What is A Cost Management Survey?
A COST MANAGEMENT SURVEY. An example could be the budget for a home improvement project. A typical example could be applying costings to a surveyors homebuyers report.The Cost Management Plan could include hired labour and building materials.Indirect costs would include equipment rental fees, insurance, and general maintenance.
Purchasing a New Property?
Purchasing a new home is always an exciting time especially for first time buyers, its a huge investment and must rely on professionals to provide the correct information of the buildings integrity and to raise concerns or issues that need to be rectified in there reports. That's why surveyors are involved in the initial house purchase.
Surveyors must be affiliated to a governing body such as The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS to be recognised in UK. but this does not mean they are all thorough and good.
All Mortgage companies require a Surveyor to be involved during the purchasing of a property, these are usually very basic and many use generic templates to produce the report.
There Is a Lot of Problems with the House I'm Buying!
Ok! All deposits paid exciting times! and you just received the Surveyors Report.
The Surveyors report looks daunting so many issues with the property need to be addressed, but where do you start?
Get a Quotation based on the Surveyors Report from a construction company?
But in reality how many builders will visit the property to provide a quotation knowing that's you just after a quotation may be just to offset the value of the property to the sellers.
The answer is not many due to the logistics of liaison with the estate agents, travelling to the property and that not including the time to survey and produce a quotation.
Cost Management Survey Explained!
In the last 25 years, LR Building has derived a solution for this kind of scenario with many happy clients, shows its a testament to our service and expertise knowing that they are REFUNDED THE FEE if LR Building are awarded the contract.
OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Once the Surveyor's report is received we liaise with the estate agent directly to book a site visit.
Over 38 years of experience within the construction industry especially on Period Properties, our Building Survey/Cost Management Report is the most thorough and detailed report that you can commission on the condition of a property.
Not only do we provide our very own Survey, but we also apply COSTS against the items raised in the original Surveyors Report.
During our survey, if other issues are found that are not on the surveyor's report we would apply a recommendation and apply a cost.
If Structural defects are raised in the Report. We have our own In-House Structural Engineer and offer a full package including party wall agreements and submission service.
OUR FEES
Our fees for this service start from just £450.00 which is REFUNDABLE if LR Building are commissioned to undertake the works.
For more information, to book a visit or a consultation please Contact Us
| Service | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | £450 | Building Survey/Cost Management Report |
| Silver | £600 | Building Survey/Cost Management Report Full Roof Survey include condition and integrity |
| Gold | £1,200 | Building Survey/Cost Management Report Full Roof Survey include condition and integrity Trial Hole usually for strutural issues regarding foundations |
THESE ARE JUST SOME TYPICAL ISSUES FOUND DURING SURVEYS
UNSUPPORTED CHIMNEY BREAST
STRUCTURAL DEFECTS
RISING DAMP
EXTERNAL GROUND LEVEL TO HIGH
DEFECTIVE MORTAR BETWEEN BRICKS
DEFECTIVE FLASHING
BROKEN DOWNPIPES AND GUTTERING
DEFECTIVE WINDOWS
END OF LIFE ROOF COVERINGS
INADEQUATE SUBFLOOR VENTILATION
UNSAFE OUTDATED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLD HEATING SYSTEM
