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Building Surveys or Structural Surveys
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Get a Survey Quote
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Residential Surveys
What is a Building Survey?
Why Have a Residential Survey?
Why Have One Of Our Surveys?
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Structural Surveys

Structural Survey
Compare Our Residential Structural Surveys
Why You Have Never Seen any Building Surveys or Structural Surveys Like Ours

Chartered Surveyors and Regulated Valuers

Adding value to your property
Can you trust a Surveyors Valuation
Do Surveyors Value Property?
Does per square meter and per square foot work when comparing houses
We carry out property valuations but we may not be able to carry out one for you
Valuation the same, Snap

Chartered Engineers and Building Engineers

Engineers Report
Specific Defects Reports

Chartered Building Surveyors and Chartered Surveyors

Beautifully Naive Thoughts
Buying at Auction Information
Buying Off-Market vs Buying at Auction
Buying Property at Auction
Independent Surveyors
Information on Surveyors
Problem Solving
Sorting out Property Problems with Solicitors and Surveyors
What do Chartered Surveyors do?
What does a Chartered Surveyor do on a Structural Survey?
Where can I find a Chartered Surveyor?

Chartered Project Managers

Asbestos what do I need to know about asbestos in my home?

Asbestos Definition
Asbestos, Is there Asbestos in your home?
Asbestos, What do we know?

Building Control what is it?

Approved Inspectors vs Local Authority Building Control Officers
Building Control Approval
Building Control, What Is It?
Building Regulations
Gnome Record

Ceiling Cracks and other problems

Roofs and Ceilings
Traditional Lath and Plaster Ceilings

Chimney issues and problems

Accessing Chimneys
Chimney Issues
Common Chimney Problems

Condensation and Dampness

Condensation
Condensation and Cold Bridging
Condensation and Damp Walls
Condensation and Ventilation Problems
Condensation Problems
Condensation, Mould and Air Movement in your home
Do All Houses Have Condensation?
Pre School And Day Nursery Dampness And Condensation Problems
Thermal Bridging

Construction and Mortgage Problems

Non Traditional Housing
The History of Non-Traditional Building
Traditional and Non-Traditional Properties, What are they?

Cracking and Movement Problems and Surveying Solutions

Cracking and Movement Information
Cracking to my Plaster
Cracking to plaster, what can it mean?
Cracks in my Wall
How, in our experience, insurance companies deal with cracks in properties
Movement and Cracking Information
Problems with cracking render
Render problems and render cracking
Repairing Cracks
Settlement, Subsidence and Heave
Structural Cracking
Tree problems in a nutshell

Designers and Architects will they save me money or will they cost me money?

Good Design can Save you Money

Drainage

Drainage and Manholes

Electrics

Are My Electrics Safe?
Ceiling Lights

Enviroment and your building

Animals and Plants Living around your Building
Environmental Reports

Estate Agents

Dangers of working on your own
Do Estate Agents Tell The Truth Or Do They Just Want a House Sale?
Estate Agents
Estate Agents recommend not having a survey
Estate Agent, There is no point being honest
Estate Agents wanting buyers to use the estate agents own surveyor
My estate agent has just told me off
Should Estate Agents be able to sell their own homes without declaring an interest?
The Estate Agent says that the building problems are already allowed for in the price
Unhealthy alliance between Estate Agents and Surveyors

Floors

Floors not tied into walls

Foundations and Structures and Settlement and Subsidence and Underpinning

Foundations
Foundations and Underpinning

Heating

Buying a new house and home, is the heating system working and are the building services in good condition?
Do Independent Building Surveyors look at the heating system and services during a structural survey?

Home improvement and builder problems and ideas for you

Adding value to your property
Basement Conversions
Conservatories, sometimes called Sunrooms
Cowboy Builders and Cowboy Clients
How do I convert my loft?
How to get on with your Builder
It is important to remember where builders come from
Loft Conversions
Loft or Roof Conversions seem to be very popular
Where do I find a good builder?
Who ensures your builder does a good job?
Why Do Building Costs Always Go Up?

Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas

Listed Buildings and Character Properties

NHBC National House Building Council

NHBC Warranty Problems
NHBC Problems with the Warranty
We can help you with the NHBC

Roofs

Box Gutter Sketch, how to do it right
Builders, Building Problems and Roofs and how a Chartered Surveyor can help
Close Boarding
Cooper roofs, roof problems and how they work
Leaking Dormer Roofs
Parapet Wall Problems
Problems with builders working on your roof
Problems with Roof Windows, Roof Lights and Sky Lights
Roof Problems
Roof Problems and Information
Roofs and Structural Problems
Roofs and Structural Problems, Examples
Roof Windows, Roof Lights, Sky Lights and Light Tunnels

Pitched Roofs Problems and Solutions

Common Pitched Roofs
Not So Common Pitched Roofs
Roof Problems Valley Gutters
Spray Foam Insulation in Roofs

Flat Roofs Problems and Solutions

Asphalt Flat Roofs
Flat Roofs
Flat Roofs, Problems, Improvement and Insulation
Leaking Flat Roofs
The Rolls Royce of Roofing, Asphalt Flat Roofs

Walls Advice and Recommendations

Brickwork Problems
Brickwork types and brickwork bonds
Cavity Wall Problems
Cracks in Brickwork
Deteriorating Brickwork Cement Repointing
Does the render need replacing?
Parapet Wall Problems
Lime Mortar
My property has been repointed in a cement mortar, what can I do?
New Houses and Wood Cladding
Structural Wall
Structural walls or non-structural walls
Wall Issues
Wall Tie Problems

Windows and Doors and Fascias and Soffits and Wet Rot and Dry Rot and other problems

Dry Verges
Glass
Problems with cap over and overclad fascia and soffit boards
Problems with fascia and soffit boards
Sliding Sash Window Problems
Trickle Vents
What type of doors do I have and are they worth saving?
Windows and Glass
Windows and glass problems in offices, shops, warehouses and commercial buildings
Windows and how to understand if you have a problem
Windows and the Great Fire of London

Woodworm is it a problem or not? Is it active or not?

Problems with wet rot and woodworm in roof structures
Woodworm problems in the floor
Woodworm Treatment

1stAssociated Surveyors Reviews

Testimonials (GLT's), Commercial Building Surveys

Schedule of Condition on a High Street Retail Property
Schedule of Condition for a Lease of a High Street Retail Property
Should I lease a Grade II Listed Building or not?
Testimonial on a Public House

Commercial Property Surveys

Buying a Commercial Property at Auction
Buying at Auction Information
Commercial buildings, how are they built?
Commercial properties electrics and lights
Links to Surveyors and Property Related Companies Around the World
Windows and glass problems in offices, shops, warehouses and commercial buildings

Warehouses Industrial

Industrial Commercial Properties, The Asbestos Cement Dilemma

Shops and Retail

Commercial Property, What is a Primary, Secondary or Tertiary Property?
Dealing with Asbestos in Retail Units
How do I value my shop?
Retail Leases or Licences

Offices Large and Small

Commercial Property, What is a Primary, Secondary or Tertiary Property?

Leisure Facilities

Places of Worship and D1 User Class Buildings
Reading your Village, Town and City

Commercial Structural Surveys

Church property maintenance problems
Commercial Surveys
Commercial Survey Forms
Compare Commercial Building Surveys
Compare Commercial Surveys
Structural Survey
Surveying high level roof problems and other high areas from cherry pickers

Building Terms Explained and Directories

Building Survey Glossary
Definitions of Building terms
Directories and Indexes that you can find us in on the Internet

Dilapidations Help and Advice What is a Dilapidations Notice?

A Beginner's Guide to Dilaps

A-Z of Dilapidations
Beginners guide for tenants on Leases and Dilapidations on commercial property
Comment on RICS Dilapidations Guidance Note as Precised by Vivien King
Dilapidations
Dilapidations and Chartered Accountants and your Accounts
Dilapidations help, what we can do for you
Dilaps More Information
Dilapidations Knowledge
Dilaps and Poker Playing

Dilapidations and Negotiations

Dilapidations for Surveyors
Dilapidantions Negotiations (Landlord or Landlord's Surveyor not acting fairly)
Dilapidations, The Negotiation
Dilapidations, The Client Finally Understands

Dilapidations Claim by a Landlord

Dilaps Claim by a Landlord

Scotts Schedules and Section 18 Valuation

Scott's Schedules
Section 18 Valuation

Landlords Advice

Dilapidations in a nutshell for landlords and investors
Dilapidations State of Shock
Landlords Guide to Dilapidations

