Independent
SR Surveyors are regulated by the Property Care Association (PCA, formerly BWPDA). Our surveyor is qualified to CSRT and CSSW.
SR Surveyors is an independent property surveying company, specialising in damp and timber, based in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Providing all types of building surveys including full diagnosis of all damp and timber related problems or peace of mind if your property is free of these issues. We undertake Damp and Timber reports, RICS homebuyers reports, home condition reports and building condition reports, borescope inspections, thermal imaging surveys and cavity wall tie inspections on both domestic and commercial property including historic buildings. Our surveyor is experienced and holds qualifications including CSRT – Certified Surveyor in Remedial Treatment) and CSSW – Certified Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing, as assessed by the PCA – Property Care Association and is AssocRICS in building surveying, as assessed by RICS – The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. We are based in Huddersfield and cover all areas throughout Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire, although we are available to travel nationwide if required.
Our Services
Briefly we offer the following services:
- Damp and Timber Surveys – PCA approved as requested by mortgage lenders
- RICS Homebuyers Surveys
- Building Condition Surveys
- Mould and Condensation Surveys
- Electrical and Gas tests and inspections
- Speedy Carbide Testing
- Cavity Wall Inspections/Borescope Inspections
- Cavity Insulation/Thermal Imaging surveys
- Domestic and Commercial
- Disputes and claims
- Flood damage assessment
- Expert Witness Inspections
- Airtightness Testing
- Photographic Schedule of Condition
- Homebuyer Surveys (Level 2)
- Spray Foam Assessment
- Retrofit / Energy Assessment
Our Unique Selling Points:
- All of our homebuyers and condition surveys also include a damp and timber inspection. It is often the case with general homebuyers that any findings relating to damp and timber defects will be referred for further inspection by a PCA specialist, by instructing SR Surveyors we can combine this, saving you time and money and the hassle of arranging this additional survey.
- Previous hands on experience in the building and construction industry, property development projects and health and safety, incorporating this knowledge into all of our surveys and inspections.
- Over 20 years’ experience covering modern and historic builds.
- Specialist tools and equipment in house.
- Our qualified surveyor attends all surveys and personally writes up each individual report, available for phone briefing after the survey and any follow up queries after report issue. Our reports are written in ‘layman’ terms with everything clearly explained and set out.
- Fast turnaround. We allow for 2-3 surveying days per week and the rest of the week is reserved for report writing to ensure the documents are turned around as quickly as possible.
Surveys are required and recommended for a number of reasons such as the following:
For home owners it is a good idea to have a survey carried out during/prior to carrying out any redecorating, refurbishment or new building works when existing problems can surface, or new problems arise. This is also the ideal time to open up enclosed areas (such as plaster boards, wall panelling or floor coverings) for a more in-depth inspection.
We are also available for property developers involved in commercial property and recommend that a full survey is carried out prior to purchase as repairs can be costly especially if dry rot is present. We have recently carried out a full damp and timber survey at a large public house in the centre of the town, the property comprised of a large cellar, bar area and two storeys for domestic dwelling use – following the survey our findings uncovered various issues which amounted to over £100,000 worth of damage – the property could not be developed without these works being carried out and therefore our survey had a major impact on the planning stage and ultimately prepared our client, saving them a lot of money in the long run. Please see services and fees page for more information about damp and timber surveys to commercial property.
Damp or timber infestation can occur at any time due to physical and environmental changes. For instance, if a property has had a damp proof course installed and then at a later stage has a driveway, pathway or garden wall added externally, the change in levels may cause the dpc to become breached causing the damp proofing to become ineffective, other types of damp proofing can break down over time such as bituminous dpc and membranes can fail if punctured/torn.
Rot causing spores exist in the air and can only thrive when there is a source of food (different types of rot affect different types of timber). Rot and beetle infestation occur when environmental conditions allow – this can be altered by changes in temperature, amount of airflow and moisture content.
Areas Covered
View the areas our services cover. Unsure whether your area is covered? Get in touch and we’ll let you know.