Survey services across North West England
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Home buyer surveys
The RICS survey levels and the pre-purchase checks buyers ask for most.
RICS Level 1 Condition Report
The lightest RICS survey — a traffic-light condition check for modern, tidy homes.
£300 – £425RICS Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
The standard buyer's survey for most houses and flats built after 1900.
£385 – £640RICS Level 2 Survey with Valuation
A HomeBuyer Report plus a market valuation and reinstatement figure.
£470 – £765RICS Level 3 Building Survey
The full structural survey for older, altered or unusual properties.
£595 – £1105Period Property Survey
Level 3 survey by a surveyor who understands solid walls and lime.
£640 – £1190Flat Survey
Survey of the flat plus the communal fabric your service charge pays for.
£340 – £595New Build Snagging Survey
A room-by-room defect list your developer has to fix.
£300 – £510Pre-Completion Inspection
The Consumer Code inspection before you release funds on a new home.
£255 – £425Pre-Offer Viewing Report
A surveyor walks the property with you before you commit an offer.
£170 – £300Buy-to-Let Survey
Condition survey framed around yield, compliance and void risk.
£425 – £725Defect investigations
Targeted inspections when something specific is wrong — damp, cracks, roofs, drains.
Damp Survey
Independent damp diagnosis from a surveyor with nothing to sell you.
£215 – £385Timber and Rot Survey
Wet rot, dry rot and beetle attack identified and scoped properly.
£235 – £425Structural Survey Report
A structural opinion on cracking, bulging, deflection or removed walls.
£425 – £810Crack and Movement Survey
Are those cracks cosmetic, historic, or getting worse?
£300 – £555Subsidence Investigation
Clay shrinkage, trees, mining and drains — the North West's usual suspects.
£510 – £1020Roof Survey
How much roof life is left, and what the repair really costs.
£255 – £470Drone Roof Inspection
High-resolution aerial inspection of steep, tall or unsafe roofs.
£170 – £300Chimney and Stack Survey
Leaning stacks, failed flaunching and the damp they cause below.
£190 – £340Cavity Wall Tie Survey
Borescope inspection for corroded ties and horizontal cracking.
£235 – £425Render and External Wall Survey
Cracked, hollow or inappropriate render and the damp behind it.
£235 – £425Condensation and Mould Survey
Why black mould keeps coming back, and the fix that ends it.
£190 – £360Japanese Knotweed Survey
Identification, RICS category, and what your lender will demand.
£215 – £385Woodworm Survey
Active infestation or old holes? The answer changes the bill.
£170 – £320Drainage CCTV Survey
Camera survey of below-ground drainage with a WRc-coded report.
£215 – £425Thermal Imaging Survey
Missing insulation, cold bridges, leaks and underfloor heating traced.
£235 – £425Asbestos Survey
Management or refurbishment/demolition survey with lab-analysed samples.
£300 – £640Valuations and legal
Red Book valuations and reports written to stand up to lenders, HMRC and courts.
RICS Red Book Valuation
A formal market valuation by an RICS Registered Valuer.
£340 – £640Probate Valuation
Date-of-death valuation written for HMRC and the executors.
£300 – £555Matrimonial Valuation
Independent, court-compliant valuation for divorce and separation.
£385 – £680Shared Ownership Valuation
Staircasing, resale and lease extension valuations for housing associations.
£255 – £425Help to Buy Valuation
Homes England-compliant valuation to redeem or sell.
£235 – £385Capital Gains Tax Valuation
Historic-date valuations to establish your CGT base cost.
£340 – £640Insurance Reinstatement Valuation
Rebuild cost assessment so you're not under- or over-insured.
£300 – £595Expert Witness Report
CPR Part 35 reports on building defects, valuation and professional negligence.
£765 – £1870Party wall and boundaries
Neighbour-facing work: notices, awards, schedules of condition and disputes.
Party Wall Award
Full award service for building owners and adjoining owners.
£765 – £1360Party Wall Notice Service
Correctly drafted and served notices — the cheap step that avoids the expensive one.
£130 – £340Schedule of Condition
Photographic record of a property before works or before a lease starts.
£300 – £640Boundary Dispute Survey
Measured evidence of where the legal boundary actually runs.
£595 – £1275Right of Light Survey
Whether a development injures a neighbour's light — before it's built.
£1020 – £2550Commercial and compliance
Commercial premises, landlord duties, energy ratings and measured surveys.
Commercial Building Survey
Full building survey of shops, offices, industrial and mixed-use property.
£1020 – £2975Dilapidations Survey
Schedules and claim defence for landlords and tenants at lease end.
£765 – £2125Pre-Acquisition Commercial Survey
Technical due diligence before you buy or take a commercial lease.
£1275 – £3400Planned Maintenance Programme
A costed ten-year maintenance plan for a building or portfolio.
£850 – £2550HMO and Landlord Compliance Survey
Licensing, HHSRS and fire safety readiness for rented housing.
£340 – £765EPC Assessment
Accredited Energy Performance Certificate with a realistic improvement route.
£60 – £100Measured Building Survey
Accurate floor plans, elevations and sections in CAD or PDF.
£425 – £1530Topographical Survey
Site levels, features and boundaries for planning and design.
£510 – £1700Fire Door and Safety Inspection
Fire door, compartmentation and escape route inspection for responsible persons.
£385 – £1020