Tenants Advice

Beware of the Late Served Schedule of Dilapidations by the Landlord
Break Clauses, Are they Worth it?
Dilapidations for Tenants and Leaseholders
Dilapidations in a nutshell for tenants and leaseholders
Dilapidations State of Shock
Dilapidations, two for the price of one
Dilaps Break Clauses
Dilaps Claim
Dilaps Disagreements on the Repairs Needed
Dilaps Dilaps Help Course Book, Comments by Vivien King
Do not let the end of your lease end your business
How do Civil Procedure Laws Affect Dilapidations
How to read a Dilapidations Schedule
Interim Dilapidations
RICS Guidance Notes on Dilapidations
Terminal Schedules of Dilapidations
The RICS Dilapidations Guidance Note by Vivien King
Vivian King on RICS Guidance Note and Dilaps
Industrial Dilapidations Presentation 3

Schedules of Condition Leasing a Commercial Property

Experienced business people understand the importance of a Schedule of Condition being appended to a Lease
Landlords, Surveyors and Solicitors all arguing against Schedules of Condition
Schedule of Condition - What should I expect?
Schedule of Conditions for Commercial Properties
Schedule of Conditions for Landlords With Flats
What is a Schedule of Condition?
Why have a Schedule of Condition carried out?

Landlord and Tenant Surveying Advice

Flats from a landlord's point of view carrying out alterations and improvements or not?
Landlords and Tenants
Landlords can you have too good a retail tenant?
Landlords can you have too good an industrial tenant?
Landlords Industrial Properties
Landlords Retail Investment Properties
Landlord's view on a new business taking on a lease
Landlords What can we do for You?
Lease Negotiations with your Landlord
My First Lease What Should I Do?
Negotiating FRI Lease Clauses
Negotiating with a Landlord
The Lazy Solicitor and the Lease
What landlords know but seem to have forgotten
Why Advanced Rent
Your Lease in Plain English

Property TV Reviews by an Independent Surveyor

Damp Mould and Condensation

Damp in properties
Damp Meters
Damp Proof Course, How do older properties keep dry without one?
Damp Proof Courses, What are these for?
Damp Proof Courses Defined
Damp Proof Courses and Modern Property
Damp Proof Courses in Older Properties?
Damp Proof Specialists, Talk to us First
Damp Surveying To A Different Standard
Damp Walls
Dampness Defects Report
Dampness in Building, Technical Article
Dampness in Buildings, The Basics
Dampness Problems
Dampness and sloping sites
Dampness A Different View
How do older properties keep dry without a damp proof course?
Resolving dampness in your basement
Rising Damp, Is it a problem?
Shared Freehold and Problems with Damp
French Drains
French Drains, How To Do It Right

Dampness Rising Damp Mould Black Mould and Condensation

Damp Meters
Damp Surveying To A Different Standard
Dampness A Different View
Rising Damp, or is it?
Rising Damp and Independent Reports
Rising Damp, Condensation and Damp through Walls

Energy Saving what can I do?

Damp and Condensation Problems 1930s / 1950s Houses
Energy Efficiency Have We Got It All Wrong?
Energy Surveys or Energy Condition Reports v Thermal Imaging
Heat Loss in a Poorly Insulated House
Insulation, DPCs and Energy Performance Certificates
My House Is Too Hot
Solar The Options
Summer temperatures cause house problems!
Thermal Characteristics of a Victorian Property?
Thermal Efficiency in Georgian and Regency Houses
Thermal Imaging
Thermal Problems War Years and Post War Years Houses
Victorian and Edwardian Houses, Are Thermally Efficient?

Finance what is a Financial Adviser? (We are not Financial Advisors)

Financial Advisers
Financial Advisors start here
Independent Financial Advisors here next
Independent Financial Advisers, Are they Independent?

Fire Risk and Help

How the Fire Service started
The Great Fire of London

Health and Safety Risks

Health and Safety in the Property Industry

Insurance how do I get the correct property insurance?

Certificate of Structural Adequacy
Check you can get insurance before you purchase a property
Insurance Claim
Insurance Claim Against Surveyors
Insurance Companies
Taking the insurance company to court was the only option

Property Investment how can I invest in property?

Buy to Let - is it for you?
How Developers Think
How to Buy a Property at Auction, FAQs
Mortgages Aren't they interesting?
Property Acquisition Companies
Property Investors Wanted
Property Management, It's all about cash flow
Purchasing a Property in UK with Mortgage or Cash
Renting out a property Have you thought about this?
Useful Tips on Buying A Property To Let

Weather how does weather affect my property?

