Full Building Survey
A full building surv
ey is a detailed report that can be tailored to your particular requirements. It provides comprehensive details of the property’s construction, materials, uses, and defects. It includes a detailed assessment of the condition of the property and provides technical advice on problems and on remedial works.
This report is ideal for any residential or commercial or other property of any size or type or construction and in any condition.
Building Survey Doctors report will contain the market value of the property in its current condition and the building reinstatement cost assessment of the property for Insurance purposes. The full building survey report can also contain pictures of the property and the defects should the client require them, and an estimate of the costs for carrying out any required repair works to the property.
It is recommend that a building survey is undertaken prior to purchasing a residential or commercial property or taking on the lease of commercial premises.
Our full building survey will cover all reasonably accessible parts of the property from the top to the bottom. The report will typically be arranged thus:
- summary
- property
- brief overall assessment
- serious defects
- essential repair
- other repairs
- further investigation
- environmental matters
- matters for your solicitor
- instruction
- survey report
- exterior, interior
- services, grounds
- structural risks
- statutory and other risks
- terms and conditions.
For commercial leases, a full building survey report provides a thorough schedule of the condition of the property at the inception of the lease.
A full building survey report can also be used as a bargaining tool to renegotiate a reduction of the agreed purchase price of the property. For commercial leases the full building survey report can be used to renegotiate a reduction in the agreed rental and an increase in the rent free period.
A sample report will be made available to the client to demonstrate the scope of the report. If the client is satisfied the scope of the report and fees will be agreed in writing before the inspection is carried out.
Building Survey Report from £450 (Residential Properties).