Building & Party Wall Surveying

Belasco Associates building surveying work on all types of properties including those being purchased, Listed Buildings, older properties (+50 years), buildings facing renovation or redevelopment and new-builds or newly developed properties.

Building Surveys are undertaken as a means of providing a detailed evaluation of a property’s condition. The aim of a Building Survey is to provide an overview of the general condition of the property, as well as identifying past, present or potential defects and structural or other issues that may affect the performance of the building (such as rising damp, wood rot and infestation etc.), and to identify those issues that may need immediate or urgent attention in order to make the building safe and habitable and/or prevent any further damage.

We undertake an internal visual examination (as opposed to an invasive one) of the property, including to the roof structure and underfloor spaces (access permitting) and an external examination of the property from ground level to consider the condition of all roofs, chimneys and other building surfaces (including boundary walls, fences and permanent outbuildings).

Our reports will provide detailed recommendations in respect of any remediation works that may be required and will be accompanied with annotated photographs where possible.

We prepare formal Advisory Reports for use in mediation and settlement of contentious matters, as well as Part 35 Compliant Expert Witness reports for use litigation proceedings. We cover the following areas:

• Non-Structural building defects
• Water ingress and damp
• Defective workmanship

See below for an overview of our services.