Flooding

Flooding and Thawing Problems in Houses

Rain

Heavy rain, gales and floods is what the weather forecast said

Snow and Ice

Snow and Ice and winter surveying of commercial property problems
Snow causing winter house problems
Winter snow and ice and how it causes problems in your house and home

Strong Winds

Strong wind and gales expected
How does wind chill factor affect your property?

First Time Buyers how do I go about buying my first house and home?

First time buyers, start here
A first time buyer's experience of looking at property
First time buyers, how an independent survey can save you money
First time buyers, how we can help you
First time buyers, an experience
Can You Trust an Estate Agent?
Do Estate Agents Tell The Truth Or Do They Just Want a House Sale?

Buying a Leasehold or Shared Freehold Home

Buying a one or two bedroom conversion from a large house which is leasehold or shared freehold
Buying a purpose built Edwardian flat which is leasehold or shared freehold
Buying a Victorian or Edwardian purpose built Mansion apartment which is leasehold or shared freehold
Buying a one or two bedroom conversion from a commercial property which is a leasehold or shared freehold
Buying a one or two bedroom Georgian conversion property which is leasehold or shared freehold
Buying a purpose built flat over a shop
Buying a purpose built modern flat
Shared Freehold and Problems with Damp

Buying and Selling Houses for the experienced house and home purchaser

Buying a house
Buying and Selling General Information
Location
Moving House and Home to be Nearer Work
Moving House and Home, Reasons for Moving
Moving House and Home, Buying a Second Home
Moving House and Home Again
Moving House and Home From One County to Another
Moving House and Home to be Closer to the Coast
Selling Your Victorian Home

Improve your knowledge with our presentations and property courses

Dilapidations

Dilapidations, New Improved Presentations Click Here
Dilapidations, Original Presentations Click Here

Party Walls

Party Walls Presentations Click Here

Building Surveys

Building Surveying Presentations Click Here
Building Surveys New Improved Click Here
Final Countdown Presentations Click Here
Lectures 1 Click Here
Lectures 2 Click Here

Building Survey Presentations

Building Pathology
Building Survey Glossary
Building Surveying Acapulco Presentation
Building Surveying Clients and Introduction Presentation
Building Surveying Executive Summaries Presentation
Building Surveying Follow the Trail Presentation
Building Surveying Survey Groups and Managing Presentation
Building Surveying Project Minutes
Building Surveying Questions Georgian and Regency
Building Surveying Questions Modern Timber Frame
Building Surveying Questions Pre and Post Suburban Years
Building Surveying Questions Traditional Timber Frame
Building Surveying Questions Victorian and Edwardian
Buying and Selling Your Property Course: Course Aim
Commercial and Section 18 Valuations Presentation 5
Commercial Building Survey Example Presentation 5
Dilapidations Courses

Dilapidations Presentations

Dilapidations Follow the Trail Presentation 3
Dilapidations Introduction to Surveying Presentation
Dilapidations Legal Framework Presentation 4
Dilapidations Overview and Schedules of Condition New Presentation 1
Dilapidations Overview and Schedules of Condition Presentation 1
Dilapidations Review Industrial New Presentation 3
Dilapidations Review Property Reports New Presentation 2
Dilapidations Review Schedules of Condition and Property Reports New Presentation 1
Dilapidations Review Industrial Presentation 3
Dilapidations Review Property Reports Presentation 2
Dilapidations Review Schedules of Condition and Property Reports Presentation 1
Dilapidations Review of Schedules of Condition and Property Reports Presentation 3
Dilaps Help Course Book, Comments by Vivien King
Dilaps Help Presentation 9

How old is your building? Which era was it built in?

Property Eras Georgian Photos Presentation
Property Eras Modern Photos Presentation
Property Eras Post War Photos Presentation
Property Eras Regency, Victorian, Post War and Modern Photos Presentation
Property Eras Tudor Photos Presentation
Property Eras Victorian Photos Presentation
Estimating Building Costs Presentation 5

Final Year Building Surveying Exams for University Students or those that would like to know more

Final Countdown, Last 3 Weeks Presentation
Final Countdown, Dilapidations Example Presentation
Final Countdown, Schedule of Condition Example Presentation
Final Countdown, Last 2 Weeks, Expert Witness Presentation
Final Countdown, Last 2 Weeks, Speaker Review Presentation
Final Countdown, Last Week, Party Walls Presentation
Goals, Presentations and Offices Presentation 6
Improving Your Presentation
Industrial Unit Dilapidations Issues in Photos Presentation 3
Leases RICS Guidance and Protocol Presentation 3
Our Beliefs and Values
Outstanding Building Surveys Presentation
Party Walls Five Types of Party Walls Presentation 1
Party Walls Example used in Presentation 1
Presentations, New Presentation 8
Presentations, Presentation 8
Property As An Investment Course
Property Report and Schedule of Condition Example Presentation 5
Property Courses
Reading your Village, Town and City for Dilaps Students
RICS Guidance Notes Presentation 7
Schedules of Dilapidations Review Presentation 6

