Supporting consultants, architects and contractors across London and the South East.
Intrusive Survey Facilitation in London and the South East
At Simbi Ltd, we provide intrusive survey facilitation for buildings across London and the South East. Our team supports appointed consultants and architects with access and opening-up works. This allows specialists to inspect areas concealed behind the external finish.
Supporting External Wall Investigations
External finishes can hide important details of a building’s construction. Intrusive surveys therefore involve opening up selected areas for closer inspection.
To support these investigations, our team provides access for the appointed specialists. We hold relevant access accreditations and work alongside consultants and architects to support the agreed survey scope.
For background on external wall fire risk appraisals, read the RICS explanation of PAS 9980.
Our Approach to Intrusive Survey Facilitation
Before work begins, we coordinate with the project team to understand where access and opening-up works are required. We then plan our activities around the survey requirements.
Throughout the process, we work closely with the appointed specialists so they can reach the areas they need to examine.
Experience in External Wall Remediation
Our experience includes intrusive survey facilitation and subsequent remediation works at Mayer House in Reading. On this project, our scope also included replacing non-compliant render and timber cladding with specified façade systems.
For more detail about our work, explore the Mayer House project.
Qualified Access Teams
Our teams hold relevant access accreditations and have experience working across occupied residential and commercial buildings.
Remediation Expertise
Extensive experience supporting façade investigations, fire safety programmes and remediation projects throughout the South East.
By helping project teams understand existing conditions, intrusive investigations reduce uncertainty, support compliance and improve project outcomes.
service related FAQ’s
They provide essential information about materials, fire stopping arrangements, cavity barriers and construction methods, helping project teams develop compliant remediation solutions.
We support investigations across residential, commercial, mixed use and public sector buildings.
Yes. Where required, we reinstate affected areas following completion of the investigation works.
Yes. Our teams regularly work within occupied buildings and take measures to minimise disruption to residents and building users.
Intrusive survey facilitation involves providing safe access and opening up works that allow consultants and surveyors to investigate concealed elements of a building’s external wall system.
