Drummond Kelsey Chartered Surveyors , an independent building surveying practice established in 1982 and located in the Holme Valley about 8 miles south of Huddersfield in an area central to Wakefield, Mirfield, Barnsley, Sheffield and the Peak District.
Our professional service is dedicated to the inspection of all types of residential property, devoting whatever time is necessary to prepare comprehensive, punctual, quality value for money surveys to various formats, in response to the needs of the client.
Home Survey Report ( Level 2 )
This is a popular report in an easy to read format, which is suitable for most conventional houses, bungalows or flats built over the past hundred years or so that are in apparently reasonable condition.
It provides
- general information on the overall condition of the property,
- focuses the client’s attention on defects that are considered to be of a significant or urgent nature and upon which the client may wish to obtain further information, such as quotations for repair.
Significant defects are those that might be taken into account in negotiating the sale and purchase price of the property.
Urgent defects are those that constitute a threat to the fabric of the building or that require attention to protect personal safety.
The report does not provide full diagnosis of defects, nor does it list minor matters.
Building Surveys ( Level 3 )
This report is suitable for all residential in any condition and provides a full picture of the construction and condition. Almost without exception the report is comprehensively illustrated with the photographs being supplied on CD.
It is likely to be needed for buildings that are unusual in construction, dilapidated, Listed buildings, or those that have been extensively altered or where major conversion or renovation is planned.
It includes technical information on construction and materials as well as details on the whole range of defects.
This is the most comprehensive form of survey and it enables the client to draw attention to any particular concerns prior to inspection.
Structure Only Survey
This is a shortened form of the Building Survey, but tends to be restricted to the main elements of the roof frame and covering, chimneys, rainwater goods, damp, external and internal walls, floors and timbers.
The benefits of an independent survey
- Identification of defects
- Planning for capital expenditure
- Possible savings to be made on the purchase price.
Drummond Kelsey Chartered Surveyors – One of our surveyors in West Yorkshire