Full Structural Survey cost

mike_h_4

DannyboyMidlands wrote: »

This should be seen as an addition to, not an alternative for, the other types of survey. A Structural Engineer will not be concerned with damp, services, legal issues...............

£500 sounds about right considering that it'll be about a days work for them to do the survey and write the report.

I disagree with the above but only because it's my understanding that a building survey (i.e. a structural survey) is the most comprehensive survey a prospective home-buyer could/should get. It covers everything the homebuyer's survey covers and then some. Also, the surveyor WILL be concerned with damp and will make recommendations where applicable, including an estimate cost to rectify defects. Services/legal issues are not covered in any survey and are identified by your conveyancer.

Mayflower10cat

Four years ago we had a full structural survey done on our 2 bed Victorian cottage - it was about £500 inc vat. The finished report was comprehensive and the Surveyer actually met us at the cottage and took us through everything he'd noted. He'd taken damp readings throughout, checked the loft and all the timber he could reach for infestation & dry/wet rot. Noted where pointing needed redoing and also some remedial building work that didn't look up to scratch. The finished report was a weighty document, not only that he said we could ring him at his office once we'd gone through everything and discuss any issues we didn't understand. I thought we got great value for money and would never, ever buy an older house again without a full structural survey.

GavB79

I am getting a full building survey through First Direct for £539. Homebuyer was £349, standard valuation £149.

advice_please_2

Digging up old thread
But for valuation survey, assume it has to be the mortgage lender?

For me nationwide quoted me circa £350 for this and £650 for home buyer I think.

But the property was built 1881 and so would obviously like to get a full structual check.

ognum

I like to get a full survey from a firm local to the property who have knowledge of long standing issues with other houses in the neighbourhood.
Like subsidence, flooding etc.

I also like to be able to talk to a surveyor before and after survey and discuss issues of concern.

You get what you pay for mostly!

advice_please_2

Went onto really moving .com
Prices for full building survey £450-600
They've emailed me aswell on the back of them so will give a few a ring and see what they offer and why prices differ from one to another