A significant proportion of homes in the UK feature suspended timber and concrete ground floors, which require adequate ventilation. During home surveys, it is often observed that subfloor ventilation is unintentionally reduced or blocked by property owners. This can happen for various reasons, such as installing decking, raising external ground levels, or attempting to minimize …
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Introduction Whilst conducting a survey today on a delightful 1800 rural cottage within Accrington I felt a slight itching on my arms. As surveyors we are trained to take all our senses into consideration when conducting our inspections. As a building surveyor, my primary concern is ensuring the structural integrity and safety of homes and buildings. …
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I have been investing in property for over 20 years now. Whilst viewing many old run-down properties, I would make rough notes on the condition and ideas of alterations I could make to the properties which would add significant value, maximising my return on investment (ROI). After a few years of doing this, it led …
Gold Crest have Surveyors based throughout England and Wales and Slough is an area where we regularly conduct Level 2 Homebuyer Surveys and Level 3 Building Surveys (also known as Structural Surveys). If you are looking for a Surveyor in Slough, we can help. This in extract from one of our Surveyor’s Reports: There are …
Old and Historic Buildings are one of the areas of our expertise, and if you are looking to find a Surveyor for a property in Nottingham, we can help you, no matter what the age of the property is. Such issues as Structural Movement and Roof Leaks are commonplace in all locations, but many parts …
If you are looking for a Surveyor in Bedford, you might consider choosing Gold Crest, as we have a local Bedford Surveyor who has many years of experience in the Built Environment. Good Residential Surveyors are hard to come by, and our Bedford Surveyor can help you immensely, to choose the right house where you will …
We recently conducted a Building Survey on the above property. The following is an extract from a report about a different, but relatively modern house, below is an example and snippet from a report to giove you an idea whats included from our Chartered surveyors: The property appears to be of ‘crosswall’ construction. This type …
For a Surveyor in Birmingham, a local RICS qualified Surveyor is best, and Gold Crest have experienced RICS Surveyors locally who can help. This is a typical extract from a Residential Building Survey that one of our Birmingham Surveyors would provide:There are open chimney pots visible. This could result in rainwater penetration causing damp patches to appear …
Gold Crest is one of the few Surveyors in Manchester offering Building Survey reports on Listed Buildings. If you are looking for a Manchester Surveyor and you are considering buying an old property, here are some of the comments that you might find in one of our Surveyors in Manchester. Comments from a Listed Building Survey: …
Join us as we celebrate International Women’s Day by highlighting the achievements of women in the field of surveying. In this video, we share the story of the first female surveyor and feature interviews with two of our female surveyors who are out in the field, demonstrating the diverse range of skills and experiences that …
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