Whether you are looking for an investment or to occupy on a freehold or leasehold basis, understanding the condition of a property is crucial to providing reassurance and mitigating any financial risk or legal obligations further down the line.
Commercial building surveys differ from residential surveys. A survey typically includes information on construction materials, structure, surrounding land / other physical features and any legal or Health & Safety concerns. They will also undertake technical analysis, identifying defects and potential repairs which may also involve an estimate to bring defects into repair. Whether for individuals or portfolio instructions, our Surveyors work closely with our clients, to provide a wide range of building surveys tailored to their needs with nationwide capability.
Whether you are looking to buy or lease a commercial property, you will need to carry our a pre-acquisition survey to understand the condition of the property and the potential costs involved.
Our Chartered Building Surveyors use their experience and knowledge of building construction techniques, materials, building pathology and technical due diligence to prepare in depth assessments of a property’s condition and structure.
Building Condition Surveys involve inspecting a property to determine the condition of a building or a group of buildings. Condition Surveys are typically used by purchasers, existing property owners and Asset & Estate Managers to identify any defects or problems that need to be addressed, as well as any areas that require maintenance or upgrade. Our commercial condition surveys report on:
Defect analysis surveys are useful for assessing a specific area, or defect of a property, to serve as a practical and cost effective approach pinpointing and addressing specific concerns at a property. This targeted method specifically focuses on identifying key issues.
Utilising our experience and knowledge of building pathology, construction techniques or expert team of RICS accredited Building surveyors provide comprehensive Building Defect inspections and reports for a wide variety of commercial properties. Acting for Private Individuals, Property Owners, Investors, Tenants, Asset Managers, etc.
These surveys are often undertaken by commercial property owners prior to selling a building. They are objective surveys intended to satisfy the due diligence requirements of potential purchasers, avoiding the need for them to conduct their own surveys.
Measured surveys involve taking measurements to produce accurate data that is then represented as a drawing or model at a reduced scale.
Our Chartered Building surveyors use their expertise and latest equipment / technologies to ensure the delivery of high quality and accurately drawn plans.
We work with our clients and other professionals to provide plans tailored to our clients needs and in accordance with current RICS guidelines such as the RICS Code of Measuring Practice and RICS Standard of Measured Surveys of Land, Buildings & Utilities.
Technical Due Diligence Surveys (TDDs) which are sometimes known as Due Diligence Reports are most commonly produced as part of the wider process during the acquisition of a property or business.
They are also often produced on behalf of potential tenants prior to lease occupation and as part of investigating a site or property to assess its suitability for a new development or refurbishment.
Our TDD reports are compiled utilising various skills from our experienced team of Building Surveyors.
As part of our Building Surveying services we can also co-ordinate the appointment of other specialists such as Mechanical & Electrical Consultants, Structural Engineers and Environmental Consultants.
We can also arrange specialist investigations and reports such as thermal imaging, drainage surveys, ground investigation reports, etc.
With the use of our inhouse drone technology we are also able to provide a wide range of drone surveys and inspections.
