Surveys

What is involved in a building survey?

The most comprehensive of survey reports, a Building Survey, also known as an Acquisition Survey or Structural Survey. This report provides an in-depth inspection of the property. With the report aiming to determine and detailing the method of construction, condition and identification of defects, probable causes of those effects and suggestions for remedial action and necessary repairs. It also aims to provide information as to how the building is likely to perform in the future.

This service can be customised to include advice on any proposed alterations and improvements that may be planned. Additional advice such as this can be requested prior to engaging our services.

We do our upmost to explain and detail without technical jargon that may cause confusion. We also offer a personal service whereby we encourage our clients to speak with our surveyors after they receive their report. This is to ensure they understand the contents of the report, any issues or implications. Both our experience and customer feedback has shown this to be very beneficial and useful for our clients.

What is involved in a building survey?

The location of Chandlers main offices, on the edge of the Peak District, has provided the opportunity to surveying buildings located in beautiful conservation areas, listed buildings and those with inherent defects.

Chandlers Building Surveyors' extensive knowledge of the building regulations provide an insight into unauthorised alterations, which have not received statutory consents. The company can provide methods of remediating defective work or seeking regularisation approval.

Contact Chandlers Building Surveyors now for a no obligation discussion and/or a fixed-priced quote for your commercial building surveying requirements.

Commercial Property Acquisition Surveys

Chandlers Building Surveyors survey commercial properties contained within shopping precincts, warehouses, factory units, as well as listed churches throughout Chesterfield, Sheffield and the rest of mainland Britain.

Chandlers Building Surveyors have undertaken surveys on major commercial properties, including prominent hotels and numerous other hotels with various different forms of construction.

These include:

Midland Hotel Manchester
Queens Hotel Leeds
Down Hall Country Hotel Essex

Experienced in surveying listed buildings

Contact Chandlers Building Surveyors now for a no obligation discussion and/or a fixed-priced quote for your commercial building surveying requirements.

Dilapidations Forecasts For Strategic Property Decisions

Chandlers Building Surveyors Ltd will look after your dilapidations commissions, either as a schedule of dilapidations prepared during the term of the lease, or more commonly, a terminal schedule prepared at, or near, the end of the lease.

Surveyors at Chandlers Building Surveyors have experience of preparing and serving schedule of dilapidations on behalf of landlords, defending claims on behalf of tenants and preparing dilapidations forecasts to enable companies to make strategic property decisions based on information provided.

Chandlers have experience of negotiating on behalf of both landlords and tenants where a tenants wishes to vacate premises prematurely prior to the end of a lease.

Large estate departments to individual landlords and tenants

Some of Chandler's clients include blue chip companies and the estates departments of Britain's prestigious stately homes. Their experience being invaluable in ensuring that lease requirements are met.

When the extent of the commission is known, we are able to provide you with a fixed priced fee quote to cover all aspects of the commission.

Contact Chandlers Building Surveyors now for a no obligation discussion and/or a fixed-priced quote for your Dilapidation needs.

Building Defects Analysis

Although based in the beautiful rural setting of Holmesfield, close to the Peak District, Chesterfield and Sheffield, Chandlers Building Surveyors Ltd specialises in building defects analysis for both residential and commercial properties throughout the country.

Invariably, where homebuyers reports and valuation reports highlight problems with the subject premises, the author of the report often requires further input from a Professional Building Surveyor.

The typical fixed price fee for a domestic property defects analysis is from £200.00.

Experienced analysis reporting

Chandlers Building Surveyors Ltd have been involved in numerous residential defects analysis, these include:

Mould growth and condensation in roof voids, resulting in rot occurring in roof timbers.
Trussed roofs not constructed in accordance with current standards with associated defects causing structural problems not only in the roof structure itself but also in the associated masonry walls. Remedial work being required prior to marketing the property.
Various structural defects have been identified which involve cracks above external windows and internal openings, cracking between extensions and the main building are also quite common.

Expert Advice

While methods of construction may not accord with current standards, the surveyors at Chandlers Building Surveyors are aware that this may not, in itself, cause a problem. Your surveyor will advise you of cost-effective solutions to your building's problem(s).

Our knowledge and experience with defects analysis has previously allowed us to work on commercial properties for a major supermarket chain and other blue chip retailers to identify problems in construction and provide cost effective solutions leading to remedial work.

Contact Chandlers Building Surveyors now for a no obligation discussion and/or a fixed-priced quote for your building defects analysis issue.

Schedules of Condition

A Schedule of Condition records the state of condition to a property at a given point in time.  They are used for a number of purposes including, recording the existing condition prior to the agreement of a Party Wall Award, to limit the repairing obligations of a lease, following construction works and to protect owners and occupiers within shared properties.

A Schedule of Condition is undertaken prior to a lease agreement and often not relied upon until the lease expiry. It is at this point the benefit is realised for having a detailed Schedule, the benefits of which can include being able to limit the negotiations at the end of a term when a Dilapidation claim may be brought and can also limit the financial impact relating to the condition that the property is returned in. 

A schedule of condition can be undertaken in conjunction with a Pre Lease survey or a Pre-Acquisition survey. 

At Chandlers Building Surveyors we offer two types of Schedule;

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"Thank you for sorting out the surveying on Ivy Villa so quickly. It is really appreciated"

Mr R Kuprinsky, Ashton Under Lyne
"Thank you for completing the survey so very quickly, we are very grateful. We would not hesitate to use your services again and will happily recommend you."

Mrs A Clarke, Sheffield
"Now that we've moved in and settled can let you know how glad we were that we had the building survey completed. You found a little problem that proved not to be too detrimental but glad we got to know about it anyway."

Mr A Sterland, Chesterfield