- Building surveying & Valuation
- Expert witness & Opinions
- Dispute Resolution
- Litigation
Our Chartered Building surveyors, Regulated by the RICS, provide the following services:
- structural building surveys;
- homebuyer reports;
- party wall awards;
- rights to light;
- determination of boundary disputes;
- expert reports on defects;
- professional negligence opinions;
- expert witness reports and dignosis of building defects to assist in resolving contract disputes.
With a diverse experience in providing reports for individuals buying their first home to organisations managing the building fabric, facilities and people across a large estate, for example the Crown estate, NHS trusts, social housing, settled family trusts and university estates, we provide a comprehensive service.
Our approach is often to assess the whole estate and facilities, incorporating associated reporting from, for example business strategy models, building surveyors, healthcare planners or academic heads of faculty which then provides a comprehensive single point of reference, thereby better identifying potential efficiencies and a future use strategy to be recommended, all based on a robust premise.
We are able to provide expert reports and opinions on the numerous facets involved in a construction process, whether pre-contract or post-contract.
Developing a strategy to prepare a claim, defence, or future of an estate it is often better defined once an expert opinion is received and will provide a premise on which to either settle or pursue a claim and scope in detail a future strategy for an estate. Forensic examination of building fabric, mechanical and electrical elements, with recommendations by an expert, can assist in identifying defects, liability for those defects and propagate a willingness of those responsible to rectify the issues and avoid protracted disputes.
Whilst providing litigation guidance it is often crucial to consider established protocols which are expected by the courts; which importantly might necessitate pre-litigation exchange of expert opinion. Time delay analysis is also provided in the form of an expert report for ease of use in quantifying the value of a claim and submitting to a tribunal to substantiate a claim.