Boundary Disputes

Boundary Disputes
Boundary Disputes, A Case Study
Boundary Disputes Article, based on a presentation
Boundary Disputes Solved with Common Sense
Building Dispute, A Case Study
Where is my boundary?

Building and Property Disputes

Advice On Disputes
Building Disputes
Expert Witness
How to Solve Building Disputes
Noisy Neighbour, A Different Sort
Parking Dispute

Property Eras

Georgian and Regency Properties and their common problems
Modern Timber Frame Properties and their common problems
Modern Timber Frame Structures
1960s and 1970s Modern Timber Frame Properties
Pre and Post Suburban Properties and their common problems
Problems with newly built properties
Property Eras and Common Problems
Surveys of Georgian buildings
Traditional Timber Frame Structures
Traditional Tudor Timber Frame Properties and their common problems
Victorian and Edwardian Properties and their common problems

Structural Surveys and How We Can Help You

Homebuyers Report or Structural Survey
Should I have a Structural Survey?
Structural Report
Structural Surveys
What is a Homebuyers Report?

Valuations how much is the building worth?

Are Surveys Better Than Valuations?
Can you trust a Surveyors Valuation
Do Surveyors Value Property?
Mortgage Valuations
Valuation the same, Snap
Valuations Information
Value and Worth The Moral Maze
We carry out property valuations but we may not be able to carry out one for you
What is my Home Worth?

Party Wall Book Reviews

Book Review, A Practical Manual for Party Wall Surveyors
Book Review, Party Walls from the Case in Point Series
Book Review, Party Walls The New Law
Book Review, The Pyramus and Thisbe Club Green Book, A Party Wall Act Explained

Party Walls Your Rights and Responsibilities

Excavation and construction close to your property
Party Wall Surveyors Being Unreasonable
Party Walls
Party Walls Basics
Party Walls Look Like This
Party Walls Whos Who
Six Metre Notice Section 6 Party Wall Act
Three Metre Notice Section 6 Party Wall Act
Time waits for no-one, be they the Building Owner or Adjoining Owner, Section 1 of Party Wall etc Act 1996
Time waits for no-one, be they the Building Owner or Adjoining Owner, Section 2 of Party Wall etc Act 1996
What is a Party Wall Notice?
What is a Third Surveyor in Relation to Party Wall etc Act 1996?

Surveyors Design and Drawing Tools

Sketch Up For Surveyors Quick Start
Sketch Up For Surveyors Two
Sketch Up For Surveyors Three

1stAssociated Surveyors Reviews

Testimonials (GLT's), Residential Building Surveys

Builders and Insurance Companies not understanding older properties
Buying your first Buy to Let property
Downsizing your house and home
Downsizing to a Post War Bungalow
Moving to a Newly Refurbished 1930's Property
Moving to a Tudor property
Pre-Sales Building Survey on a Tudor property
Should you buy a property that has had a structural claim even if the remedial work has been carried out?

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

East Anglia and East

Norfolk
Suffolk
Essex
Cambridgeshire
Lincolnshire

South and South East

Isle of Wight
East Sussex
West Sussex
Surrey
Kent
Berkshire
Oxfordshire
Buckinghamshire
Bedfordshire
Hertfordshire

West Country and South West

Cornwall
Devon
Somerset
Bristol
Dorset
Wiltshire
Hampshire
Gloucestershire
Shropshire
Herefordshire

Midlands

Northamptonshire
Rutland
Leicestershire
Nottinghamshire
Derbyshire
Warwickshire
Staffordshire
Worcestershire
West Midlands

North and North East

Cheshire
Cleveland
Merseyside
Lancashire
Cumbria
West Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
East Riding Of Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
Northumberland
Tyne and Wear
Durham
Greater Manchester

