Residential Building Surveys
Residential pre-acquisition survey
Building surveys at competitive prices.
A building survey, formally known as a structural survey, is a report resulting from a comprehensive scrutiny of a residential property.
Also known as pre-acquisition surveys, a building survey is the most exhaustive type of domestic property report. The residential pre-acquisition survey will:
- Determine the construction method of dwelling.
- Highlight defect(s) within the building
- Issue a report on the apparent grounds of discovered defects.
- Propose suggestions for the appropriate corrective process of defects.
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What does a building survey cover?
An pre-acquisition building survey covers full inspection of all elevations that are accessible to a surveyor. A member of our team will also inspect all reachable voids in the roof, reporting on any roof defects. We will also carry out an inspection of all the dwellings floors and walls and attempt to ascertain the design of the building’s foundations from information currently available.
We will give an ocular analysis of services and will provide effective guidance regarding specialist analysis or corrective action. We will also open and review unrestricted manholes and inspection chambers to review and report their condition.
Your report will also include typical defects that can be found within properties consistent with their age or construction method, albeit it not obvious on the inspection. This will provide reassurance and knowledge of potential issues with the dwelling.
Hazardous substances
Where possible we shall identify hazardous materials, determine the potential problems and make recommendations for the successful management of the harmful materials. Examples of such problems could be lead pipes transporting drinking water from the water mains.
Structural supports constructed from wood and mortar made using high-alumina cement contribute to a higher structural failure rate.
We also check for asbestos in the building and, if found, will advise on how to manage the hazardous material.
We also perform commercial buildings surveys, check it out!