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Martin & Mortimer Chartered Surveyors and Valuers

Martin and Mortimer is a general practice firm of independent, senior, chartered surveyors, founded in 1965. Our 7 offices (St. Ives, St. Neots, Ely, Fakenham, Norwich, Cromer and Holt) are run by Stephen Scott-Fawcett MA (Cantab) FRICS DipHI, Michael Pemberton BSc (Hons.) MRICS, Andrew Warren BSc MRICS and Mark Duckworth MRAC CSRT MFPWS ABEng (Associate). Between them they have over 50 years experience carrying out survey and valuation work in East Anglia.

The partners are backed up by well-trained and qualified staff, all of whom have been with Martin and Mortimer for many years. We are a happy team.

We seek to provide clients with the best possible survey and valuation service and property advice at a competitive price. All surveyors aim to be on call and accessible. We readily give clients our mobile telephone numbers as we appreciate that we may be asked for reassurance or guidance out of normal office hours.

We will give guidance on the types of survey available and what we feel is appropriate for each case. We endeavour to make our quotes as competitive as possible. We believe this is the best way to provide a reliable, professional service and to maintain the high standards we set ourselves. To make sure we meet our goals, we are ISO Quality Assured and Regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Let us take the strain

We offer a full range of property-related advice, from 'Homebuyers' reports and Building Surveys to Party Wall advice and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Once you have decided which type of service you need, simply let us have all the details and we will do the rest. We will keep you informed of any delays and contact you immediately if there are any problems.

Reports will be posted and/or emailed to you. Where appropriate, a copy report will be sent to your legal adviser (free of charge). You are very welcome to speak to the surveyor at any time.

If you require further specialist reports (our Associate Mark Duckworth is a specialist in the diagnosis of damp and timber issues) or if you need contact numbers for local reputable tradesmen, we can help.

Our Aim

Our aim is to provide a high quality, value for money service on a wide variety of property related matters throughout Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and the surrounding counties of Northamptonshire, Suffolk, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. We don't 'panel out' survey work - we are fully independent. All instructions are dealt with by truly local and highly qualified and experienced senior surveyors. This enables us to fulfill our aim to provide straight-forward and well informed local advice and expertise.

What our Clients say

"I just wanted to write and say thankyou for your help...."

"I feel I was treated exceptionally well by Martin and Mortimer...."

"I wouldn't hesitate in recommending other homebuyers to enlist you...."

"I felt that I should take the time to say thankyou as I was so impressed...."

"I would not hesitate to recommend you to friends and colleagues alike...."

Did you know?

According to research conducted in 2008 by Which? magazine, one in five buyers who commissioned a pre-purchase survey saved an average of £2000 on the asking price. The Which? report also showed that one in four buyers who did not obtain a survey had to pay over £2000 rectifying issues that would have been identified in a survey (for one in ten buyers it was more than £10,000). The reason most people do not have their own building survey is that they think the valuation report for the mortgage lender will tell them about the condition of the property. It does not (it is only a brief inspection carried out by a qualified valuation surveyor to establish whether a property appears to offer adequate financial security for a mortgage).