Building Survey

The Building Survey is a detailed investigation and assessment of the construction and condition of a building. The survey generally includes the structure, fabric, finishes and grounds, and will include reference to visible defects and appropriate guidance on repair.

Advice regarding the maintenance forecast for the building is also included for more accurate consideration of the potential liabilities attached to the purchase of the property.

The property's commercial use means that emphasis is placed on suitability for purpose, security, fire precautions, state of repair etc. and it can be incorporated as part of a wider Pre-Acquisition Report or Feasibility Study.

The survey will normally incorporate the building's structure, fabric, finishes, outbuildings and grounds, and includes the surveyor's unbiased, balanced professional opinion in the detail and style required by the client, with reference to visible defects and guidance (as appropriate) on maintenance and remedial measures.

Products

• Building Consultation
• House Buyers Report
• Building Condition Survey

Use a building surveyor to help keep standards high

How do you ensure that your building work is carried out to a decent standard? The solution is to employ the services of building surveyors, who are fully qualified to act on your behalf. They can carry out a building survey to make sure that drawings accurately represent the existing structure, and check the specification of any works prior to commencement.

During building works a building surveyor can check the quality of workmanship and advise you on what stage payments are appropriate; building surveyors may also be able to advise on important decisions concerning key items during the construction process, saving you costs and helping to get the project finished on time.

Building surveyors can also provide timely advice, in a situation where there is concern about a building's condition, perhaps where cracks start to appear in walls. A qualified surveyor will be able to establish whether the cracks are due to settlement, to seasonal movement, or if they are indicative of a more serious building problem.