The House Doctor

Surveys to Provide Peace of Mind

You might ask yourself, what you are buying, with your hard-earned cash and our colloquially entitled 'House Doctor' service can assist you with with your property's development potential.

Ecotecture have been involved in the survey and assessement of high and low rise buildings for the past 25 years ranging from work with the More Than, Halifax, Santander and all the major UK insurance companies, Building Societies and banks to provide home buyers with peace of mind, that the property they are investing in, meets with current standards and guidelines.

A full schedule of repairs with costs will also be provided as part of the pre-purchase survey, mitigating hidden costs at the time of purchase of your residence.

We also undertake Party Wall Surveys on behalf of building owners and adjoining owners once the detailed design is underway.  This is an important element of your project, to ensure that you remain the bounds of the law, particularly where developing, extending or making structural alterations.

Although not comprehensive a typical snapshot 'House Doctor' service/pre-purchase menu upon request, is as below:

• Potential Property Alterations: The 'House Doctor' service can identify areas where potential for extensions to the property can be made, with the necessary planning and building regulations approvals of course.

• Physical Evidence of Subsidence: Subsidence can be a significant concern for properties. Our initial survey can looks for physical evidence of subsidence and its potential impact.

• Physical Deterioration to Masonry: They assess the condition of masonry to identify any signs of deterioration.