Homebuyers Survey & Reports

What is a Homebuyers Survey?

A homebuyers or house survey refers to an inspection of a property’s condition conducted by experts. These expert surveyors inspect the property and tell you if there are any issues to do with the condition of the property from minor to significant structural problems. They will highlight what repairs or alterations are needed, whether it’s addressing damp, roof related issues, and so much more. Their a number of different things that your report may flag up, in varying categories to do with your property. Although, if it is anything to do with damp, cavity wall ties, cavity wall insulation, we can help!

WHAT CAN WE DO?

We often find that home buyers reports flag up damp related issues, or wall and structural issues that can be a result of failing cavity wall ties. Both of these are our speciality, and our team of fully qualified experts are able to offer you full reports and recommendations to ensure the best outcome for your property. Turn your negative homebuyers report, into a positive one!

DAMP

If your homebuyers report has flagged up damp in your property, it can be a result of a infinite number of things. 

Our damp surveys allow us to identify the damp in the property and recommend the best route of action to avoid further damp damage. This typically involves the recommendation of a damp-proof course, a 100% effective method in preventing damp from rising win the property. 

Our team of damp and mould experts will remove the previously damp damaged area, and fit a DPC. Leaving no evidence behind of previous damp damage. 

You can read more about our damp related services here. 

CAVITY WALL TIES

Another issue that may have been flagged in your homebuyers survey is unstable walls, step cracking, or more specifically failing cavity wall ties. 

Cavity wall ties are essential in maintaining the safety and stability of a property, although over time, they can become old and rusty, making them less or otherwise completely ineffective. 

We offer a wall tie survey, which will allow us to identify the wall ties in the property, where they are placed, and which ones need to be replaced.  

As members of the wall tie federation, our team of experts offer a full cavity wall tie removal and replacement service. 

CAVITY WALL INSULATION

There is 1,000’s of homes in the UK with cavity insulation installed, it stands to reason that problems associated with damp and insufficient cavity ventilation, can lead to defected cavity wall insulation, that in turn will cause issues to the property.

Cold air can get sucked into the cavity wall area, or otherwise water and damp can seep through, causing the cavity wall insulation to become wet and damp. As the C.W.I can’t be dried out, it can quickly lead to damp issues within the property.

Specialising in Cavity Wall Insulation, our team of experts offer a full C.W.I Removal service to clear your cavity wall and stop any further damp damage. More importantly, correct the issues on your home survey form!