As soon as your offer has been accepted you should press ahead with commissioning a survey.  This will give you an opportunity to deal with any issues arising from it at an early stage.

This depends on the size, condition and age of the property.  There are various types of report available - please see the information elsewhere within this website.  Alternatively, please feel free to call our office for guidance, we will be happy to talk you through your options.

A house purchase is one of the biggest financial and emotional decisions of your life and in some instances a survey can potentially save thousands of pounds in the event of significant issues/essential repairs coming to light.

Each and every survey report is individual to the property.  We do not to defer to 'specialists' other than to give quotes for the cost of repairs or where structural repair advice is required. We do try to be consistent in the way in which we report problems. In this way we ensure clear and sensible advice.

Within the scope of a Building Survey, you are welcome to email or telephone us with any points of concern.  Wherever possible, we will comment on these issues.

Yes of course; you are very welcome to do this and we positively encourage this in order to clarify any issues or concerns that you may have.

Surveys are usually arranged within 2 weeks of receipt of formal instruction. Once inspected, the survey report will normally be published within 5-7 working days thereafter.  If you have specific time scales we will do our best to accommodate you. If for any reason we can't meet your requirements we will tell you so before accepting your instructions. Once payment is received the report will be sent electronically

We can give you the names of some companies with whom we are familiar to quote for the work. We always recommend that you obtain at least 3 estimates before you exchange contracts.

The cost of a survey varies depending upon the type of survey, extent of instruction, and type, size and condition of the property to be inspected.  The cost of other professional reports, for example, schedules of condition, expert witness reports, vary depending on the nature of the work and, in particular, the estimated amount of time to be taken to complete them.  All surveys have the ability to provide a property valuation within the report at an additional cost.  All of the fee quotes that we provide are fixed and will not vary unless circumstances are exceptional.

Upon request, we will send a complimentary copy of the survey report to your legal adviser.  There will be legal issues contained within the survey report which will need to be investigated further by them and commented on.  Accordingly, it is ESSENTIAL that your legal adviser reads the report carefully.

No. This is beyond the scope of our expertise.

According to 'Which', new properties have on average 80 defects. You should consider commissioning a snagging list to highlight these problems.  These can then be put right at the builder's expense.