ELKMAN · About us

We carry out the survey. Only then do you choose who will do the repairs.

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.

Why we exist

A conflict of interest the market stopped noticing

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.

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Tomáš Los, MBA

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.

Historic roof truss: a dramatic view of the beams
Traditional log house: a survey before reconstruction
Our principle

Why ELKMAN only does surveys, and not remediation

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.

ELKMAN in numbers
300+

roof truss and log house surveys carried out

5 days

maximum delivery time of the COMPLETE report

24 hrs

URGENT visit from the order

100%

independence: no remediation, no products

Our clients

Who we help

Who callsMayors and building managers
SituationReconstruction of a municipal office, church, school or sports hall. A legal duty of care. An emergency condition.
What we do for youA survey report as a basis for the council and the tender. Coordination with the heritage authority (NPÚ).
Who callsOwners of cottages and log houses
SituationI am buying an old cottage or log house. I am worried about moisture, longhorn beetle, woodworm or an unknown noise in the roof. I am preparing a reconstruction.
What we do for youA complete structural and technical survey of the roof truss and log house. We find out what is and is not a problem, before the contract is signed or the repair begins.
Who callsBuyers and estate agents
SituationThe client likes the house but does not know the state of the roof and roof truss.
What we do for youProperty inspection: an independent report with photo documentation for negotiating with the seller.
Who callsArchitects and designers
SituationThey need precise documentation for the reconstruction project of a historic building.
What we do for youStructural and technical survey (STP) + documentation of the truss system, coordination of heritage authority (NPÚ) requirements.
Who callsRemediation and construction firms
SituationThe customer arrives without a survey. Uncertain scope of work. Risk of complaints.
What we do for youA survey as a precise brief for the offer. We recommend that the customer get a survey before contacting the firm.
Network of collaborators

Who we work with

ELKMAN is primarily survey and diagnostics. Where a situation requires specialisation beyond a structural and technical survey, we work with certified experts.

Mycologists

Laboratory identification of the wood-destroying fungus or mould species: Latin name, activity, remediation recommendations.

Structural engineers

Assessment of the load capacity of weakened elements, design of prostheses, reinforcements and replacements.

Dendrochronologists

Dating wood by tree rings: key for historic buildings and heritage surveys.

Designers

Preparation of design documentation for building permits and tenders.

Heritage authority (NPÚ) and state administration

Coordination of requirements for cultural monuments and heritage zones.

Do you have a question or are interested in a survey?

We carry out the survey. Pak teprve vy vyberete, kdo bude opravovat.

Independent technical authority. No conflict of interest.