When you want to buy
a property, then you have to carry out some surveys to your property. There are
varied types of property buying surveys available to home buyers. For residential properties,
there are three types of building surveys available. For performing a building
survey, you have to hire a professional surveyor to take a look at it to make
sure it is structured.
Three main types of
property inspection reports:
Mortgage Valuation Report: In this survey, the professional building surveyor
visits the property and held the basic inspection to ensure whether the
property is in perfect condition and worth the purchase price. This is the cost
effective survey and this survey report will not include any defects of the
property which are not immediately obvious.
Home Buyers Survey: This building survey is more in-depth than Mortgage survey. The
building surveyor will inspect the overall assessment of the condition of the
property. In addition to this, they will also report the problems which may
require urgent repairs. After completion of the survey, they will provide a
comprehensive survey report, which may include an approximate calculation of
the rebuilding cost and it highlights any problems which could affect the value
of the property.
Structural Survey: A full structural survey is the best type of building survey and a
firm of structural engineer will carry out the complete structural survey of the property from top to bottom. In this structural survey, they
will inspect the all aspects of the building structure. For example, the types
of materials used, the condition of the roof, the state of the foundation, the
integrity of the walls and more.
The surveyor will
actively search for the potential problems and building defects, if the repairs
may not require immediate action. After completion of survey, they provide a
detailed structural report. The structural survey is the most expensive of the
house survey, but also provide the most comprehensive and detailed evaluation
of the property’s condition.
The structural
survey takes longer time due to its thoroughness and comprehensiveness. You may
have to wait up-to two weeks after inspection. The cost of the survey depends
on the condition and value of the property. So, it is really a recommended
thing to hire the professional Surveyor for appropriate estimates and for
delivering the results. For more details, please do visit us at http://www.ceaengineersandarchitects.ie/structural-surveys/
