Energy Matters – Designing and Building for the future in Cornwall

2022 has seen a huge crisis in relation to the cost of energy to consumers. That coupled with recent changes in legislation in respect of energy efficiency requirements of rental properties being required to meet a minimum EPC Rating of C or above as of 2025, has left millions of residential homeowners and landlords thinking … Read More »

2020 Deadline For Energy Efficiency Improvements

  The Residential Letting Sector changed dramatically with a new Legislation requirement imposed from the 1st April 2018, that any newly let property required to achieve a minimum energy performance rating (EPC rating) of an E. As of the 1st April 2020 ALL properties within the residential rental sector will be included within this, making … Read More »

Proudly Sponsoring the Ride to Rome

Petrolab, a mineralogy and petrography specialist based in Redruth, Cornwall are currently on the road cycling from London to Rome raising awareness and money for two charities; Admiral Nurses who work with people (and their families who are often more affected) with Alzheimers and Demelza House, which is a hospice that provides respite care and … Read More »

We did not expect that!!

On a recent inspection on a property in Cornwall, our surveyor, having been instructed to undertake a Building Survey could not believe what they were seeing.  Inspecting the windows and checking seals for blown double glazing units the surveyor identified that the seals had deteriorated and double-glazed units had failed. This being a potentially large … Read More »

Inspection – We go further

If there is an area big enough to crawl through, we will, as far as we possibly can. Whether these are sub-floor voids or small roof spaces, we have the flexibility both physically and with the equipment available to us to view difficult to see places. Colin Cockram, one of our director’s got a little … Read More »

We go further – As standard.

Our ‘look see’ drainage scan proves its worth time and time again. Depending on the drainage channels their length and condition, defects below ground could be costly. A ‘look see’ drainage scan provides you as a potential purchaser, an eyes wide open perspective of the property. We have recently identified a series of defects to … Read More »

You Must Know These Things If You Want To Buy Shared Ownership In Cornwall

The trend of having share ownership accommodation has been quite popular nowadays. People don’t want to pay the recurring amount on rent but don’t want to spend the heavy price for property either.

Enjoy Staying In Your Personal Property In Cornwall, The Best Place To Live

If you are looking for buying property in an area that not only brings a lifestyle change but also adds a few bucks to your wallet?

Choosing between Surveys?

Cockrams Surveying offers a Rolls Royce service at Ford prices

Colin Cockram recently surveyed a substantial Victorian house I am buying. I strongly recommend him to other purchasers of houses in the area. Colin was most helpful and informative before, during and after the survey. His survey was thorough – even going to the extent of unblocking some drains so that he could provide entry … Read More »