We provide survey advice throughout the UK for a variety of purposes
Our building consultancy team comprises Chartered Surveyors with extensive market knowledge of the property sector that cover both commercial and residential property classes from large complex multi let properties to single lock up shops.
Building Surveys
Our pre-acquisition building survey advice will be clear and concise. With our knowledge of building costs, regulations and defects so clients are well informed on their purchase. Our experience ranges from city centre listed buildings to large industrial units. We use sub-consultants to advise on building services, deleterious materials, environmental and energy performance matters.
Project Management
We will take the lead role in the design team, coordinating and monitoring all parties and transfer of information to ensure successful delivery of the project. We have worked on design and build new build schemes and bespoke refurbishment projects.
Dilapidation Advice
We can act for you if you are a Landlord or Tenant over dilapidation issues which arise during or at the end of leases. Over the years we have prepared a vast majority of Interim / Terminal Schedules for Landlords and negotiated thousands of pounds of savings for Tenants through our experience and in-depth knowledge of relevant case law.
Contract Administration
Working with you we will advise on the most appropriate procurement method and building contract, prepare/arrange for detailed drawings and a specification of works, competitively tender the scheme then oversee the building contractor, administer the contract and certify the works. We have refurbished schools, retail units and industrial buildings.
Schedule of Condition
Anyone entering into a lease agreement on a commercial property should seek the inclusion of a Schedule of Condition into the lease. It records the condition prior to your occupation and if done correctly will mitigate your obligations at the end of the lease. We can ensure specific issues are correctly recorded in this report.
Party Wall Matters
The Party Wall etc Act 1996 provides a framework for preventing and resolving disputes in relation to party walls, boundary walls and excavations near neighbouring buildings. We can advise building owners who intent to carry out work covered by the Act and serve appropriate notices on adjoining owners. We are also able to advise adjoining owners where they disagree to the work and follow the mechanisms within the Act to resolve the dispute.
Planned Preventative Maintenance
We provide long and short term maintenance advice on all types of property. A Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule will ensure there are no items of unexpected expenditure or disruption to your property. This will enable budgets to be planned and various repair strategies to be considered. These schedules would normally cover a period of 5 years.
Quality Monitoring
This will generally involve monitoring a contractor’s performance during new build projects. Areas covered include checking procedures and QA is followed, reviewing on site performance. All these matters ensure the client is delivered the project as expected.
Defect Analysis
If you notice something wrong with your building, minor or major, then we can look at this for you. We are experienced in identifying defects, analysing the damage, establishing the cause and clearly reporting the options available along with a budget cost for the repairs.
Measured Surveys
We can produce/manage accurate existing layout drawings for space planning exercises or to include in lease plans. We will carry out a detailed site measured survey recording the layout of the building before drawing up on AutoCAD and issuing in either paper or electronic format. We have measured large occupied office buildings to old redundant retail units to busy city centre restaurants.
Statutory and Compliance Survey
We have the experience and knowledge to provide our clients with detailed compliance reports; from Fire Risk Assessments to Access Audits. We utilise our knowledge of current legislation to ensure we offer the correct advice. From this we are also able to administer the compliance works to ensure your property meets with current regulations.