Older properties
These blog posts all mention older properties.
If you have questions about a property and aren't sure whether you should have a survey carried out, please contact us for advice.
Building Survey Case Study - Finding The Unexpected
14 March 2019
Think you know what your surveyor needs to investigate during a survey? An experienced surveyor can spot some very unexpected - and expensive - problems.
Unsupported Chimney Stack? What You Need to Know
23 January 2019
Surveys sometimes reveal chimney breasts that have been removed on lower floors, leaving unsupported chimney stacks above. Read about the dangers of insufficient structural support for chimney breasts.
Case Study - Surveying a Lower Ground Floor Flat in London NW6
10 September 2018
Our survey alerted the prospective purchaser of this lower ground floor flat in London's NW6 area to penetrating dampness and rising dampness which might cost around £15,000 to put right.