
An independent technical authority for diagnostics and survey of timber structures: roof trusses, log houses and historic buildings. No remediation, no products, no conflict of interest.
A firm that carries out remediation or repair of a roof truss or log house has an interest in the largest possible scope of work. A firm that sells chemical products recommends its own. A property owner or mayor has no way to verify whether the proposed scope is correct and necessary.
ELKMAN solves this conflict simply: survey and remediation are separated. ELKMAN carries out the survey independently. The remediation is done by a firm the client chooses on their own, based on precise, independent documentation.
Timber structure diagnostician · ELKMAN
Wood has accompanied me throughout my working life. I have been through construction, investment projects and quality management, until my path led me to roof trusses, log houses and historic buildings.
What I enjoy most about this work is what cannot be seen at first glance: the detail of a joint, moisture in the roof truss, the type of infestation, the story wood tells about itself and the house. And it was here that I came across something that kept me awake: the extent of damage is often assessed by the person who then sells the remediation. The client finds it hard to navigate and easily pays for more than they really need.
That is why today I do only one thing: independent surveys and diagnostics of timber structures. No remediation, no repairs, no chemical products. Just an honest assessment of the real condition and a recommendation of what to deal with now, what is enough to monitor, and where you can save unnecessary interventions and costs. So that your decision stands on facts, not on someone's commercial interest. A clean, expert and independent report, always in the client's best interest.
I adapt every survey to the specific building and the client's needs. I explain the results so that a mayor, an architect and a carpenter can all understand them. The report then really serves its purpose, not just as paper in a drawer.
I work with certified mycologists, structural engineers and dendrochronologists. Where a visual inspection is not enough, I use resistance drilling, endoscopy, thermography and moisture meters. I measure, document, recommend.


The result for the client
You know exactly what has to be repaired, and what does not.
You pay for the real extent of damage to the roof truss or log house, not for a remediation firm's estimate.
The tender has clear conditions, and offers are comparable.
During construction we watch quality as your independent technical supervision.
roof truss and log house surveys carried out
maximum delivery time of the COMPLETE report
URGENT visit from the order
independence: no remediation, no products
ELKMAN is primarily survey and diagnostics. Where a situation requires specialisation beyond a structural and technical survey, we work with certified experts.
Laboratory identification of the wood-destroying fungus or mould species: Latin name, activity, remediation recommendations.
Assessment of the load capacity of weakened elements, design of prostheses, reinforcements and replacements.
Dating wood by tree rings: key for historic buildings and heritage surveys.
Preparation of design documentation for building permits and tenders.
Coordination of requirements for cultural monuments and heritage zones.
Do you have a question or are interested in a survey?
Independent technical authority. No conflict of interest.