We are Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Architectural Technologists and Chartered Building Engineers serving our clients in London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Hampshire and throughout the UK.

Our team are professionally qualified, having passed stringent qualifications, adhering to codes of professional ethics and undertake thorough continuing professional development.

Experts in Design and building for people with Special Needs

Designing accessible environments for the disabled requires a unique vision.

Designing and building a barrier-free environment either wheelchair adapted or for special needs is typically a once in a lifetime project, and great care is taken to ensure that the finished product will continue to meet the needs of our clients throughout their life.  

Our goal is to to create spaces that help people thrive in their home environments from lifestyle to livelihood, reflect their interests and transform their homes into a safe haven meeting all of their needs.

We act in partnership with our clients to drill down into their own specific and particular needs. 

Prior to beginning any project, meetings are held with the client and their family, Occupational Therapists and Care Team to evaluate particular needs for access, living space and specialist equipment.  We consult closely with families, carers, deputies and other health professionals to ensure we meet the individual needs of our clients.  We recognise that all our clients have very particular needs and aspirations and that there is no "one size fits all" solution for any project. We then come up with innovative, yet practical design solutions so that these requirements are then built into a carefully crafted design, always with an eye on cost considerations for our clients. 

The design of disabled access equipment is constantly evolving, and so we take care to keep up with new developments in the market to ensure that we provide the best solution to the needs of our clients. Such needs may be provided by a wide range of equipment, ranging from hoists and support equipment to remote control systems and Assistive Technology.  Spaces can be designed and created to provide barrier-free access and freedom of movement. We understand how these diverse elements of the building and services work best together and can advise on these complex matters in a considered, understandable and straightforward way for our clients.  

Designing for people with disabilities

At CBS Consultancy we specialise in designing homes to meet the most exacting requirements of people with special needs.  We cover the entire design process, from an initial feasibility report or concept – which may include assessment of appropriate properties - through to planning applications, costing, detailed specifications and tendering.  We also handle all related building legislation and grant applications and provide advice to Deputies for the Court of Protection. 

CBS Consultancy also provides project management services throughout the construction phase, including management of contractors and periodic valuations.

Whether the client's requirements are for a simple conversion – for example, to provide an accessible bathroom or to install ramps – or more complex installations such as lifts, or even a completely new building, CBS Consultancy has the expertise to meet your needs as professionally qualified specialists in special needs housing design.

We pride ourselves in meeting our clients essential needs whilst maintaining a home environment that remains first and foremost an attractive home, not an institution.

Plans, Drawings and Specifications

CBS Consultancy is able to prepare drawings for planning and building regulations, space planning purposes and detailed design proposals.  Drawings are prepared in-house by our qualified Architectural designers using industry standard AutoCAD software.  We can produce full specifications and schedules of work for the provision of detailed tenders and cost advice. 

We also have a Homeowners professional Architectural homeplans service to provide advice to homeowners to add value and improve your home. See our Facebook page.

Disability and Expert Witness Services

We are Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Architectural Technologists and Chartered Building Engineers serving our clients in London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Hampshire and throughout the UK.

Our experts are professionally qualified, having passed stringent qualifications, adhering to codes of professional ethics and undertaking thorough continuing professional development.

CBS Consultancy specialises in the design of home environments for people with disabilities and special needs.  Our expertise in this field has enabled us to establish an excellent reputation for providing the legal profession with expert witness services for dispute resolution and litigation by quantifying personal injury accommodation claims and reports for other construction related issues. We provide housing costs and accommodation needs assessments and reports for wheelchair users and for those requiring special needs housing. 

We are regularly appointed by solicitors or insurance companies to report to the court and appear for claimant or defendant and sometimes as single joint expert.  We are compliant with the Civil Procedure Rules, and clients can be assured that our expert reports are concise, punctual, accurate and impartial. Our overriding duty as expert witness is always solely to the court.

In personal injury cases and often post settlement, we report on the suitability of properties prior to purchase and prepare housing feasibility studies, which may include planning advice, outline design proposals, and costings. Our specialist Architectural design team are expert in the design and adaptation of buildings and housing accommodation for those with disabilities and special needs.

Our reports and recommendations may be presented to the client and in the case of a minor or an adult considered a patient under the Mental Health Act, prepared for the Deputy and may be forwarded to the Office of the Public Guardian OPG for approval.

Members of the Expert Witness Institute and a registered expert witness with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers APIL. Mr Cosmos holds the Certificate of Expert Witness Accreditation (CUEW) from Cardiff University and Bond Solon as an accredited independent expert witness. He has undertaken work throughout England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Eire. He has also worked on cases within the jurisdiction of the British Courts in France, Denmark, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and the United States.

Professional Surveying Services for Commercial Property

We are Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Architectural Technologists and Chartered Building Engineers serving our clients in London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Hampshire and throughout the UK.

Our team are professionally qualified, having passed stringent qualifications, adhering to codes of professional ethics and undertaking thorough continuing professional development.

At CBS Consultancy we have particular experience acting for clients in respect of Commercial property matters including planning and re-development advice and Architectural Design, Dilapidations, repairing covenants in leases, Licences to alter and Party Wall matters. Our previous experience is wide ranging and varied from development advice for city shopping centre re-developments or Landmark  office developments through to Architectural commissions for owner occupiers or Landlord investors. We have over 25 years experience in Party Wall matters and have provided development advice under the London Building Acts (Amendment) Acts 1939 and the Party Wall etc Act 1996 from it's inception.

Our services include: 

• Party Wall matters and development advice under the Party Wall etc Act 1996
• Building works to new and existing buildings
• Refurbishment and Conversion
• Rehabilitation and modernisation
• Alterations, extensions and improvements
• Space planning
• Designing for the disabled and DDA
• Cost estimation, Tender invitation and Contract documentation
• Feasibility studies, Measured Surveys and pre-purchase assessments for disability adaptations
• Planning applications
• Building Insurance Valuations
• Schedules of work
• Schedules of condition
• Dilapidations
• Landlords/Tenants Surveyor
• Repairing Covenants in Leases and Alteration Licences
• Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Works