Plain-English guides to RICS Level 1, 2 and 3 surveys, common defects and what to check before you buy a home in Liverpool and Merseyside.
Viewing an older home this autumn and noticed a dark stain on the wall, a floorboard that groans, a crack above the door, or a chilly draught in the hallway?…
Read more: Buying a ‘Haunted’ House? What the Spooky Signs Mean on a SurveyBuying a house with a bay window? What we check on the bay's support, roof, and cracks, and whether a Level 2 or Level 3 survey suits.
Read more: Buying a House With a Bay Window: What the Survey Should CheckBuying a rendered house? What render can hide, how we read cracks and damp, and whether a Level 2 or Level 3 survey suits the home.
Read more: Buying a House With Rendered Walls: What Your Survey Can RevealBuying a house with textured ceilings? Which survey to choose, why we don't test for asbestos, and when to bring in an asbestos specialist.
Read more: Buying a House With Textured Ceilings: Survey and Asbestos QuestionsBuying a house with a septic tank or treatment plant? Which survey suits it, what we can't test, and the drainage checks to arrange before you commit.
Read more: Buying a House With a Septic Tank or Treatment PlantBuying a home with suspended timber floors? What bounce, damp, and blocked airbricks can mean, what a survey can see, and whether Level 2 or 3 suits.
Read more: Suspended Timber Floors: What Home Buyers Need to KnowBuying a house with a cellar? Which survey level suits it, how we look at damp and hidden structure, and the paperwork to ask for before you commit.
Read more: Buying a House With a Cellar: What Your Survey Should ClarifyBuying a home with spray foam roof insulation? Which survey to choose, what a surveyor can't see, and the records and lender questions to raise.
Read more: Buying a Home With Spray Foam Roof InsulationBuying a house with solar panels? Which survey suits it, what a survey can't test, and the ownership questions to ask before you commit.
Read more: Buying a House With Solar Panels: Survey Checks and Ownership QuestionsBuying a home with alterations? Match the survey brief, documents, and follow-up enquiries so you understand the building before committing.
Read more: Buying a Home With Alterations: Matching the Survey to the PaperworkGet in touch for a no-obligation quote. We typically respond within the hour during business hours.
