Stuart James Associates

"We had excellent service from this firm of Structural Engineers. We needed a quick survey as we were on the point of exchanging contracts when structural queries arose. Chris and his team were able to speedily carry out a thorough and detailed inspection and produced a report that was accessible and clear. Throughout the process the communication with Chris was easy and reassuring. We appreciated the efficiency, availability and approachability of this firm Thanks to all. Sarah"

"Stuart James Associates were a breath of fresh air in an otherwise excruciatingly stressful building project. Whenever we dealt with SJA they were wonderful. We used their structural engineers who were excellent and then their residential architects, Tamsin in particular, were splendid. She / SJA were professional, helpful, highly competent and very pleasant to work with. Tamsin injected some much needed joy into an otherwise awful project planning phase. With their help the build has been, mercifully, much smoother than the planning and legal admin phase of the project! While I cannot recommend building in London, I wholeheartedly recommend SJA's services. They were fantastic."

"Tom Barker and team were absolutely brilliant. They specialise in offering practicable solutions to potential structural issues. That contrasts with my experience of other surveyors who I found often recommend a solution for the worst case scenario to fit their risk appetite. That's unhelpful as it makes it incredibly difficult to plan affordability of a purchase. SJA gave us the confidence to take on our renovation. On the detail: we had a difficult process to confirm the release of funds with our lender, who were particularly worried about potential subsidence and the condition of the property. It had not been renovated for 30/40 years. SJA recommended a cost effective solution which gave the lenders and us confidence."

"Would highly recommend working with SJA after an excellent experience with them on our recent renovations. Communication was excellent throughout and their attention to detail was top tier. Advice from Chris, Shelley and Tom across every aspect our project was outstanding from inception to completion."

"We have had a very positive experience of using SJA as our Architect. From our initial discussions with Chris, through the design Team process, led by Shelley, including structural input from Tom, we have found a very professional and helpful set up in SJA. We wished to reconfigure a small area in our Mews property to include a new EnSuite and update our two existing Bathrooms. SJA came up with a range of potential designs and we were able to develop a scheme that best suited our needs and aspirations. Shelley was always on hand to talk through the inevitable hiccups that occur during any significant Building works and acted as an efficient liaison spokesperson on our behalf, during discussions with our Builder. In summary, we have ended up with a much enhanced home that we are most thankful that the SJA Team has helped us create."