Residential Services
Pre Purchase Advice
RH Survey and design can provide you with the required
knowledge to make the correct purchasing decision. An objective
professional opinion on the property under consideration, complete
with an assessment of the property in relation to your future needs,
budget and lifestyle.
Reports can be tailored to your own specific requirements in an
easy to understand format backed up by on- site meetings,
telephone assistance during and after your purchase.
Design Briefs
If you are purchasing and considering altering the property by
extending, change of use etc, RH Survey & Design can add value
to your purchase by investigating the feasibility of those aspirations
at the time of purchase, or when you have settled in and
consolidated your thoughts. A full design service can be provided
including hand drawn presentation plans and perspectives in order
to get your ideas off the ground and become a reality.
All aspects of planning listed building and building regulations
catered for.
Independent Expert Opinion
Being a property "owner" is not always plain sailing. If you
regrettably require assistance due to a contractual dispute, quality
issues with work having been carried out or disagreements with
neighbours or other agencies in relation to your property
ownership, RH Survey & Design can assist. This may be by
mediating over those disputes and reaching a brokered resolution
between the parties. However, if in the regretful situation that such
a dispute may have escalated to court action then RH Survey &
Design can be there to assist you and/or your legal team in
preparing court reports under the Civil Procedure Rules, as
admissible evidence to support or provide an expert objective
opinion on the matter arising.
Party wall
Current legislation requires property owners to consult with
neighbouring owners in order to advise them of matters likely to
affect their joint party wall, line of junction or below ground features
such as basement. Whether you are the building owner
undertaking the work or an adjoining owner likely to be affected by
the works, then RH Survey & Design can assist in advising whether
the Party Wall Act applies in your case. We can then give
necessary advise on what action and protocol needs to actioned,
ensuring you keep on the right side of the law and that your rights
remain protected.
Defect Analysis
If your property is need of some TLC then we can assist in
analysing the issues, understanding and explaining the faults that
may be present, whether they need action or whether you can
simply get on with other things in your life. Where action is required
RH Survey & Design can assist with dealing with insurance
companies and contracting trades to restore your property back to
the condition you require.
RH Survey & Design - Chartered Building Surveyors