Building Surveys
Buying a house is considered one of the most expensive and stressful times of our lives. As a result it can be tempting to cut corners, or hope for the best. However, we have found that more and more people are turning to professionals from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to provide a house survey report that can be used not only as a guide for whether the property being bought is a sound investment, but also as a tool for negotiating on the purchase price.
You should always ensure the individual surveyor is MRICS or FRICS building surveyors who are fully chartered building surveyors, AssocRICS surveyors are not chartered building surveyors.
At Grafton Building Consultancy we are MRICS qualified building surveyors and are able to undertake Level 2 surveys, Level 3 surveys and we also offer a more detailed full building survey/property survey/house survey. We can survey flats, apartments, modern houses and historical listed buildings. We have over 27 years of experience and expertise, and are very through as we are always advised by the vendor!
Depending on the type of property you are purchasing, we can advise you on which house survey is most appropriate. As a general guide, property built since 1950 without known structural movement is usually surveyed using Level 2 survey. Properties earlier than 1950 should be surveyed using Level 3 survey or our bespoke Full Building Survey.
As an independent firm, our reputation is important to us and we strive to provide the very best reports at a fair price. We are thorough with our house surveys and strive for client satisfaction.
Communication is of paramount to us, and we always call following the home survey with an update, whether this is issues relating to the property, or how amazing the property is! Alternatively, if you wish to discuss the report with us after receiving the property survey report, we are happy to explain matters in further detail. Many of our clients find this a useful and refreshing approach.
Schedule of Condition
A schedule of condition is designed to record the condition of a building at a given point in time. It is more commonly used by tenants entering into a lease of a property who need a schedule of condition appended to their lease at the time entering into a lease.
We can produce photographic schedules to include a written description of a building element, a photograph as a record of comparison, along as recording any damage. These are located onto a plan to identify the location of the photograph.
We can also produce schedule of condition to form part of a Party Wall Award. The schedule of document records the condition prior to works commencing which can be compared to following completion of the works associated with the Award.
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Sound property advice is based on years of training, hard work and passion, as well as familiarity with legislation and sound consideration. You’ll find all that and more at Grafton Building Consultancy.
