Groundwork & Foundations

Checking for foundation integrity

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.34 PM

Hi all, I have a single storey extension that houses a bathroom. On the flat roof of this extension, I am thinking of building another extension or a balcony. However, I have been advised that I need to excavate an area next to the bathroom wall to establish as to whether the foundations of the single storey extension are strong enough to sustain a balcony or another extension. I am not keen of having the ground excavated so is there another way? Will removing the bath in the bathroom that is fixed against a wall expose the foundations of that wall? Cheers.