OUR SERVICES

Building Surveys
We provide 'main elements' surveys' to both private and commercial clients. Specific surveys and report formats can also be tailored to your requirements if required. Generally a survey is non-intrusive and a visual survey of all parts of the building, which are accessible without risking injury to the surveyor or damage to the building, is undertaken. The surveyor will inform the client if he suspects any hidden problems and will also recommend any specialist testing or inspections which may be required and we can arrange this on your behalf.

Architectural Design
We have many years of experience in the architectural design of different types of projects relating to many different building types including residential, commercial, industrial and historic buildings. We offer a full range of design services and cater for refurbishment, redevelopment and new-build projects.

Listed Buildings and Historic Conservation
One of our areas of expertise includes work on listed buildings, restoration, redevelopment and specialist work in conservation areas. We have many years experience in the appraisal, specification and preparation of alteration and extension proposals for listed and historic properties and can advise on the correct materials and repair techniques to be used as well as applying for the necessary consents.

Professional Consultant's Certificate
The building of a new dwelling house or the conversion of a building, for example a farm steading, into a dwelling house is usually overseen by a professional person or body. If the property is funded by a mortgage or other secured finance, building certification or a warranty is usually a requirement of the lender. We offer a domestic building certification service for both traditionally built (masonry construction) and timber frame housing. The fee will depend upon the size and scale of the house to be built. Upon completion a Professional Consultant's Certificate (PCC) will be issued in the format prescribed by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) handbook. 

Defects Inspections

We offer single point and multi point inspections which may be required for one or more of the following reasons:

- Following an unfavourable comment in a Mortgage Valuation, Homebuyers Report or Building Survey carried out by others.
- Following a recommendation for further investigation made in such a report.
- In order to diagnose a building defect, prior to specifying maintenance or remedial work.
- If a building owner suspects that a problem may exist and requires investigation.