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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]How long do you allow for? Typically I allow for up to 2 hours on-site surveying. In my experience this allows me just about sufficient time to carry out a full survey of the average sized property; or look at a specific area of concern in great detail. So if another company is telling you different, question it!<\/p>\n

In those two hours, I typically look at such areas as ground levels, external facades, roofs, chimneystacks, rainwater goods, windows and doors. Inside I look at walls and partitions, ceilings and floors, where possible and time allows or the client requests, I also look at lofts and cellars. Whilst at the property, I undertake a range of non-invasive assessments, taking surface and sub-surface electronic moisture readings, floor temperatures, thermal imaging scans, and relative humidity level assessments to determine the true cause of any defects and the severity.<\/p>\n

Why the whole house, when the damp or mould has just been seen in one or two rooms? Well, this is another reason which sets us independents apart from the average contractor surveyor. The reason is because where the source of the damp is, can be totally different to where the problem manifests itself. This is just one of the reasons that a lot of tradespersons totally misdiagnose the type or severity of damp or timber defects. Plus just because it can\u2019t be easily seen, doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not a problem in progress. For us to undertake a thorough survey, we have to look at as many areas as possible. After all, it\u2019s another of the reasons you\u2019re paying us!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also why you may catch me talking to the neighbours or the occupants, I\u2019m not burning the time I\u2019m gathering further information no historical events to the property, so as to aid diagnosis. What won\u2019t I do as normal par for the course? Well, I won\u2019t move large items of furniture (think beds, sofa\u2019s, dining tables, welsh dressers, priceless wall art, ornaments etc) typically the kind of item that\u2019d need two persons to safely move it! However, don\u2019t think I\u2019m lazy, I\u2019m not unless we\u2019re talking ironing my shirts! Therefore, I\u2019ll quite happily move smaller items such as small sofa\u2019s, armchairs, single beds, bedside cabinets etc.<\/p>\n

With the owners consent I might lift corners of carpets, underlay to look at condition of concrete slab or floorboards, I might also take a scrape a sample of plaster for chemical analysis and if it\u2019s an invasive survey, then where possible and without causing damage to the floor finish, I can cut and lift a floorboard or two, drill into walls and floorboards, so as to insert the boroscope, dig around at the base of external walls etc.<\/p>\n

Ok this next bit, is a little industry niggle, we all have them whatever job we\u2019re in! My reports include colour photographs. Some of my competitors don\u2019t, I think that\u2019s to their embarrassment. Yes it profit going out the window inserting photo\u2019s into reports, but I don\u2019t care. I\u2019m on my third property, so I know what its like. You\u2019re in a property for a snapshot second, ushered round at great pace by the estate agent who\u2019s keen on a sale. The owners are standing in front of that dodgy floorboard, or peeled wallpaper the whole time. You\u2019re hyped up looking at all the positives, not the negative\u2019s and when you\u2019re out and you\u2019ve made your offer all excited, you actually can\u2019t remember all those sections of wall, alcove, floor layout etc. Therefore, when you get a damp report which details defects, but doesn\u2019t include photographs helping you to visualize where the problem is, then I don\u2019t think that\u2019s much use. You need to be able to see where the defect I\u2019m referring to is. Oh and it\u2019s not just some of my competitors, in fact they\u2019re generally pretty good. Just take a look at the RICS survey; chances are that hasn\u2019t got any photos in it either!<\/p>\n

By the way, I\u2019m regularly asked to look at houses larger than the norm, and that\u2019s fine just let my office know in advance and we can either quote for the additional time to allocate on-site or reach an agreement where I\u2019ll call and let you know what point I\u2019ve reached after two hours. This saves me the embarrassment of having to call you, to say I\u2019ve arrived at the property where just the kitchen is of a larger floor area, than my entire property. You laugh, but it has happened! – more than once!<\/p>\n

So what happens after the survey? Well I\u2019m happy to chat to you about my findings. We then put a detailed damp report together. This report highlights the defects, includes colour photographs, and lists the recommended remedial works in an easy to follow schedule of works. My office will then email and post out a hardcopy to you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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