This type of survey provided by our RICS Chartered Surveyors is very detailed, and gives a comprehensive report about the current condition of the property. This is particularly useful when purchasing a property because:
• All defects will be identified to allow you to budget accordingly.
• All defects will be costed allowing the negotiation of the purchase price.
A Building Survey formally known as a Structural Survey is considered the most thorough available, and each one can take several hours for a surveyor to complete. The survey will examine all parts of the property and, if you wish to have any specific areas looked at for example the feasibility of an extension, then this type of survey is the right choice.
The Building Survey is suitable for all types of property, whether they are listed, unusual or old, whether you wish to perform renovation work on them or whether the property has already had extensions added to it.
The main details of the Building Survey will include:
• All major and minor faults found within the property, and the implications that these will have.
• How much the repairs for these defects will cost.
• Testing for dampness of the walls, and results for these tests.
• Testing of all woodwork for damp and woodworm, and the results of these tests.
• Investigation into the condition of damp proofing, insulation and drainage, although the drains will not actually be tested.
• Technical information about how the property was constructed, and all materials which were used in the process.
• Proposals for any further special inspections and subsequent work which may need to be done on the property.
Alll our Chartered Building Surveyors are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Allcott Associates LLP employ both Building Surveyors and Structural Engineers, allowing us to produce a report that will never refer you back to either of these for further investigation at a further cost. Unlike other firms, we are completely independent and our reports are accepted by all financial institutions and insurance companies.
Please download a sample of a Building Survey report below.
"Thanks again for a clear and comprehensive survey done on my latest rental property. I find the information you include invaluable, it means that I can get builders in before the tenants and point them to where the work needs doing. This has saved me time which in turn saves me money.
This is the 3rd house you have surveyed for me this year, the first 2 are now rented and I hope that we will continue to work together in the future"
"We were really pleased with the detail and extent of the report, it has been very useful. We have previously accepted the Mortgage Company's choice of Surveyor, but won't be doing that again in the future, as being able to instruct someone we have chosen, who can give us individual attention to detail has been brilliant."
"Many thanks for your structural survey report, received this morning. It is very informative and comprehensive. Your finds are very useful and will help in my decisions as to how to proceed with this property. I am extremely impressed by your services, your prompt replies to calls and emails, courteous manner, efficiency and value for money. I would recommend you highly."
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