A building survey is normally carried out by qualified members of staff in the building survey profession. They are usually independent contractors who have completed a Building Survey for a client. The building survey is undertaken to inform the client of the condition of their building so as to provide them with an accurate projection of any future costs. It is therefore essential that members of staff completing surveys adhere to strict professional guidelines. This means that they should only deal with accredited professional surveyors who have completed specialist Building Surveys in the past. The survey, which has been undertaken by members of staff should be totally detailed, accurately recorded and produced in a format which can easily be read and understood. Building Survey Chelmsford based experts Sam Conveyancing are perfect for the job.
There are three different types of Building Surveys, namely the term structural survey, the post-tender structural survey and the tender survey. A term structural survey is usually undertaken by a builder who wishes to make changes to his/her building prior to completion. The condition of the structure would be described within the report but as the post-tender survey has been carried out within the context of the tender it is normally regarded as being within the contents of the tender rather than the condition of the building.
There are several benefits to building surveys. Firstly they provide an accurate indication of what the likely condition is of a property. This can really help with planning permission decisions, for example if you are considering a major commercial development such as a supermarket it can really help with your planning. It is important not to compare the purchase cost of a new development with the purchase cost of an older structure as the sale price of modern buildings can often be significantly higher than older buildings; however this is not always the case.
The second benefit to building surveys is that they can provide a quick means to assess the condition of a property. For example within the contents of the report you could find the condition of some wall tiles or the condition of some external features such as a fence
A visual inspection does not take into account all the aspects of your property and so will not give an accurate indication of what the structural state of your property is. However it is important to note that visual inspections carried out as part of a building survey are not to be compared with the Building Surveyor’s visual inspection report as the former should be carried out within the context of the Tenders’ Building Survey.
The third benefit to a building survey is that it provides a relatively detailed means of finding faults and defects in your development before your completion. If a problem is detected during the course of construction, it may not necessarily be in your interests to have it repaired immediately as repairs can cause costs and delays which may not be in your interests. For example it may be preferable to wait until the structural survey is issued and then carry out the repairs as and when necessary. However if there are visual defects detected during the structural survey, it is possible to request them to be corrected.
