Structural Engineering Contractors & Consultants

WE FIX difficult problems.

For over thirty years, STRESS has been the name called when buildings crack, foundations move, and structures demand answers nobody else can give. From subsidence in Slough to heritage masonry across the South Coast — we engineer solutions that last.

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STRESS structural engineers undertaking specialist masonry arch strengthening and structural repair work on a UK building project

FILE / 2024 · STRUCTURAL STRENGTHENING SL1 · LIVE

30+ Years in specialist structural problem-solving
Thames Valley Head Office · South Coast Operations

The Practice / 01

Four divisions. One discipline.

STRESS is structured around the way problems actually arrive — by ground, by age, by load, by event. Each division is led by qualified consultants and backed by three decades of contracting experience.

DIV / 01

Geotechnical

Subsidence and foundation repairs. Polymer ground injection, permeation engineering, and stabilisation where the ground itself has failed.

DIV / 02

Heritage

Heritage engineering services for listed and historic fabric. MARS masonry arch systems, sympathetic consolidation, conservation-led repair.

DIV / 03

Repair & Strengthening

Structural faults in buildings — cracking, deflection, impact, fire and age. Innovative techniques applied to standard and unusual projects.

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Insurance

Insurance services division. Rapid response, technical reporting, and reliable repair scope for claims involving structural damage.

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Consultancy

Structural and heritage engineering consultancy. Qualified consultants, capability statements, surveys, and design-led advisory across the UK.

Capability Statement / 02

Innovative solutions, engineered precisely.

STRESS specialise in providing innovative solutions to difficult problems. The work below is a sample of the techniques we deploy on live projects every week.

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Subsidence & Foundation RepairGeotechnical investigation, underpinning, polymer ground injection.
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Masonry Arch Strengthening (MARS)Application of the MARS system on heritage and modern structures.
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Ground StabilisationPermeation engineering and demystified polymer injection methodologies.
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Structural StrengtheningCrack stitching, plate bonding, FRP systems, reinforcement renewal.
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Heritage ConsolidationListed-building repairs, lime-based intervention, fabric-first conservation.
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Insurance & Loss AdjustmentTechnical reports, scope-of-repair, rapid response for claims.
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STRESS / BP–04 SCALE 1:50 · MARS

Active reinforcement

Existing masonry

Foundation

Load path

Continuing Professional Development / 03

Free CPD, from the engineers who do the work.

Open to practices, surveyors, insurers and specifiers. Each session is delivered by practising STRESS engineers and can be hosted at your office or our Slough HQ.

SESSION · 60 MIN

The Art of Structural Repairs

Innovative techniques for resolving structural faults — what to specify, what to avoid, and how modern methods compare to traditional repair approaches.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES→

SESSION · 60 MIN

Ground Stabilisation & Permeation Engineering

Demystifying polymer ground injection. The chemistry, the load tests, the limitations — and when it's the right answer for subsidence.

DEMISTIFYING POLYMER INJECTION→

SESSION · 60 MIN

Masonry Arch Strengthening & Repair

Application of the MARS system. Specification, detailing, and case studies on heritage viaducts, bridges and load-bearing masonry.

APPLICATION OF THE MARS SYSTEM→

Start a Project / 04

Tell us about the problem.

Whether it's a hairline crack, a moving foundation or a scheduled CPD session at your practice — our engineers will come back to you within one working day.

Thames Valley Head Office

Can Build House
Bristol Way, Slough SL1 3QE

United Kingdom · Visits by appointment

Speak to an Engineer

+44 (0)1753 516 755

Mon–Fri, 08:30 — 17:30 GMT

South Coast Operations

Unit 1A, Victoria Avenue
Industrial Estate, Swanage BH19 1AU

+44 (0)1929 288 758