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Home Buyers Survey in Spennymoor

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Do you need a Home Buyers Survey? Which survey is the right choice?

  • House suitable for a HomeBuyer Report

    Homebuyer Report in Spennymoor

    The Homebuyer Report is the best choice if planning to purchase a home made of conventional materials i.e. brick & tile, in reasonable order and built in the last 100 years. Find out more

  • Property suitable for a Building Survey

    Building Survey in Spennymoor

    The RICS Building Survey (often referred to as a Full Structural Survey in Spennymoor) will also be carried out by a MRICS or FRICS accredited surveyor and is more exhaustive. Choose this for non standard property such as thatched or older homes. Find out more

  • Surveyor carrying out a Property Valuation

    Property Valuation Report in Spennymoor

    This is an independent chartered surveyor valuation of the property. This is typically chosen by mortgage free buyers or someone requiring a formal valuation e.g. matrimonial dispute. Find out more

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Home Buyers Survey in Spennymoor

HomeBuyer Report

Should we book a HomeBuyer Report, Building Survey or Full Structural Survey on a home in Spennymoor and which is the cheapest?

The Full Structural Survey has been renamed by RICS as a Building Survey, although it is essentially the same comprehensive survey.

If the Spennymoor property is a flat or maisonette, or is a period property, or has been substantially modified, or is of non standard construction (i.e. not made of bricks), you should go for a cheaper HomeBuyer Report.

If you are planning to do any an extension, RICS recommend you commission a Building Survey. The Building Survey is not as cheap as a HomeBuyer Report however it does offer comprehensive details of the Spennymoor property's condition as well as information on defects and maintenance options .

For more detailed advice you can get a Spennymoor Home Survey Quote on our website or call us 0800 038 6667 to speak to our survey team.

Substandard guttering

In a Spennymoor HomeBuyer Report, what are the usual an red light rating defects affecting rainwater pipes and gutters?

Serious concerns are marked as condition rating 3. Defects marked in red may also need further inspection by an expert.

In Spennymoor, examples include missing gutters. They are visually inspected, where access is possible. Buyers should be aware that although drainage is reported on in this section, other aspects of the water system are referred to elsewhere suspected issues relating to a combined heating and water system.

Damaged Render

What kind of problems will my Chartered Surveyor be focused on, on a smooth stucco coated Victorian house in Spennymoor that I am thinking of purchasing.

Stucco is just a specific type of render. Typically it is layered over brick that dries to a smooth surface that is sometimes scored to resemble stone. Stucco render is highly beautiful and is common on some Victorian and Georgian homes. It may contain lime in it as well as a grid underneath to help prevent cracks. it can be problematic and Spennymoor surveyors frequently highlight potentially expensive to remedy problems like trapped water leading to damp problems.

Another example of problems associated with stucco might include when the stucco has been taken down to ground level bypassing the DPC or Damp Proof Course. Re-coating problems with stucco can be expensive as skilled tradesmen are getting rarer.

Gas flame

Will the surveyor report on the state of repair of the gas installations?

The RICS surveyor will visually check out any accessible parts of the gas system. This will include the meter location/position at the home, as well as gas connected appliances, for instance balanced flues (where immediately extended from appliance/external element).. External fittings will not be taken off. The system won't be tested. Gas is potentially dangerous, should there be any concerns relating to gas installations, call a gas safe engineer.

County Durham based local companies include J Horsfall of 11 Barnfield Road, Spennymoor Tel. 07779989306 and Waterhouse Plumbing & Heating of 2 Page Grove, Spennymoor, County Durham Tel. 01388817020.