Kitchen sink has detached. Should the surveyor have noticed issue?

theyiddo

Hi,

For the house I recently bought, I had a Level 2 survey done, and this is their quote for the kitchen:

"Fitments consist of kitchen and utility fittings to a modern good standard, the usual blemishes
noted, although much storage noted also. However, no serious issues were noted and the usual maintenance is advised.

Condition Rating 1."

However, it appears that the silicone/sealant on the kitchen sink had been rotting and the previous owners had clearly propped up the sink with a couple of extendable poles. The sink has now completely detached - and I've managed to just about hold it up with these poles. Should my surveyor have picked up something like this?

MyRealNameToo

Ideally, though typically they are looking for bigger issues with the building itself than the fixtures.

A new laminate worktop won't be too expensive thankfully.

theyiddo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81895710#Comment_81895710

Its a quartz worktop.

Woodstok2000

I don't think surveyors open cupboards do they?

Section62

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6656528/kitchen-sink-has-detached-should-the-surveyor-have-noticed-issue

"….the usual maintenance is advised."

Surveyor's reports usually include sufficient get-outs to cover themselves.

The worktop shouldn't need replacing. It just needs everything cleaning up thoroughly, and the sink re-sealed onto the worktop. It would be tricky to argue that is outside the scope of 'usual maintenance'.

MyRealNameToo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81895719#Comment_81895719

Then what's rotten? Quartz worktops are just stone chips set in plastic, they arent water soluble and won't rot in water.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81895723#Comment_81895723

Yes, but they dont empty them.

theyiddo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81895732#Comment_81895732

the sealant on the sink/worktop - maybe sealant does not rot, but I'm not sure how I'd describe the state of it.

MyRealNameToo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81895749#Comment_81895749

Sealant will fail overtime but the quartz (which is the plastic I referred to) won't be damaged as a consequence. The carcass of the cabinet will be if it goes unchecked but that doesnt result in the sink needing to be proped up.

theyiddo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81895729#Comment_81895729

"no serious issues were noted". I think a sink that is not actually attached to the worktop and only barely held in place and not sitting on the kitchen floor because its being propped up with a couple of extendable poles is a serious issue.

UnsureAboutthis

I'd just sort it out rather than waste my time/stress and concentrate on the new property, as that is stressful enough along with work/life etc.

I'm sure the surveyor covered himself re small items.

When I intially looked at the pic, for a mo I missed the props as they just look like plastic pipes.

My feeling is the aperture was a fraction too big for the sink.

Get a new sink and have the area cleaned and fitted properly; job done.

user1977

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81895757#Comment_81895757

Maybe, but isn't one they noted within the parameters of their survey.