Residential Surveys

Janes Surveying Chartered Surveyors carries out both Building Surveys and Homebuyer Reports.

Building Surveys

Formerly known as Structural Surveys, are bespoke surveys specifically prepared for individual properties and persons. A Building Survey will report on the various elements of construction (chimneys, roofs, gutters, walls, joinery etc) externally, and roof spaces, floors, ceilings, staircases, fireplaces etc internally. These elements will be described and their condition reported on.  The implications of the condition and options for repair will be identified.

Services are visually inspected and reported on.  Individual testing of electrical or gas or similar apparatus will be recommended if required, to be carried out by qualified persons.

The external site elements (garages, outbuildings, retaining walls, trees, hard standings etc) will similarly be inspected and reported on.  The survey findings will then be summarised with budget costs for repair included.

Building Surveys are particularly suited for older properties, properties with  known defects and properties that have been substantially altered.

Home Buyers Surveys

A simpler form of Building Survey is provided principally for relatively modern properties, generally dating from post second world war, although occasionally of earlier construction.

Inspection on site is as thorough as for a Building Survey. The report is on a pre printed format with defects categorised as low, medium or high priority.  Explanatory background issues are not dealt with and no budget costings are prepared.  However this is a simpler and cheaper option than a full Building Survey.