Building Materials Testing

We are able to offer extensive building materials testing services to support our structural surveying teams.

Our on-site test teams supported and supervised by building surveyors comprise trained technicians, all holding appropriate CSCS qualification and trained to work in Network Rail (PTS), London Underground (ICI-LUL), confined space and street works (NRSW) environments.

Metals

Electromagnetic particle analysis testing
Hardness testing
Chemical Analysis
Ultimate Tensile strength

Weldability

Metal fatigue testing
Elemental analysis via XRF

Concrete

We provide a suite of testing to concrete, our services include:

Chloride ion content
Sulphate content
Cover & carbonation testing
Compressive strength testing
Hydrostatic Diamond drilling
High Alumina Cement (H.A.C)
Petrographic Analysis
Pull-off testing
Bond/adhesion strength testing
Cement content analysis
Half-cell potential analysis
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Testing
Surveys to Reinforcement with Ferroscan and structural GPR equipment
Tap hammer surveys

Masonry

Mix detail Analysis
Compressive strength
Sulphate content
Chloride ion content
Petrographics

Timber

Moisture testing
Dendritic/resistance drilling
Defect analysis
Repair and Remediation

Paints

Paint thickness determination
Toxic Paint Analysis for Lead/Cadmium

Non destructive Testing

We offer a range of NDT services to support our investigative processes. Our clients vary from residential, commercial, retail and industrial both private and public sectors and include local authority, government bodies, historic palaces and private companies.

A generic list of NDT services we provide include:

Screed testing utilising BRE screed test apparatus
Borescope inspections
Metal Thickness measurement
Electromagnetic particle analysis testing
Ground Penetrating Radar (structural)
Half-cell potential analysis
Concrete Resistivity measurement
Moisture Measurement
Metal Hardness
Thermal Imaging
Concrete compressive strength estimation
Reinforcement Scanning
Ultrasonic pulse velocity testing (PUNDIT)
Concrete defect analysis (Pulse Echo)
Concrete thickness measurement
Wall tie detection

Our team of building surveyors and technicians are proficient in all of the above including the latest modern iterations of the equipment all within the applicable british standards of testing. Please contact us for more information.