Consulting Engineering You Can Rely On
Neil Smith is a Chartered Structural Engineer with decades of experience in residential, commercial, and heritage projects across the UK.
Neil Smith is a Chartered Structural Engineer with decades of experience in residential, commercial, and heritage projects across the UK.
About us
About us
Chartered Structural Engineer
At the heart of the business is Neil Smith, a highly experienced and Chartered Structural Engineer based in Folkestone, Kent. With over 30 years of hands-on experience, Neil has worked on a wide range of projects – from small residential alterations to complex structural solutions for commercial and historic buildings.
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Services
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What we do
Find out which one of our services fit the needs of your project
Kitchens
Whether you're opening up a wall or designing a spacious new layout, kitchen projects often need careful structural planning. Neil provides expert support for knock-throughs, steel beams, and open-plan transformations — ensuring your kitchen is both beautiful and structurally sound.
Conversions
Unlock the potential of your roof space with confidence. Neil offers structural designs and calculations for dormers, roof modifications, and floor strengthening — making your loft conversion safe, efficient, and fully compliant from day one.
Extensions
Add space and value to your property with peace of mind. Neil delivers structural engineering for rear, side, and wraparound extensions — working closely with your architect and builder to provide clear, build-ready solutions.
Commercial
Preserve the past while reinforcing for the future. Neil specialises in structural repairs and alterations to period and listed buildings, offering sensitive, code-compliant solutions that respect heritage materials and construction.
External Works
Whether you're installing a retaining wall, gazebo, driveway, or garden path, outdoor works need strong foundations and drainage awareness. Neil ensures your external features are safe, stable, and built to last.
Kitchens
Whether you're opening up a wall or designing a spacious new layout, kitchen projects often need careful structural planning. Neil provides expert support for knock-throughs, steel beams, and open-plan transformations — ensuring your kitchen is both beautiful and structurally sound.
Conversions
Unlock the potential of your roof space with confidence. Neil offers structural designs and calculations for dormers, roof modifications, and floor strengthening — making your loft conversion safe, efficient, and fully compliant from day one.
Extensions
Add space and value to your property with peace of mind. Neil delivers structural engineering for rear, side, and wraparound extensions — working closely with your architect and builder to provide clear, build-ready solutions.
Commercial
Preserve the past while reinforcing for the future. Neil specialises in structural repairs and alterations to period and listed buildings, offering sensitive, code-compliant solutions that respect heritage materials and construction.
External Works
Whether you're installing a retaining wall, gazebo, driveway, or garden path, outdoor works need strong foundations and drainage awareness. Neil ensures your external features are safe, stable, and built to last.
Kitchens
Whether you're opening up a wall or designing a spacious new layout, kitchen projects often need careful structural planning. Neil provides expert support for knock-throughs, steel beams, and open-plan transformations — ensuring your kitchen is both beautiful and structurally sound.
Conversions
Unlock the potential of your roof space with confidence. Neil offers structural designs and calculations for dormers, roof modifications, and floor strengthening — making your loft conversion safe, efficient, and fully compliant from day one.
Extensions
Add space and value to your property with peace of mind. Neil delivers structural engineering for rear, side, and wraparound extensions — working closely with your architect and builder to provide clear, build-ready solutions.
Commercial
Preserve the past while reinforcing for the future. Neil specialises in structural repairs and alterations to period and listed buildings, offering sensitive, code-compliant solutions that respect heritage materials and construction.
External Works
Whether you're installing a retaining wall, gazebo, driveway, or garden path, outdoor works need strong foundations and drainage awareness. Neil ensures your external features are safe, stable, and built to last.
Our work
Our work
Our work
See our work
See how we’ve transformed homes with our expert craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Modern kitchen refit
A well-designed kitchen extension can transform your home — adding light, space, and value. Neil Smith provides expert structural engineering for kitchen extensions of all sizes, whether you’re opening up the rear of your property, adding side-return space, or creating an open-plan kitchen-diner. From initial load assessments to beam design and structural calculations, Neil works closely with homeowners, architects, and builders to ensure every detail is safe, efficient, and compliant. With a focus on practical, elegant design and minimal disruption, Neil helps bring your kitchen extension ideas to life with clarity and confidence.
Kitchen
4 weeks
Neil did a remarkable job. 100% would reccommend.
Jane
Modern kitchen refit
A well-designed kitchen extension can transform your home — adding light, space, and value. Neil Smith provides expert structural engineering for kitchen extensions of all sizes, whether you’re opening up the rear of your property, adding side-return space, or creating an open-plan kitchen-diner. From initial load assessments to beam design and structural calculations, Neil works closely with homeowners, architects, and builders to ensure every detail is safe, efficient, and compliant. With a focus on practical, elegant design and minimal disruption, Neil helps bring your kitchen extension ideas to life with clarity and confidence.
