BUILDING AND CONDITION SURVEYS

Moving home or buying your first house represents a significant financial and emotional commitment. We have extensive experience of surveying all types of houses and flats and we can provide advice as to the type of building survey which will best suit your purposes.

The Full Building Survey is an extensive investigation of the property and results in a comprehensive report on the property condition presented in an easily readable, clearly presented format. This detailed inspection reports on:

• Serious Structural Defects - defects that threaten the stability and safety of the structure
• Essential Repairs - repairs that require attention within six months
• Guideline Budgets for Serious Defects and Essential repairs
• Other repairs - defects that will require attention in the foreseeable future.
• Matters for your solicitor
• Rebuild Costs for Insurance Purposes.

The RICS Homebuyer Survey Report has been designed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for the cost conscious home buyer. It will provide an overall opinion of the general condition of the property but does not offer additional useful features such as providing Guideline Budgets for any defects that may be identified. However the survey will report on;

• Urgent matters that are a threat to the integrity of the building structure.
• Significant matters which could affect the price of the property
• A market valuation of the property
• Rebuild costs for Insurance purposes

For both types of survey we can co-ordinate specialist investigations on your behalf such as the testing of electrical, heating and drainage services. Following the production of our survey report we will be happy to discuss the results of the survey with you.

We can also give advice on repairing covenants to leasehold flats and prepare condition surveys tailored to suit your individual requirements.