extension is near a large tree — does that affect the foundation design?

Yes, significantly. Tree proximity to London clay — common across Wandsworth — is one of the most frequent causes of foundation movement in London residential properties. We assess clay heave risk and design foundations to the appropriate depth.

Can you do a structural survey in Putney?

Yes. We carry out structural surveys, crack assessments, and homebuyer inspections across Putney and the wider Wandsworth borough. Reports issued within five working days in most cases.

How do I get a quote for a Wandsworth project?

Contact us with the address, project description, and any photos or drawings. We'll respond with a fixed-fee proposal — usually within one working day.

Structural Engineer in Wandsworth — Battersea, Clapham, Balham, Tooting and Putney

DVC Engineering provides structural engineering services across the London Borough of Wandsworth. We work on Victorian and Edwardian terraces, inter-war properties, and riverside developments across Clapham, Battersea, Tooting, Balham, Putney, and Wandsworth town centre.

Structural and Civil Engineering Services in Wandsworth

Wandsworth is one of South West London's most popular residential boroughs and has a high concentration of Victorian and Edwardian terraced properties. Battersea, Clapham South, and Balham contain dense terraced stock — ideal for loft conversions and rear extensions — while the areas around Putney, Wandsworth Common, and Southfields have a higher proportion of Edwardian and inter-war semis with different structural characteristics.

The Thames riverside at Battersea and Wandsworth has seen major regeneration, bringing significant new-build residential and commercial construction. We work with developers and architects on structural packages for these schemes, as well as with homeowners on the borough's large stock of Victorian and Edwardian houses. The River Wandle corridor creates some flood risk for properties nearby, which is a consideration in foundation design.

London clay is present across much of Wandsworth, and tree proximity is a material consideration for extension foundation design in the more heavily treed areas around Putney, Tooting Bec Common, and Wandsworth Common. We address clay heave risk in every foundation design as standard.

Typical Projects in Wandsworth

Loft conversions in Victorian and Edwardian terraces

Rear and side extension structural design

Load-bearing wall removal — open-plan kitchen-diners

Steel beam and RSJ design and calculations

Structural surveys and crack assessments

Foundation design for clay soil sites and near trees

New-build and commercial structural engineering (Battersea)

Pre-purchase homebuyer structural inspections

Building Control-Ready Deliverables

Our structural and civil engineering packages are prepared to meet the expectations of Building Control bodies operating across Wandsworth. This means calculations prepared to Eurocode standards, coordinated structural drawings, and clearly annotated details, so that queries are reduced rather than generated. We do not guarantee approval (that decision rests with the approving body), but we do ensure the submission is technically coherent and professionally presented.

Most Wandsworth projects begin with structural calculations and drawings, whether for a loft conversion, a rear or side extension, or load-bearing wall removal. If you are diagnosing movement rather than designing new work, start with a structural survey or read our guide on what causes cracks in walls. Indicative fees are set out in our cost guide.

Civil engineering held in-house

DVC Engineering is a structural and civil engineering consultancy, so drainage, SuDS, retaining walls and external works are designed in-house and coordinated with the structural frame and foundations under a single appointment — reducing clashes, rework and Building Control queries.

Foul and surface water drainage design

SuDS strategies and soakaway design to BRE 365

Retaining wall design to Eurocode 7

External works, hardstanding and levels

Sewer build-over and close-to agreements

Frequently Asked Questions — Wandsworth

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