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Building Surveys Articles

Climate Change and Your Home

Once again, this year, climate change has been at the forefront of people's minds. As COVID fades into the past, people have focussed on other pressing matters.  The shocking scenes of fires in Greece, and floods in places such as New Orleans have brought the climate...
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How to choose a Building Surveyor

We have written quite a lot about which type of building survey is best for your potential new home, such as What's in a Building Survey? or What is a Mortgage Survey? However, we haven't focussed on how you choose the right building surveyor to carry out your survey....
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RAAC Roof Plank Failures (Updated 2023)

RAAC or Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete roof planks, were widely used in flat roof construction between the 1960's to 1980's. Unfortunately, the methods employed to construct some of these planks resulted in a relatively weak structure. One with a low capacity...
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Building Surveys during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

All our Building Surveys are carried out under our Terms of Engagement and the latest RICS Professional statement. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we have temporarily amended these terms. This is so our surveyors and clients remain safe at all times during...
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