Specialist timber expertise. Working alongside your team.

Filros Timber Consultancy provides independent specialist timber expertise to engineering consultancies, multidisciplinary practices, architects, contractors, developers, insurers and legal professionals throughout the UK.

Timber is a specialist material requiring an understanding of its structure, properties, manufacture, processing, moisture behaviour, deterioration and performance in service. While many engineering and building consultancy organisations have extensive multidisciplinary capabilities, access to in-depth timber expertise is not always available within their own teams.

Filros bridges that gap.

We work alongside established professional organisations, providing specialist timber knowledge, independent technical investigation and practical assessment to complement existing engineering, surveying and consultancy services.

Our role is to strengthen your team's capabilities, provide additional technical assurance and help resolve timber-related issues that require specialist understanding.

A specialist resource for your organisation

Whether you require support on a specific project, an independent technical assessment or specialist input into a complex investigation, Filros can work as an extension of your existing team.

Our services include:

Timber structural assessment

Investigation and assessment of existing timber structures, structural adequacy, defects and performance.

CLT investigations

Specialist inspection of structural timber systems, cross-laminated timber and engineered timber construction.

Timber condition surveys

Independent assessment of timber condition, deterioration, moisture-related problems and potential causes of failure.

Timber Frame

Expert inspection of wet, unfinished timber frame buildings, identifying moisture damage, decay risks, and remedial solutions.

In-situ timber strength grading

Assessment of existing and installed timber where structural properties and grading require investigation.

Timber cladding and joinery investigations

Investigation of defects, staining, distortion, coating failure and premature deterioration.

Timber moisture investigations

Assessment of moisture conditions, distribution and potential sources of moisture-related defects.

Failure analysis and expert witness

Independent investigation, technical opinions and expert reporting in relation to timber defects, failures and disputes.

Independent expertise. Integrated working.

Filros understands the importance of working constructively within established project teams.

We can be instructed directly by your organisation or engaged as an independent specialist to support a wider commission. We adapt our involvement to suit the project, whether that requires a site inspection, technical consultation, detailed investigation, written report or expert opinion.

We aim to provide:

Independent and impartial technical advice.
Evidence-based investigation and diagnosis.
Clear reporting suitable for professional and client audiences.
Practical recommendations informed by timber science and industry experience.
Responsive specialist support at the appropriate stage of a project.

Our independence allows us to provide objective technical opinions while respecting the wider responsibilities and relationships of the instructing organisation.

Experience that adds value
Filros brings together extensive experience in timber technology, inspection, structural assessment and technical investigation.

Our expertise includes former BM TRADA technical leadership, specialist knowledge of wood science and timber performance, and substantial experience investigating complex timber-related problems.

This combination of scientific understanding, practical experience and independent technical judgement enables us to address issues that may fall outside the normal scope of general engineering or building consultancy services.

We understand not only how to identify timber defects, but also how to investigate their causes, assess their significance and explain their implications.

Supporting a wide range of professional organisations

We welcome opportunities to work with:

Structural and civil engineering consultancies.
Multidisciplinary engineering and building consultancies.
Building surveyors and building pathology practices.
Architects and design teams.
Main contractors and specialist timber contractors.
Developers, asset owners and facilities managers.
Insurers, loss adjusters and legal professionals.

We recognise that every organisation has different requirements. Our approach is flexible, collaborative and proportionate to the technical demands of each commission.

Your specialist timber partner

Filros is not intended to replace the services of your existing engineering or multidisciplinary consultants. We provide the specialist timber expertise that can enhance their work, support their conclusions and help deliver a more complete service to their clients.

By bringing Filros into a project, your organisation gains access to independent timber knowledge without the need to maintain that specialist capability in-house.

When a project requires a deeper understanding of timber, Filros can provide the specialist support your team needs.

Discuss a project or specialist appointment

If your organisation requires independent timber expertise, technical investigation or specialist support on a current or forthcoming project, we would welcome a conversation.

Whether you need assistance with a single technical issue or an ongoing specialist relationship, Filros can help.

Contact Filros Timber Consultancy to discuss how we can support your team.