# Structural Engineer Greystones | Chartered Engineer, Co. Wicklow > Chartered structural engineer in Greystones, Delgany and Kilcoole: extensions, wall removal, period houses, coastal cracking and pre-purchase surveys. URL: https://structuralengineer.ie/service-areas/greystones/ # Structural Engineer in Greystones and Delgany, Co. Wicklow Edwardian villas in the Burnaby, 2000s homes in Charlesland and a coastline that has been retreating for a century: structural work for Greystones homes. [Call 01 270 9764](tel:+35312709764) [Book a Greystones site visit](#quote) _Image: Edwardian red-brick houses on a tree-lined road in Greystones, County Wicklow_ [StructuralEngineer.ie](https://structuralengineer.ie/) is a Chartered structural engineering practice serving Greystones, Delgany and Kilcoole. If you need a structural engineer in Greystones for an extension, a knock-through, work on an older villa or advice on cracking near the coast, Joachim Louw (CEng MIEI) visits, designs and signs off the work. Fees are fixed in writing before the visit. Greystones situations ## Structural problems we see in Greystones homes ### An older villa in the Burnaby Solid walls, timber floors in the masonry and big chimney stacks need period-appropriate engineering for any alteration. ### Extending a Charlesland home 2000s homes are now being extended under the 45 m² exemption. The foundations and opening still need design. ### Living near the cliffs The coast north of the harbour has been eroding for a century. A survey sets the risk out plainly before you buy or build. ### Cracking in exposed walls Wind-driven rain and salt degrade render and wall ties. Some of the cracking is cosmetic, and some isn't. Services ## Structural engineering services in Greystones [_Image: Foundation excavation in boulder clay for a rear extension behind a Dublin semi-detached house, mini digger on the lawn_ Most requested ### Extensions Foundations, steel and BCAR sign-off for rear and side extensions, including the new 45 m² exemption. Details](https://structuralengineer.ie/structural-engineer-for-extensions/) [_Image: Victorian red-brick terrace over basements with cast-iron railings on a south Dublin street_ ### Period Properties Georgian and Victorian houses, basements and protected structures. Details](https://structuralengineer.ie/period-property-structural-engineer/) [_Image: New steel beam on concrete padstones across a kitchen knock-through in a Dublin semi, props still in place_ Most requested ### Load-Bearing Wall Removal Steel beam and padstone design, propping, inspection and a signed certificate for knock-throughs. Details](https://structuralengineer.ie/load-bearing-wall-removal/) [_Image: Engineer inspecting roof timbers by torchlight in an attic during a pre-purchase structural survey_ ### Structural Surveys Pre-purchase structural survey with clear limits and a written report before you sign. Details](https://structuralengineer.ie/structural-survey/) [_Image: Crack-width gauge held across a stepped crack in rendered blockwork on an Irish house_ Most requested ### Crack Inspections Diagnosis of cracks by category and cause: thermal, settlement, subsidence or heave. Details](https://structuralengineer.ie/structural-crack-inspection/) [_Image: New C24 floor joists and a steel beam in an attic conversion in an Irish semi-detached house_ Most requested ### Attic Conversions Floor joist upgrades, truss alterations and dormer steel for habitable attics. Details](https://structuralengineer.ie/attic-conversion-structural-engineer/) How it works ## How a structural job in Greystones runs - 01 ### Call and fixed quote Describe the job by phone or form. You get a fixed engineering fee in writing. - 02 ### Site visit The engineer checks what the structure is carrying, the ground and the bearings, and agrees the scope with you. - 03 ### Design and calcs Calcs, drawings and a steel schedule, issued to you and your builder. - 04 ### Inspection and sign-off Key stages are inspected before they are covered, then the signed certificate is issued. Local knowledge ## Ground, housing and council rules in Greystones Greystones has two very different housing stocks. The older town around the harbour and the Burnaby has late-Victorian and Edwardian houses and villas with solid walls, timber floors built into the masonry and tall chimney stacks. Alterations there need steel and bearings designed for that construction. Charlesland, Delgany and the newer estates toward Kilcoole were mostly built from the 1990s on, in cavity blockwork with trussed roofs, and now see extensions, knock-throughs and attic conversions. The coast is part