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Independent Chartered Surveyors - Ely

 

We are Independent Chartered Surveyors and can give you independent advice on residential surveys whether buying a new home or buying a property to let in Ely, our building surveys are second to none. We are also commercial surveyors and carry out building surveys on commercial properties in Ely. As Chartered Surveyors we are also timber treatment specialists and can carry out Specific Defects Reports if you have any structural problems with your property.

If you need a structural survey then we can arrange for an independent surveyor to carry out a survey report on your chosen property. Call us on 0800 298 5424 for property advice.

Alconbury, Blunitsham, Burwell, Brampton, Cambridge, Chatteris, Cottenham, Earith, Ely, Godmanchester, Grafham, Harford, Hemmingford Abbots, Histon, Huntingdon, Linton, Littleport, March, Milton, Peterborough, Sawston, Sawtry, Soham, Sutton, St-Ives, St-Neots, Trumpington, West Perry, Wilburton, Wisbech, Whittlesey, Wyton, Yaxley

We hope the information below will help you find out a bit more about Ely

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Find a 1st Associated Chartered Surveyor in Ely.

To find out some interesting facts about Ely and places to visit in Ely and the surrounding areas you can click on the boxes above.

To get a quote on a survey in Ely, carried out by an Independent Building Surveyor, click on the 'Get a Survey Quote' box above.

We believe we are the only surveying company that asks the owner / vendor to complete and sign a questionnaire about the building being surveyed and who also have a chat with the owner / vendor about the property to find out if there are any issues or problems with the property that we feel we should bring to the attention of our client.

'Independent Chartered Surveyors' means that we work for you, not an Estate Agent or a Mortgage company. To book your impartial property survey in Ely or one of the surrounding towns or villages you need to click on the box above or telephone 0800 298 5424 to speak to a member of staff and book your survey.

Ely

We carry out residential structural surveys and commercial surveys in Ely. Ely is a town which is situated in Cambridgeshire.

Ely is a cathedral city 14 miles from Cambridge . With its tall towers the cathedral can be seen for miles across the fenlands. It is the third smallest city in England .

It was named as a City of Virtue in the 1974 Royal Charter.

Ely has many historic buildings and an attractive shopping area which twice weekly houses a popular market.

The Great Ouse river runs through the city. The Cambridge boating team practice on the Great Ouse for the annual Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race and in fact the boat race was actually held here in 1944, the only time it was not held on River Thames in London .

Ely has convenient transport links into Cambridge and London .

1st Associated Independent Chartered Surveyors can help you with a quick sale in Ely with our express building surveys, sent to you on-line with a password giving you and your property solicitor a fast access to your survey. It is laughable to expect that an Estate Agent owned surveyor will give impartial advice! Call an Independent Chartered Surveyor on 0800 298 5424 for totally impartial advice.

1st Associated Surveyors provide residential and commercial building surveys in Ely tailor made to our client's needs; depending upon your property knowledge level we will add additional photos or definitions and sketches to our survey to make sure that you understand the survey and any issues we may bring to your attention, for example subsidence, drainage problems or dampness. We understand that in a changing property market you need good quality survey advice - Free phone: 0800 298 5424.

1st Associated Chartered Surveyors cover the whole of the UK including all areas of Cambridgeshire for example in:

Get a survey quote for a property in Cambridgeshire

Below are some examples of surveys we have carried out in the Cambridgeshire area:

Example of a Residential Building Survey of a Modern Detached Property in Somersham Residential Building Survey of a Modern Detached Property in Somersham
Example of a Residential Building Survey on an 18th century Property in Kentford, Newmarket Residential Building Survey of an 18th Century Character Property in Kentford, Newmarket
Residential Building Survey of an End of Terraced Victorian Property in Tilbrook Residential Building Survey of an End of Terrace Victorian Property in Tilbrook
Example of a Residential Building Survey on a Modern Detached Bunglalow in Whittlesey Residential Building Survey on a Modern Detached Bungalow in Whittlesey
Example of a Modern Detached Bungalow in Whittlesford Residential Building Survey on a 1900s Extended Semi Detached Property in Whittlesford

More examples of surveys from different eras are available to download from our downloadable surveys page.

 

1st Associated provide house surveys, commercial surveys, engineers reports, property training plus more all carried out by RICS surveyors in Ely and the surrounding areas.

Contact us today for a free, no obligation quotation, including building surveys, structural surveys, homebuyers reports and pre sales reports, for Ely and the surrounding towns and villages.

We use our specialist database to check and double check our surveys, see: www.prosurvey.co.uk/. We include photos, sketches and definitions to ensure our surveys are understood and easily interpreted. We are always happy to discuss the survey with our clients and offer independent advice. It is laughable to expect that a mortgage owned surveyor will give impartial advice. We are Independent Chartered surveyors and work for you.

Get a survey quote:

Residential Building Survey Quote

Commercial Building Survey Quote or Schedule of Condition Quote

We carry out Structural Surveys, Structural Building Surveys on Residential properties and Commercial properties throughout Cambridgeshire.

Our surveys contain an Executive Summary, which has a section entitled 'The Good', 'The Bad' and 'The Ugly' which helps you to 'see the wood for the trees', so to speak. We report not only on the 'Bad' issues but we also consider the 'Good' points that the property has to offer and 'the Ugly' section draws your attention specifically to issues that need to be resolved before you purchase or lease the property. Call freephone 0800 298 5424 for impartial advice and to discuss your survey requirements in Ely and the surrounding towns and villages.

 

 
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1st Associated Chartered Surveyors Are Also Available in the Following Areas:

South West

Cornwall
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Dorset
Wiltshire
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South East

Sussex
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Berkshire
Oxfordshire
Buckinghamshire
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East

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Yorkshire

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