Home Buyers Survey Egham

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What Types of House Survey Do We Offer?


SAM is one of the UK’s largest network of Surveyors with local surveyors throughout England. Our most popular property surveys are HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys and these inspections are completed by local RICS surveyors who have years of experience.

We handle all of the booking so you just need to call us for a quote and then we'll handle all of the access for you.
We offer many types of house survey including:
  • Level 2: HomeBuyers Report
  • Level 3: Building Survey
  • Damp & Timber Survey
  • Load Bearing Wall Survey
  • Chimney Breast Removal Survey
  • Snagging Survey
  • Removal of load bearing wall Survey
  • Property Valuation Survey
  • Probate Valuation Survey
  • Leasehold Valuation Survey
  • Structural Engineer Survey

If you are unsure which house survey to book click here or call us and we’ll advise you.

Not sure whether you need a Level 2: HomeBuyers Report or a Level 3: Building Survey? Find out by clicking here and seeing example reports
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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Egham to ensure they deliver a detailed homebuyers report to help you decide whether you should move forward with your home move or if you should pull out.

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All of our chartered RICS Surveyors are registered with and regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and have indemnity insurance that covers all of the work they undertake for you.

A Home Buyer Survey - What does it cover?

A RICS Home Buyers Survey identifies many different defects or potential risks that can be found within a property and is an essential part of any home buying process.

The survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is completed by a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) registered surveyor so they are fully trained to provide you with the detail you need to buy your home.

NB If you're a first time buyer, you might wish to click on What is a House Survey to find out more, including what happens during the inspection.

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Subsidence Inspection

The surveyor will look for signs of subsidence during the structural survey within the property paying special attention to signs of cracking internally and to the external walls. As a rule, if you can fit the width of a 50p into a crack in a wall, it could be a sign of subsidence. Our surveyors will flag in their reports if they feel you need to instruct a structural engineer to review a crack further.


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Damp Testing

There are numerous reasons why a property can be affected by damp. The Surveyor will take samples in the property using a damp meter and assess the condition of the property to provide a report on whether they feel the property is affected by damp. Further investigations maybe suggested including getting a damp and timber specialist. 


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Identify Infestations

Woodworm, mice, rats and ants are infestations that your don't want in your home. Your surveyor will look for visible signs of mouse droppings, damage to floor boards (when visible) and damage to wiring, carpets or skirting boards


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Asbestos

Prior to its banned use, asbestos was a commonly used building material, particularly as part of cement products, floor tiles and roofing shingles. Asbestos was used for its durability and resistance to heat and is commonly found in artex ceilings, garage roofing and chimney stacks. Your surveyor will confirm if they suspect any materials in the property have asbestos and if so, suggest getting an asbestos surveyor to intrusively taking samples of the asbestos to confirm the type.


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If your survey highlights concerns relating to any of these defects your surveyor explains what the issue is in detail and provides a recommendation as to what you should do to further investigate. An example of this is if your surveyor spots signs of damp within the property. Over 5,000 properties a week in the UK have damp proofing laid to combat the issue of rising damp and home buyers fear seeing mould, peeling wall paper and sodden floors as these are all tell-tale signs of rising damp.

If your property is showing these signs and your surveyor notes using their damp monitor that there is damp internally they'll advise you to get a damp specialist to attend the property, confirm the issue advising whether it is rising damp and quote for the costs in repairing with damp proofing.

If you're looking at buying a home in Egham which is showing signs of damp, or any other defects then you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey. The costs for repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds; however, If you can identify the problem before you purchase then you can get quotes for fixing it and either share the costs with the seller, or, in worst case examples, choose not to proceed.

You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Survey tips for properties in Egham


Probably the most striking site in Egham architecturally is the Jacobean-fronted Royal Holloway College (University of London building). Egham's residential areas have predominantly semi-detached housing as well as Victorian terraces, older cottages and much larger houses here and there.