Kitchen
4 weeks
Neil did a remarkable job. 100% would reccommend.
Jane
Modern kitchen refit
A well-designed kitchen extension can transform your home — adding light, space, and value. Neil Smith provides expert structural engineering for kitchen extensions of all sizes, whether you’re opening up the rear of your property, adding side-return space, or creating an open-plan kitchen-diner. From initial load assessments to beam design and structural calculations, Neil works closely with homeowners, architects, and builders to ensure every detail is safe, efficient, and compliant. With a focus on practical, elegant design and minimal disruption, Neil helps bring your kitchen extension ideas to life with clarity and confidence.
Kitchen
4 weeks
Neil did a remarkable job. 100% would reccommend.
Jane
External garden path build
Outdoor structures require the same careful engineering as indoor spaces — especially when involving levels, retaining walls, or new foundations. Neil Smith can support your garden rebuild from the ground up, including the structural layout of paths, bases for gazebos or pergolas, and drainage considerations. Whether you're enhancing a sloped garden, adding paved access, or anchoring a timber structure, Neil ensures the design is robust, weather-resilient, and fits the landscape. With a collaborative, hands-on approach, he delivers engineering solutions that complement your garden design — built to last through Kent’s seasons and soil conditions.
External Works
1 month
Couldn't ask for more from Neil
John
External garden path build
Outdoor structures require the same careful engineering as indoor spaces — especially when involving levels, retaining walls, or new foundations. Neil Smith can support your garden rebuild from the ground up, including the structural layout of paths, bases for gazebos or pergolas, and drainage considerations. Whether you're enhancing a sloped garden, adding paved access, or anchoring a timber structure, Neil ensures the design is robust, weather-resilient, and fits the landscape. With a collaborative, hands-on approach, he delivers engineering solutions that complement your garden design — built to last through Kent’s seasons and soil conditions.
External Works
1 month
Couldn't ask for more from Neil
John
External garden path build
Outdoor structures require the same careful engineering as indoor spaces — especially when involving levels, retaining walls, or new foundations. Neil Smith can support your garden rebuild from the ground up, including the structural layout of paths, bases for gazebos or pergolas, and drainage considerations. Whether you're enhancing a sloped garden, adding paved access, or anchoring a timber structure, Neil ensures the design is robust, weather-resilient, and fits the landscape. With a collaborative, hands-on approach, he delivers engineering solutions that complement your garden design — built to last through Kent’s seasons and soil conditions.
External Works
1 month
Couldn't ask for more from Neil
John
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Renovating or reconfiguring a bathroom often involves more than tiles and taps — especially in older properties. Neil Smith offers structural support for bathroom projects where walls are being removed, floors reinforced, or joists modified to accommodate baths, showers, or wet rooms. Whether it's a loft ensuite or a ground floor remodel, Neil provides the structural calculations and advice needed to maintain safety and integrity. He works discreetly and efficiently alongside your contractor to ensure your bathroom upgrade is not only stylish, but structurally sound — giving you peace of mind beneath the surface.
Bathroom
6 weeks
I've used Neil for every project over the last 15 years
Peter
[Neil to add]
Renovating or reconfiguring a bathroom often involves more than tiles and taps — especially in older properties. Neil Smith offers structural support for bathroom projects where walls are being removed, floors reinforced, or joists modified to accommodate baths, showers, or wet rooms. Whether it's a loft ensuite or a ground floor remodel, Neil provides the structural calculations and advice needed to maintain safety and integrity. He works discreetly and efficiently alongside your contractor to ensure your bathroom upgrade is not only stylish, but structurally sound — giving you peace of mind beneath the surface.
Bathroom
6 weeks
I've used Neil for every project over the last 15 years
Peter
[Neil to add]
Renovating or reconfiguring a bathroom often involves more than tiles and taps — especially in older properties. Neil Smith offers structural support for bathroom projects where walls are being removed, floors reinforced, or joists modified to accommodate baths, showers, or wet rooms. Whether it's a loft ensuite or a ground floor remodel, Neil provides the structural calculations and advice needed to maintain safety and integrity. He works discreetly and efficiently alongside your contractor to ensure your bathroom upgrade is not only stylish, but structurally sound — giving you peace of mind beneath the surface.
Bathroom
6 weeks
I've used Neil for every project over the last 15 years
Peter
Contact
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Get in touch
For any inquiries or to explore your vision further, we invite you to contact our professional team using the details provided below.
Office
40 Welson Road, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2NP
40 Welson Road, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2NP
neil@nwsmith.co.uk
Telephone
07710 946043