of the town's history. Storms in the early 1930s took around fifteen houses on the Beach Road, and the cliffs between the harbour and Bray Head have been eroding by up to half a metre a year. For most homes the coast shows up as exposure instead: wind-driven rain and salt degrading render, brick and steel wall ties. Wicklow County Council is the planning and building control authority. ### Areas of Greystones we cover - The Burnaby - Charlesland - Delgany - Kilcoole - South Beach - Blacklion - Greystones harbour - Kindlestown ### Greystones landmarks - Greystones Harbour and Marina - Bray–Greystones Cliff Walk - North Beach - South Beach - Kindlestown Wood - Greystones station Why homeowners call us ## Why Greystones homeowners call a Chartered Engineer StructuralEngineer.ie is a Chartered structural engineering practice based in Blackrock, serving Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow. The engineer who visits is the engineer who designs, inspects and signs. - ### Chartered, so BCAR-eligible Joachim Louw is a Chartered Engineer (CEng MIEI), so he can act as designer and assigned certifier for extensions over 40 m² under the Building Control Regulations. - ### Fixed fee before the visit You know the engineering cost in writing before anyone comes out. There is no hourly meter running. - ### Calcs a builder can build from Beam sizes, padstones, foundation details, a propping sequence and a steel schedule your fabricator can price. Not a vague letter. - ### Three countries' experience Structural engineering experience in Ireland, South Africa and the UK, applied to Irish Building Regulations and the Eurocodes. Getting there ## How we reach you in Greystones Greystones is reached from the Blackrock office down the N11, so site visits across Greystones, Delgany and Kilcoole are routine. - M11 / N11 - R761 coast road - R762 Delgany–Greystones - DART and commuter rail to Greystones station, plus bus services to Bray and Dublin Wicklow County Council is the planning and building control authority. Schematic, not to survey accuracy. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Greystones%2C%20Co.%20Wicklow%2C%20Ireland) Greystones questions ## Structural engineer in Greystones: questions **How much does a structural engineer cost in Greystones?** Fees follow the wider Dublin-area market. Published 2026 Irish cost guides put extension structural design at €1,200–€3,500, a single wall removal at €400–€900 for the engineer, and a pre-purchase structural survey at €400–€800. StructuralEngineer.ie confirms a fixed fee in writing before the visit. **Is coastal erosion a risk to houses in Greystones?** For houses near the north beach cliffs it is a real long-term factor: erosion toward Bray Head has been estimated at up to half a metre a year, and around fifteen houses were lost in the 1930s. Most of the town is well back from the cliff edge. A survey before buying near the coast sets out the position. **Can I alter an Edwardian house in the Burnaby?** Usually yes, with engineering designed for solid walls, lime mortar and timber floors built into the masonry. Check whether the house is a protected structure first, because many internal works then need planning permission. **Do I need planning permission for an extension in Greystones?** Not for a rear extension up to 45 m² that meets the July 2026 exempted development conditions, with earlier extensions counting toward the limit. Check the estate's original Wicklow County Council grant for conditions that remove exempt rights. **How quickly can an engineer get to Greystones?** Site visit usually within 5 working days. Greystones is reached down the N11 from the Blackrock office. Call 01 270 9764 for a fixed fee before the visit is booked. ## Nearby areas [### Structural engineer Bray Co. Wicklow Victorian seafront terraces, Dargle flood history and Bray Head erosion.](https://structuralengineer.ie/service-areas/bray/) [### Structural engineer Dún Laoghaire Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Georgian and Victorian houses over basements, protected structures and ACAs.](https://structuralengineer.ie/service-areas/dun-laoghaire/) [### Structural engineer Lucan South Dublin Lucan and Clondalkin: 1970s–80s semis, the county's busiest extension market.](https://structuralengineer.ie/service-areas/lucan/) Next step Need a structural engineer in Greystones? Site visit usually within 5 working days. Fixed fee confirmed in writing before the visit. [Call 01 270 9764](tel:+35312709764) Book a structural engineer in Greystones Prefer to talk? [Call 01 270 9764](tel:+35312709764). A live person answers during office hours.