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Had a homebuyers or basic survey opining Subsidence?
rdpro
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On older properties, cracks in the walls are usually classed as 'ongoing subsidence' to cover the surveyor in case of future pitfalls, but for the FTB's (like me) cause a great deal of stress and potential outlay.
Please don't, as I first assumed, consider you now need to instruct for a full structural survey at around the thousand pound mark, just for another surveyor to duplicate the majority of the first report and have a different opinion - who's would you believe?
I did some searching and came up with this company - local to me, but apparently active nationally.
http://www.subsidence.org.uk/
They will offer a basic expert view of apparent subsidence with a short report for 125 + vat. I've booked a report today and will hopefully be able to give a good idea if it was money well-spent.
Hopefully not along the lines of '*kick the walls and do sharp intake of breath* "Ooo.. that's gonna cost - you can't get the spares these days"
EDIT: If they aren't national, hopefully a similar company will offer the services in your area.
Please don't, as I first assumed, consider you now need to instruct for a full structural survey at around the thousand pound mark, just for another surveyor to duplicate the majority of the first report and have a different opinion - who's would you believe?
I did some searching and came up with this company - local to me, but apparently active nationally.
http://www.subsidence.org.uk/
They will offer a basic expert view of apparent subsidence with a short report for 125 + vat. I've booked a report today and will hopefully be able to give a good idea if it was money well-spent.
Hopefully not along the lines of '*kick the walls and do sharp intake of breath* "Ooo.. that's gonna cost - you can't get the spares these days"
EDIT: If they aren't national, hopefully a similar company will offer the services in your area.
IT Field Service Engineer, 20 years with screwdriver and hammer 
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