A Building Survey
This was formerly known as a Full Structural Survey - and is a
detailed report on the property you may be intending to buy or
lease. It deals with the current structure and condition, it
identifies defects, advises on any necessary repairs, when they
should be undertaken and the likely cost.
The report is intended to tell you as much relevant information
as possible before you are legally committed to buy this, to help
you with the purchase decision. The report is also of great
value to your solicitor who rarely has the opportunity to see the
property and who we can assist by suggesting specific enquiries to
raise before contract.
A Home Buyer Report
We also offer an abbreviated form of survey report known as a
Home Buyer Report. This is more suitable where the property
is a modern house or a purpose-built flat in a block
and a Building Survey might be rather more than required.
This will report on significant
defects, advise on urgent repair and will include a comment on
the reasonableness or otherwise of the purchase price.
A Defects Report
There is no set format for this type of work. If you are
concerned about a problem you have identified, we can make an
inspection, analyse the evidence and diagnose the cause, advise on
the consequences, the seriousness and the best and most cost
effective method of repair.