Decent Local Building Surveyor

[rioubenson]

Hi,

I know this has been asked a few times in this forum but I thought I would ask it again to see if there are any new suggestions.

I am in the process of buying a flat in ED. My offer has been accepted and now going through the motions, including getting a survey done. I have had a home buyers survey done before on a previous property I had under offer and it was one of the surveys the lenders farm out to some non-local, template-loving surveyor who didn't tell me very much except that I should get further specialist surveys done. All-in-all seemed rather pointless.

Therefore, I am looking to get a local, independent building surveyor to provide a full structural survey. In particular I would like to be able to tailor it to what I want and to give me advice on my major concerns (eg damp) rather than tell me that there ?might be damp so get a specialist in?.

Can anyone recommend a quality building surveyor?

Thanks.

[llyamah]

Hi - did you have any luck. I don't know whether they are any good yet, but we have just had ours done by a company called banbridge surveyors.

http://banbridgesurveyors.co.uk/

I went with them because they were very reasonably priced and they received decent reviews online. Martin has also been really helpful talking me through the various options and other concerns etc. So far I recommend, but I don't have the report yet.

[update: received the report - all great, would definitely recommend.]

[rioubenson]

After this recommendation, I went with Banbridge Surveyors and I agree they were very helpful and I would certinaly use them as my go-to surveyor in the future.

Excellent service and very reasonably priced.