Most appropriate professional?

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Not much point in getting builders quotes until you know exactly what needs to be done i.e. that end of the building has been surveyed.

Jhoney_2

LittleMax wrote: »

I would contact insurance company and see if she could make a claim on buildings insurance.

I could ask her to check, however I know the work was there on purchase, so although it may have worsened as surveyor suggested, I cannot see how a claim would be fair to the insurance company?

Jhoney_2

G_M wrote: »

a) no idea what you mean by 'building' Vs 'residential' surveyor. You are talking about an RICS surveyor

b) 'full structural survey'? Why? It is only that particular wall that needs assessing. Get a quote just for assessing that wall.

c) Might do better to get a structural engineer though.

Ring a coupe of surveyors & couple of engineers, explain your requirements, and ask a) what they can offer to do and b) at what price.

Thanks G_M, I will look into those links asap.

Do you happen to know if a party wall agreement is required? It's a mid terrace and thus 'her bricks. feather in(?) to the neighbours bricks at each end. I suppose she could ask the engineers/surveyors.

Even I am finding it a bit daunting, but up for the challenge as my posts on here around surveys will tell you:D

Jhoney_2

deannatrois wrote: »

Not much point in getting builders quotes until you know exactly what needs to be done i.e. that end of the building has been surveyed.

She knows what needs to be done from the original full survey several years ago - the bricks are bowing outward etc around the window due to winds and rainfall, could get worse over time. Recommend removing of 12sqm, replace and re-point in lime mortar. Only recently saw the report.

It hasn't been surveyed since- so could be worse - and I am looking into helping her with getting it surveyed again. The original very good surveyor has since retired - I know because I also used him previously and referred him to her.

She has passed this information on to the builder who quoted as above.

Jhoney_2

Okay,

So the new surveyor states that it's probably war damage and the neighbouring freeholder had theirs repaired at some point in the last 15 to 20 years, but evidently the previous owner of sister's property declined fixing it at the same time - hence the brickwork was not tied in to the other property.

All apparently very safe although ascetically it's not ideal.

His advice is that the whole first floor should be redone or leave it, or wait until going ahead with the extension whereby it would be resolved anyway. Thus the brickwork quoted for would be pointless in his opinion and I agree.

What do you think? Any comments appreciated.

Rodders53

Jhoney wrote: »

What do you think? Any comments appreciated.

Why pay a professional and then do anything other than take his advice?
Especially when it saves you(r friend) money :beer: that can go towards the extension fund.

Jhoney_2

Rodders53 wrote: »

Why pay a professional and then do anything other than take his advice?
Especially when it saves you(r friend) money :beer: that can go towards the extension fund.

It's my sister and yes, that is my view. I simply wanted some MSE comment on the matter from those in the know. Not just financially, but with trade knowledge.

Thanks for your reply Rodders