Top tips for a Surbiton Home Buyers Survey
Surbiton has many Victorian villas around Claremont Road and its centre has early Victorian villas and cottages, large mid-Victorian terrace houses and Art Deco and modern blocks of flats, some of which overlook the river.
Southborough, south of the town centre, has large detached houses in leafy suburban roads, while in the Berrylands neighbourhood there are streets of detached and semi-detached Thirties houses, such as in Manor Crescent and Pine Walk. Berrylands also has Art Deco Houses in Grand Avenue. Crescent Court is an Art Deco block of flats.
Tolworth has many new build developments being completed and there are also Victorian semi-detached and terrace houses, such as can be found in Ditton Road and Ellerton Road.
Southborough, south of the town centre, has large detached houses in leafy suburban roads, while in the Berrylands neighbourhood there are streets of detached and semi-detached Thirties houses, such as in Manor Crescent and Pine Walk. Berrylands also has Art Deco Houses in Grand Avenue. Crescent Court is an Art Deco block of flats.
Tolworth has many new build developments being completed and there are also Victorian semi-detached and terrace houses, such as can be found in Ditton Road and Ellerton Road.
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Surbiton has the Thames on its western and northern shoulder and the Hogsmill River to its north and east: dwellings in the immediate vicinity of these, for example in roads such as Denmark Road and Portsmouth Road, have been issued with flood warnings and alerts, occasionally. 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). | Drains are inspected during a survey, where the drain cover is accessible and on the site of the property. If the drains are reported to be blocked you may need to employ a drainage company to inspect the drains with CCTV such as Sharps Drain Logic Ltd, 28 Red Lion Rd, Surbiton KT6 7QD. | The weather on the day of the survey will make a difference to what the surveyor can report. For example, if there weather is dry and sunny, the surveyor will be unable to comment on the guttering, other than to visually inspect them. The surveyor will make reference to the weather conditions within his report such as: "It was not raining at the time of our inspection and it is not possible to state that gutterjoints, roof junctions and flashings are totally watertight". |
Surrey 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 peopleThe 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.
Listed Building Survey Surbiton
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Surbiton. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Surbiton
Building Survey Surbiton Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Council at Guildhall 2, High Street, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EU, telephone 0208 547 5002, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension .
Local Building Survey Surbiton
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Kingston Upon Thames, Epsom, Hampton, Tolworth, Long Ditton, Norbiton and Chessington.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Surbiton. 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 building surveys on properties in Surbiton we'll be able to give you the detailed Surbiton HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Surbiton
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Palmerston Court, Lovelace Gardens, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6SE
- Manor Drive, Berrylands, Surbiton, Surrey KT5 8NF
- Raeburn Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 9BP
- 20 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2HX
- Chalford Court, Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6HJ
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Ranging from 10 to 40 years 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 in a Home Buyers Survey in Surbiton.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
Our RICS Surveyor, during a Home Buyers Survey in Surbiton, inspects both the inside and the outside of your property and searches in particular for subsidence, damp, infestations and any cracks or other damage to the property.
The procedure, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is non-intrusive.
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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If they find any issues during the inspection, our Surveyor will flag them up in the Home Buyers Survey and give you advice on what you should do to solve them.
If you are concerned about woodworm in connection with buying or selling a property in Surbiton, or any other defects with the property you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey as the costs of repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Why can’t I have a HomeBuyer Report on a thatched cottage?
Any property older than 70years/that has had the original fabric of the structure altered/or has a unique feature like a thatched roof is best catered for by a building survey.
The HomeBuyer Report comes in a standard format and anything that falls outside of that, such as an older property where the original build materials have decayed, won’t be adequately addressed and will require the bespoke nature of reporting that comes with a Building Survey.
HomeBuyers Report in Surbiton
The HomeBuyers Report is a reasonable 'broad-brush' structural inspection most suited to flats, new properties and bungalows of standard construction.
A HomeBuyers Report would suit most leasehold flats in Surbiton excepting Victorian conversions which may require a Building Survey.
A HomeBuyers Report would suit most leasehold flats in Surbiton excepting Victorian conversions which may require a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Surbiton
Many houses in Surbiton are over 50 years old, have been converted or have an unusual style: a Building Survey is best suited to these.
It is the highest level of visual inspection that a RICS Surveyor can produce.
It is the highest level of visual inspection that a RICS Surveyor can produce.
Read our detailed comparison guide on which HomeBuyers Survey to book or call our team of expert advisers on 0207 112 5388.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Surbiton quote.
