This type of residential survey is ideally suited to larger, more complex, older, extended or higher value homes.​

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This is the highest level of non-invasive survey that surveyors usually carry out during the home-buying process. It includes everything that a Home Buyers Survey includes, and is suitable for all properties, but is often most applicable for older or more unusual properties, or properties where problems are suspected.

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The Building Survey report will describe the condition of each element of the house and identify the property's defects, their apparent cause, the urgency of repair, maintenance options and may also include an approximate cost of repair.

 

To summarise what is covered-

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• All the benefits of the Home Buyer/Condition Survey, plus...

• More comprehensive descriptions of construction and defects

• Explanations of how to go about rectifying defects

• Consequences of not carrying out repairs

• Understanding potential defects that could be present

• Background information on the property and location

• An assessment of any damp-proofing, drainage or insulation in the building (although drains are only inspected in the accessible areas)

• Condition of the building’s timbers and checking woodworm or rot

• Damp test results taken from the walls

• Details of urgent problems which should receive specialist attention before signing a contract

• Details of major faults in easy to get to parts of the property that may affect its value

• A thorough assessment of property defects and notable hazards.

• Tailored advice on repairs and maintenance.

• A description of any previous structural work done on the property.