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The best way to reach an informed decision on such an important investment as a home is to commission a professional survey of the property you are proposing to buy. Before you decide to go any further with your purchase you can minimise the risk by asking a qualified surveyor to carry out a survey for your own use. It is a simple and economical way to avoid unpleasant surprises before you move in. The surveyor's report may even enable you to renegotiate the price.

There are a number of different types of surveys available and prepared by qualified Chartered Surveyors including Lenders Valuations, Energy Performance Certificates, Home Condition Reports, Homebuyer Survey and Condition Reports and Building Surveys.

Rather as you might look to a specialist doctor, accountant or solicitor for advice so it is as important not only to choose the right survey but the suitably qualified surveyor. Chandlers are a firm of Building Surveyors specialising in Home Condition Reports and Building Surveys. These reports do not include an open market valuation of the property but they offer a detailed and experienced appraisal of the property you are proposing to buy.

The Home Condition Report is presented in a standard and easily readable format and concentrates only on those defects which might seriously affect your decision to purchase. The Building Survey, on the other hand, is a much more detailed appraisal of the property and is described in more detail under the Domestic Building Surveys link on this website.

Our Condition Reports can be used for houses, flats and bungalows which are of a conventional type and construction and apparently in a reasonable condition and they will focus on defects and problems which are urgent or significant and which may have an effect on the value of the property.

Because it is an economy package it will have practical limits on the type of property for which it is suitable and on the scope of its coverage. It will be more expensive than a mortgage valuation but less expensive than a building survey.

By contacting us through the email link on this site we will provide you with a quick and competitive fee estimate or call us by telephone. When contacting us please let us have as much information as you can about the location of the property, its age, type and purchase price.