Pre-purchase Damp and Timber Survey Reports

You’re buying your dream home, you’ve agreed a price with the vendors, your mortgage company have sent the chartered surveyor to inspect and value the property, you wait for the report with trepidation and then you are informed that you need a damp survey or even a cavity wall tie inspection.

What is a Damp Survey report?

A pre purchase damp survey carried out by a Property Preservation Systems member will cover everything you need answering yours and the mortgage lenders queries.

Inspections for Rising Damp & penetrating damp may include the following: -

Inspect the wooden floors for rot and wood-boring beetle infestation
Assess whether sub floor ventilation is adequate
Inspect the roof timbers for rot and wood-boring beetle infestation
Comment on the visible condition of roof coverings and rainwater goods
Inspect the property for signs of any condensation related issues
Inspect the basement or cellar for signs of water ingress & ventilation status
Comment on the general condition of the building
A cavity wall tie survey is a separate entity, but can easily be carried out at the same time

All the above are, of course, subject to your instruction and requirements. The most important aspect for any survey is whether access within the property is available. Surveys will always be limited by things such as dry lining, laminate floor coverings, carpets, furniture and fixed items like radiators and kitchen units. However our members use mini cameras, endoscopes and dual mode moisture meters to try and see as much of a property during a survey as they possibly can.

I’ve already had to pay for a damp survey!

The chances are that you’ve had to pay for a mortgage valuation, (this is for your bank or building societies benefit), or you might have paid for a chartered surveyor to carry out a ‘Homebuyer’s report’. If a damp & timber report has been specified as a result of these reports this is because the surveyor has identified a potential problem that needs further investigation by a specialist. A suitable example is that you go to your GP with a problem, if he or she isn’t sure how to deal with it they will refer you to a consultant who specialises in the specific problem.

Do you charge?

Nothing in life is free! So in a word, YES, we will make a charge. This depends on the location, the size of the property and what you want us to inspect, and costs usually range between £70 – £250 + VAT – sometimes this may be more, sometimes less. We charge for the simple reason that if there isn’t a problem (i.e. an opportunity for us to quote for work) we will tell you.

Why Use a Property Preservation Systems Member?

All of our members surveyors hold the CSRT (Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatments) and the CSSW (Certificated Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing) qualifications.

All of our members are also members of the Property Care Association and therefore are vetted on a regular basis.

All of our members carry Professional Indemnity insurance.

All of our members have years & years of experience.

Most importantly if we think a job does NOT need doing, then we’ll tell you!

Pre purchase Japanese knotweed report

Our members can also combine a damp & timber report with a Japanese knotweed infestation report, for more information on this subject and costs, please contact a member nearest to you

What Do I Next?

Contact a PPS member now to organise a Damp & Timber Survey Report!

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