Residential Property

Surveying residential property is our business, we can give you help and advice with all aspects.

We undertake the following Residential Property Surveys:

• Homebuyers Surveys (on behalf of a lender)
• Building Condition Surveys (detailed survey)
• Building Survey (structural survey)
• Pre-Purchase Survey (Detailed Survey before Purchase Agreement)
• New Build Snagging Survey
• Defect Surveys (property defects/damage)(in aid of an insurance claim)
• Repair and Maintenance Advice

Homebuyer's Survey: provides the basic inspection confidence for a mortgage lender which includes a property valuation.

Building Condition Survey: a JB&G Residential Property Survey provides more detail than a basic Homebuyers Survey and will typically advise on issues as below;

• Any major problems with the building
• The general condition of the parts of the building that are reasonably accessible
• Anything that could be expensive to fix in the future
• Any suspected problems like timber infestation or damp that might need specialist advice
• An overall impression of the services; Gas, Water and the Electrical Instaliation, however, testing of services is a specialist additional service.

Building Survey: is a most detailed property inspection and  was previously known as a Full Structural Survey.

It's different to a homebuyer's report providing a more in depth investigation and assessment of the Condition of the Property.

The report will advise:

• Any major problems with the building
• The general condition of reasonably accessible internal and external parts of the building
• The roof structure
• Anything that could be expensive to fix in the future
• Any suspected problems like timber infestation or damp that might need specialist advice
• The overall impression of services like water supply and drainage – (testing these services isn't included).

Additionaly assesses:

• Boundaries, grounds and outbuildings
• Explain the consequences of any problems discovered during the inspection

Pre-Purchase Survey: Is unertaken to evaluate the condition of the property prior to entering purchasing of the property - this type of survey provides a level of confidence to proceed with the purchase of the property and all the expenses involved.

• Savings of Expense and Time - if property is unsuitable
• Survey will Identify Problem Issues
• Survey can include Condition and Life typical expectancy of Fittings Finishes and Services
• Survey wil advise as to other Specialise Inspection Services

 We can co-ordinate other Specialist Investigation activities as part of our brief - typically

• Gas and Electricial testing and Certification
• Below ground CCTV inspection

New Build Snagging Survey:  This is a specialist survey for new builds that will pick up mistakes/defects such as: plumbing/electrical issues, poorly quality of workmanship e.g. closing of doors and plaster or painted finishes. You will be able to use our report to arrange for the developer/builder to sort out any defects found.  Note no testing of services will be undertaken apart from function.

Defect Report: addresses specific problem issues typically:

• Water Ingress Problems
• Damp/Mould Problems
• Movement/Cracking Problems
  
• Workmanship of Building Work

We inspect your property and provide a report identifying the issues as found and potential causes, these reports usually includingn a Layout Plan and Photographs, if the problem is Condensation/Mould related, we also include background reading to aid the resader in understand the issues that cause these problems. These reports are often to identify the issues in aid of a claim under your Building Insurance.

Whatever property issues you have we can inspect it for you and provide advice/report with a helpfull,  objective, professional point of view.

Surveying residential property is our business, give us a call on 0844 251 2700 for more information or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it