Hi, long story short we are buying a house with extension for which there are no documents from structural engineer. The extension was build 15 years ago. The rear load bearing wall was removed and replaced with steel frame which needs to be certified and verified now. I got a quote of 2k for this works. We are thinking of asking for price reduction for the test but also we will have to withhold some amount of money, pending the results of the test just in case the frame is not up to standards and needs to be replaced. Do you know how much could replacement of the steel cost?
Many thanks
Many thanks