30 Nov Taking Stock: Findings From a Survey of a Converted 300-Year-Old Farm Building
Assessing medieval torture devices for wear and tear is all part of a day's work for our heritage experts...
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02 Nov Open for business: our latest coronavirus (COVID-19) mitigation plan
In line with the latest government guidance, Allcott Associates is open for business. We will book in surveys for vacant properties, and properties that can...
20 Oct Structural Calculations for Building Control Submissions
Structural calculations are an integral part of a submission to building control. Along with the technical designs, they show the building control officers what you...
13 Oct Stag-gering findings on a recent country house building survey
We were stag-gered to find a herd of deer in the garden of our country house survey...
05 Oct Surveying Swindon: Building survey findings in Swindon & Wiltshire
Building surveying in Swindon is typical of much of the country. The defects we see in Swindon and surrounding towns such as Chippenham and Cirencester...
16 Sep Surveying History: Nick Inspects 3 of the Avoncroft Museum’s historic buildings
Assessing the roof is always a crucial part of a building survey. If the property being surveyed is thatched, a through roof inspection is even...
30 Jun On the Ladder: property renovation & career reinvention in Congleton
Lockdown is lifting, and our 'On the Ladder' blog series is back! This month, we talk to an entrepreneurial couple with the vision to completely...
04 Jun We talk to the RICS about adapting our building surveying work during COVID
This month, RICS Modus magazine features an interview with one of our partners, Timothy Allcott MRICS. Timothy discussed how Allcott Associates adapted during the COVID-19...
04 May Oxford building surveys: surveying thatched properties
Assessing the roof is always a crucial part of a building survey. If the property being surveyed is thatched, a through roof inspection is even...
21 Apr Lockdown Home Maintenance Projects: Drainage, Roof & Damp Checklists
Your drainage, roof & damp lockdown checklists. ...