BSC (Subsidence Consultants and Party Wall Surveyors)

Description

We offer crack diagnosis and subsidence investigations (UK-wide), either by in person visit or by remote video link with a senior Subsidence Consultant (structural engineer / building surveyor). We have a network of subsidence surveyors across the UK who can visit you within 1-2 weeks, to discuss the matter and view the damage. Reports are then made by our office-based Subsidence Consultants following desk-studies.

Many targeted building inspections (i.e. for diagnosis of cracking or a specific known or suspected building defect) can be achieved remotely, by video call. One of our Subsidence Consultants (with many years experience in crack diagnosis and building inspections) will meet you via video link and guide you to show them the areas they want to see. They will discuss the circumstances of the problem with you during the video call and also carry out a desk study (of local geological survey maps, and borehole records etc.). A written report is then produced as normal.

The fee for an in-person survey is £375 + vat, and a remote survey is much reduced at £225 + vat, and no fee would be payable if we were unable to diagnose the problem for some reason (ie poor signal). Both include a written report.

PLEASE NOTE - this service isn't suitable for purchasers

We are also experienced Party Wall Surveyors, Bob Gibson being a senior Fellow of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors, and having been a PW surveyor for over 30 years. Many people don't realise that Party Wall Notices don't need to be served in cases where the risk is minor. We offer a Party Wall Risk & Applicability Assessment (remote) at a cost of £225 + vat (for details www.bandsc.co.uk/party-wall-risk-applicability-assessment/). If we subsequently prepare a Party Wall Award for you, this cost is offset against the cost of the Award. This is a written advice and if we assess the risk as too minor to trigger the Party Wall Act, then an adjoining owner may be reassured to know that, and that they still enjoy common law rights anyway.

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