London

Central London
- City of London
- City of Westminster
- Kensington
- Chelsea
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Wandsworth
- Lambeth
- Southwark
- Tower Hamlets
- Hackney
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- Camden
- Brent
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- Hounslow
- Richmond upon Thames
- Kingston upon Thames
- Merton
- Sutton
- Croydon
- Bromley
- Lewisham
- Greenwich
- Bexley
- Marylebone
- Havering
- Barking
- Dagenham
- Redbridge
- Newham
- Waltham Forest
- Haringey
- Enfield
- Barnet
- Harrow
- Hillingdon
North London
South London
East London
West London

London Markets

Borough Market
Brick Lane Market
Brixton Market
Camden Market
Covent Garden Market
Gabriel's Wharf Market
Greenwich Market
Leadenhall Market
New Covent Garden Market
Old Spitalfields
Petticoat Lane Market
Portobello Market
Wembley Market

London Parks

Battersea Park
Burgess Hill Park
Bushy Park
Cannizaro Park
Clapham Common
Dulwich Park
Green Park
Greenwich Park
Hampstead Heath
Holland Park
Hyde Park
Kennington Park
Kensington Gardens
Kilburn Grange Park
Lee Valley Regional Park
Primrose Hill Park
Priory Park
Regents Park
Richmond Park
St James Park
Telegraph Hill Parks - Upper and Lower
Victoria Park
Waterlow Park
Wimbledon Common

Wales

Blaenau Gwent
Bridgend
Caerphilly
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighsire
Flintshire
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Merthyr Tydfil
Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot
Newport
Pembrokeshire
Powys
Rhonda Cynon Taff
Swansea
Torfaen
Cardiff
Vale of Glamorgan
Wrexham

Areas of Britain

Cotswolds
East Anglia
East Midlands
Heart of England
Lake District
Lincolnshire Wolds
Northumbria
South East
Thames Chilterns
Wessex
West Country

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Dilapidations Courses / Presentations

We have produced the following Dilapidations Presentations:

Dilapidations Lectures

Presentaion One:

Presentation Two: Dilapidations Review

Presentation Three: Leases, RICS Guidance and Protocol

Presentation Four: The Legal Framework of Dilapidations

Presentation Five: Commercial and Section 18 Valuations,

Commercial Survey Examples and Estimating Building Costs

Presentation Six: More Dilapidations

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Building Surveys

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Chartered Surveyors and Regulated Valuers

Chartered Engineers and Building Engineers

Chartered Building Surveyors and Chartered Surveyors

Chartered Project Managers

Asbestos what do I need to know about asbestos in my home?

Building Control what is it?

Ceiling Cracks and other problems

Chimney issues and problems

Condensation and Dampness

Construction and Mortgage Problems

Cracking and Movement Problems and Surveying Solutions

Designers and Architects will they save me money or will they cost me money?

Drainage

Electrics

Enviroment and your building

Estate Agents

Floors

Foundations and Structures and Settlement and Subsidence and Underpinning

Heating

Home improvement and builder problems and ideas for you

Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas

NHBC National House Building Council

Roofs

Pitched Roofs Problems and Solutions

Flat Roofs Problems and Solutions

Walls Advice and Recommendations

Windows and Doors and Fascias and Soffits and Wet Rot and Dry Rot and other problems

Woodworm is it a problem or not? Is it active or not?

1stAssociated Surveyors Reviews

Testimonials (GLT's), Commercial Building Surveys

Commercial Property Surveys

Warehouses Industrial

Shops and Retail

Offices Large and Small

Leisure Facilities

Commercial Structural Surveys

Building Terms Explained and Directories

Dilapidations Help and Advice What is a Dilapidations Notice?

A Beginner's Guide to Dilaps

Dilapidations and Negotiations

Dilapidations Claim by a Landlord

Scotts Schedules and Section 18 Valuation

Landlords Advice

Tenants Advice

Schedules of Condition Leasing a Commercial Property

Landlord and Tenant Surveying Advice

Property TV Reviews by an Independent Surveyor

Damp Mould and Condensation

Dampness Rising Damp Mould Black Mould and Condensation

Energy Saving what can I do?

Finance what is a Financial Adviser? (We are not Financial Advisors)

Fire Risk and Help

Health and Safety Risks

Insurance how do I get the correct property insurance?

Property Investment how can I invest in property?

Weather how does weather affect my property?

Flooding

Rain

Snow and Ice

Strong Winds

First Time Buyers how do I go about buying my first house and home?

Buying a Leasehold or Shared Freehold Home

Buying and Selling Houses for the experienced house and home purchaser

Improve your knowledge with our presentations and property courses

Dilapidations

Party Walls