There are council houses in the area, such as around Spring Avenue and late Victorian/Edwardian detached houses such as can be found in the Queens Road area.

Englefield Green has some excellent new developments – the area is particularly popular with students for its proximity to Royal Holloway College. 

Virginia Gate offers some stunning new build properties including, for example, a 5 bedroom end of terrace villa. The King's Meadow development offers one and two bedroom apartments along the River Thames, some of which are sold under shared ownership terms.

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There are areas to the north and west of Egham, particularly in the area between the High Street and the By-Pass, centring on Crown Street, which receive flood alerts.

If you are concerned that a property you are looking to buy is in a flood risk area, you should consider getting a flood risk report (click for more details).
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Inspection of the roof forms a material part of the RICS Surveyors inspection.

In a Building Survey on Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0BD, our surveyor spotted the slopes had not been recovered as bitumen felt was not present under the slates. The visible slating appeared to be in generally satisfactory condition but with no obvious slipped slates visible from ground level. There was at least one slipped slate at the base of the front slope as a chink of daylight is visible in the roof space. In the short term, the slating should be overhauled to ensure that any defective slates are replaced with sound matching slates. Occasional maintenance will be required in the future if slates slip from their positions.
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Painting airbricks is a cosmetic mistake many home owners make as it affects the properties ventilation.

It is recommend that painted over airbricks are replaced with terra cotta airbricks and additional airbricks inserted to maximise airflow through the cellar as this will help to reduce humidity and the risk of fungal attack to the ground floor timbers.
SurreySurrey is located in the south east of England and is well known for its high property prices and leafy areas. Guildford is the county town, however Surrey County Council can be found just up the A3 in the neighbouring town Kingston Upon Thames. It was in Dorking in Surrey at the White Horse where Charles Dickens wrote much of his Pickwick Papers and apparently based many of the characters on local people

The University of Surrey can be found in Guildford, however Surrey also hosts the Royal Holloway University of London (Egham), University of Law & Kingston University. HG Wells, writer of War of the Worlds, lived at Horsell Common in Woking in Surrey when he wrote the book and this is where, in the book, the Martians first land on Earth. 

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Egham Planning Application Search

You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Runnymede Borough Council at Runnymede Civic Centre Station Road Addlestone Surrey KT15 2AH, telephone 01932 838383, or you can check for the most recently stored planning applications online here:


Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.

RICS Find a surveyor in Egham

Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Staines, Englefield Green, Addlestone, Chertsey, Virginia Water, Acton and Wraysbury.

We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake surveys in Egham. Whether you are buying an old run down 'doer upper' or standard construction freehold house, our RICS surveyors have seen them all.

With a vast number of years of experience completing surveys on properties in Egham we'll be able to give you the detailed report you need to know what defects there are with your property.

You can see some of our expert surveyors by clicking here - 


Recently completed Home Buyers Survey in Egham:


  • 51 Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0ER
  • 3 Charta Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 8XG
  • 2 Tower Court, Vicarage Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9JN
  • 17 Mead Court, Egham, Surrey, TW20 8XF
  • 19 Derwent Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 8JP

 

Why does the surveyor need to be local

It is important to get a surveyor to attend the property who is local to your area.

A local surveyor will have extensive local knowledge of the area and will know if there are any issues that occur on properties locally. A local surveyor will also be aware of the market conditions in the area and it is more than likely that they have surveyed properties of a similar condition before.

It is also more efficient to work with a surveyor who is local to Egham or who is used to completing surveys in Surrey as driving for several hours to complete a survey can delay the report turnaround.


Does your property look like this?

Edwardian Properties in Egham
An Edwardian aged property would normally require a Level 3: Building Survey (formally called the full structural survey) due to its age. These styles of property have often been heavily extended so it is important to make sure extensions are checked by a local building surveyor in Egham.

Does your property look different to this? Then read our guide on which survey suits your property type.

Which survey suits your style of property in Egham
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