Residential Surveys

Acquiring a property is usually the most significant financial investment one can make. Elevation Surveyors will ensure you are fully appraised to the highest possible level to proceed with confidence and peace of mind.

Elevation Surveyors provide a range of survey formats; however, we can tailor these to fit individual requirements. Our principle categories are as follows…

Intermediate Survey Report (ISR)

This service is delivered in accordance with the Home survey standard (1st edition) RICS professional statement and is equivalent to the level 2. In addition, this service has the following particular features: The internal areas are inspected on a room by room basis, allowing for a greater focus on particular issues which may be local to that particular room only, rather than grouping all ceilings/walls in two headings as per the RICS reports.

Advanced Survey Report (ASR)

This service is delivered in accordance with the Home survey standard (1st edition) RICS professional statement and has been developed to exceed the information contained in a Level 3. Extensive explanation is offered and detailed comment on the maintenance requirements of the property. Observation of the external elements of the property is with the assistance of a drone, (subject to any local restrictions), and photographic evidence of such included in the report.

Working Together

Elevation Surveyors aim to make our reports comprehensive and easy to understand, rather than just a list of defects. We consider that a residential survey report should be as much about providing reassurance to the prospective purchaser as it is on reporting on disrepair.

Many older buildings have inherent defects, which have been there since construction or developed as a result of how they are built. Recognising these issues, and putting them in context allows the client to purchase with confidence.

case studies

Residential Surveys

We compiled our Advanced Survey Report on this Edwardian House in South London, which, through sixty-five pages, gave an in-depth analysis of the building, with specific reference to the ornate brickwork to the front elevation, with advice on the most appropriate repairs.

Elevation surveyors were instructed to carry out an Advanced Survey report on this Edwardian property in West London, for which this type of report is particularly suited.

This eight-bedroom house, in northwest London, had been extensively altered since its construction in the 1920s but had not been adequately maintained since the 1970s. The Advanced Survey Report prioritised the repairs required, allowing the client to spread the cost over a number of years.

In the much sought-after area of Castelnau, Barnes, our Advanced Survey Report gave extensive insight into the issues with the period features, with long-term advice on the necessary input to maintain the house to its current good standard.

With the original building dating back to 1800, this period property, located in the Chalfonts, had been extended numerous times, presenting a range of varying problems. Our report gave emphasis to the older parts of the property, with advice on how to maintain the structure moving forward.

This imposing period property located in Hanwell, West London, required specific attention to the historic features and specialist advice on their restoration. The purchaser was given assistance on obtaining contractors with the necessary skills to carry out the required works.

Located in one of the most prestigious roads in Ealing, this An impressive six-bedroom house required detailed reporting on its period features. The client wanted to be appraised of all maintenance requirements moving forward. We could report thoroughly on every detail element, which was made possible by drone photography of high-level roof areas as part of our Advanced Format Report, which would have otherwise not been visible from ground level.

This unusual house in Long Ditton, Surrey, designed with a distinctly North American feel, was also fully timber-framed and needed a different approach than that applied to the period, masonry-built stock that we usually encounter. Our report detailed the quite different maintenance obligations that these buildings manifest.

This four-storey period property in Earls Court was the subject of an Advanced Report from Elevation Surveyors, tailored to the client’s intentions to substantially remodel the interior.

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Listed Buildings

This ten-bedroom house, located in its own extensive grounds in Surrey formed the basis of a large report, focussing on historic stonework repairs, along with an in-depth study of the potential ground issues and risk, from the nearby multitude of trees.

This Grade 1 listed building, located on the south coast, required a very detailed approach, having been neglected for many decades. Our report, which comprised over one hundred pages, offered specific details on the historic features and methods for repair. We were further commissioned to specify and run the refurbishment project, which took just over nine months, detail of which can be seen here.

This Grade II listed building in Hampshire had many historic features, such as oak-beamed ceilings. A separate cottage and stables also formed part of the instruction.

This Grade II listed building near Croydon, had parts dating back to the twelfth century. Situated in extensive grounds with its own swimming pool, it had been left to deteriorate into disrepair and required our most detailed report format to advise the client of the liabilities involved in an acquisition. It has now been extensively refurbished.

This magnificent Grade II listed building, located near Yeovil formed the basis of one of the longest reports we have undertaken. A ten-bedroom mansion with an internal swimming pool, and many outbuildings, including an ice cream manufacturing facility.

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Residential Surveys​

Intermediate Survey Report (ISR)

Advanced Survey Report (ASR)

Working Together

case studies

case studies

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Residential Surveys