General FAQs
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Where do you operate?
Our expert team deliver progressive building consultancy and chartered surveying services in London and across the South of England.
Which services do you offer?
We tailor personalised and bespoke property surveying, project management and building consultancy services to meet the individual needs of our clients. Our flexible business model allows us to be agile, with quick responses to clients' needs and pro-ac...
What is a building survey?
A survey is an expert inspection of a property’s condition in order to identify any problems for prospective buyers and to confirm its structural integrity. The report put together by the surveyor will identify any major repairs, risks or problems. [PAU...
What is a Homebuyer’s Survey?
A Homebuyer’s survey (RICS Level 2) is a non-intrusive inspection of a residential property. A Homebuyer’s survey is suitable for conventional properties that have not been drastically altered in their lifetime. The report will describe the defects foun...
What is the Party Wall Act etc. 1996?
The Party Wall Act etc. 1996 is a longstanding piece of legislation intended to guide, prevent and resolve disputes in relation to Party Walls. [PAUSE 10 SECONDS] Its principal aim is to ensure that building works cause no untoward damage to adjoining o...
What is property monitoring surveying?
For many commercial or residential property developers, external finance or staged mortgages will be required to complete projects. Monitoring surveys are conducted by building surveyors on behalf of lenders to identify, quantify and mitigate the risks ...
What does cost management involve?
For larger commercial or residential building projects, it is important that quantity surveyors are employed to help understand and manage the costs involved in the successful completion of the project. [PAUSE 10 SECONDS] They will have a detailed under...
What are your office hours?
Our office hours are, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
I would like a quote for X…
I can get a member of the team to contact you regarding this. If I could take your name, email address and telephone number, we’ll be in touch asap.
What is your address?
Our main office address is:1st Floor Endeavour House, 3 Meridians Cross, Ocean Village, Southampton SO14 3TJ. [PAUSE 10 SECONDS] We also have an office in London - 55 Whitfield Street, London W1T 4AH.
I need a valuation.
If I could take your name, email address and telephone number, someone from the team will be in contact with details of our valuation partners.
Which survey does your building consultancy offer?
We offer the RICS Level 3 Building Survey. It is a comprehensive non-intrusive survey which reports on the overall condition of the property, the construction, and any defects found within the property. Further to this, the report provides reasoned advi...
What is a Homebuyer’s Survey?
Building dilapidation describes the condition of a building as it moves into decay and waste due to its age or due to damage. Continuous neglect of any maintenance is the most common cause for older builds to fall into dilapidation. [PAUSE 10 SECONDS] B...
What does property project management involve?
Project management encompasses the techniques and skills involved in producing a defined outcome (an extension, a new build, refurbishment etc...) within the constraints of people, time, budget and resources. [PAUSE 10 SECONDS] Whether you are undertaki...
What is quantity surveying?
Quantity surveying includes the activities required to calculate and manage the costs involved in building projects. The process begins with initial estimates of the design, materials, logistics and labour, but also for project compliance (such as legal...
What is property contract administration?
When an owner or representative of the owner, seeks to enter into contracts for construction work with contractors, a contract administrator will work with both parties to ensure there are full protections in place and that an understanding of the proje...