Prior to the purchase of a second-hand property, clients will be advised by their solicitor/bank to have a pre-purchase survey completed.  Having a registered, qualified professional carry out a survey on your behalf will ensure any potential structural issues with the property are identified.  A detailed survey will give you an indication of possible extra financial outlay that may be required to ensure a safe and stable property.

As soon as you instruct us, we will take it from there.  Our engineer will contact the keyholder directly to arrange access at the soonest opportunity.  Once the inspection begins, this can take anything from 1 to 4 hours, depending on the size/complexity of the property.

Our engineers would prefer if you were not present, as they would rather not be distracted.  As mentioned already, they conduct a very thorough inspection.  They are happy to talk to you regarding the findings of their report, once issued.

The report is divided into several categories – for example, Roof Structure, Built-In Fittings, Dampness, Electricity, Drainage (to name but a few) – and each category is rated.  A summary Ratings Table will be displayed near the top of the report, with an explanation of each rating.