Home Survey didnt mark the roof as red

G_M

pot_holer wrote: »

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I have 5 roofers coming over to give estimates and also to write on headed paper that its an urgent job and needs immediate attention- as advised by my solicitor.
So you are telling the builders what you want them to say before they even look at the roof!!?
The reaon for getting 2nd opinions is to find out if they believe it is urgent....
The survey categorises the roof and the ceiling as amber stating that they may need attention and should be monitored, the survey actually states that the ceiling can be "made good" upon decoration but the builder says they both need totally replacing not "made good".
As I said before, your builder is looking for work. Naturally he'd prefer to 'replace' rather than 'make good' - there's much more money in it for him.Which is why you need 2nd/3rd opinions. You seem to have made up your mind before verifying the facts
I have been advised by who? the same builder touting for work and sacring you into this? that I cant move in and decorate until the ceiling ae repaired and the roof fixed- the survey report states that I can carry on as normal.

I gues my concern is that if the survey had said the roof and ceilings are red and need repairing now (which they clearly do), I would have gone back to the buyer to renegotiate the terms of sale but as the survey was, in my opinion, misleading, I didnt and went through with the sale on the understanding that in the future the work may need doing.

I now have a quote of £1,145 for the ceilings and the roof, which isnt alot but it doesnt change the fact that I would have went back and renegotiated if I knew it needed doing before I actually bought the house and with the expense of buying a new house/furniture and the repairs I already anticipated its money that I could use on other areas.

The £1,145 confirms my point. A nice little earner for the builder.

Before rushing to act/seek legal advice etc, get the fault properly investigated and confirmed.

And ultimately you will need another RICS surveyor to back you up (NOT a builder or 5) if you plan to make a formal complaint re your original survey.

JingleJangle

Yet another example of why money spent on a full survey is *so* worth it. I never understand why people cut corners with this.

Thrugelmir

pot_holer wrote: »

(I didnt notice that in May when I first viewed it)

Unlikely that the surveyor did either it was 2 months ago.

hcb42

£700 is not a lot of money to be fair. I dont know how much your house cost, but if someone came back to me to renegotiate for £700 I would think it rather odd. There is always going to be something needing doing

john_white

An amber point is just that, it requires you to do something. We had a few amber points and took this as there would likely be costs shortly after moving in.

Have the council really said the property cannot be lived in? What did they put as there grounds for this?

G_M

john_white wrote: »

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Have the council really said the property cannot be lived in? What did they put as there grounds for this?

unless I'm blind the OP has not said anything about the council.

I have been advised that I cant move in and decorate until the ceiling ae repaired and the roof fixed

The builder.....?

missjy

When purchasing my house the surveyor marked the 'damp' as a 3 and wrote on the valuation report that the mortgage provider should not make a mortgage until a full damp and timber report. The underwriters at the bank chose to ignore this and made me a mortgage offer. However for my own peace of mind I got in a damp and timber specialist for a full report who found nothing I had a lot of stuff double-checked by roofers, electricians etc. Extra time I know but hopefully saved me headache in the long run.

john_white

G_M wrote: »

unless I'm blind the OP has not said anything about the council.
The builder.....?

Well a builder cannot determine if someone can use a dwelling or not.

G_M

john_white wrote: »

Well a builder cannot determine if someone can use a dwelling or not.

Clearly. Which is why I asked earlier

I have been advised by who? the same builder touting for work and sacring you into this? that I cant move in and decorate until the ceiling ae repaired and the roof fixed

Until the OP clarifies, it is impossible to comment meaningfully.

pot_holer

G_M wrote: »

Clearly. Which is why I asked earlier
Until the OP clarifies, it is impossible to comment meaningfully.

The builder said you couldnt decorate or move in until this is resolved and I would agree, I couldnt decorate upstairs and i would have to sleep down stairs as the ceiling doesnt look stable.