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Building Surveys Articles

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....

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...

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...

Top 5 tips for choosing a Building Surveying Business

It's well known that buying a new home can be a stressful experience but often the focus centres on mortgages, solicitors and estate agents. Having the property surveyed by a building surveying business seems to fall down the moving list but our experience is you...