Posts tagged with “Building Survey”
Building Surveys aren’t just for purchasers
Whilst many individuals will consider a pre-purchase survey when they purchase a property, property surveys are not just for buyers. A Building Survey can provide invaluable guidance to existing homeowners in terms of the condition and defects apparent to their property and provide advice in terms of potential works or further action required. It … Read More »
Woodboring insect attack
Woodboring insect attack is just one of the common defects that our surveyors look for as part oftheir survey inspections. Woodboring insect attack relates to attack of timbers by insects, mainlybeetles of which the larvae after hatching from eggs submerge themselves in the wood for a periodof time before eating and tunnelling themselves back to … Read More »
A SNAPSHOT ON HIMALAYAN BALSAM
WHAT IS HIMALAYAN BALSAM? Himalayan Balsam, otherwise known as Impatiens glandulifera is a relative of the busy Lizzie, but has a much more aggressive growth rate, reaching heights of up to 3 meters. This invasive plant was introduced into the UK in 1839 from Northern India and has become problematic especially in riverbank locations. The … Read More »
‘Unique Selling Point’ (USL) and Building Survey in 2010
We started undertaking “look see” drain scans on properties in 2010 initially as a ‘unique selling point’ (USL) but have long since realised the benefits of these scans to find very significant defects even when there are no blockages evident. This was certainly the case on a recent property where we undertook a Building Survey … Read More »
Building Survey on a mid-terrace house in Truro
We recently undertook a Building Survey on a mid-terrace house in Truro. The property was probably built around 1900 and was of brick and stone construction with double pitched man-made slate covered roofs. The property had a typical two storey rear tenement which had a brick side elevation with a brick and stone gable end and … Read More »
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