Building Surveying

Building surveying

Our expertise is called upon to advise on the many technical, economic, occupational and legal issues affecting property and construction. We have the necessary experience and knowledge to deal with all property and building types, and to deliver cost-effective solutions.

In-depth knowledge

At Nigel Lynch Associates Ltd, our team of building surveyors have in-depth knowledge of the entire property lifecycle. They use this experience to provide expert advice at the various stages of a building’s life. This ensures that informed decisions can be taken to maximize a property’s value, maintain business operations and occupational standards, and to control budgets.

Property acquisition and disposal

We provide the following professional services to assist you to obtain peace of mind and certainty when making any property acquisition or disposal decisions:

Pre-acquisition building condition survey
Vendor’s building condition survey
Partial building condition survey (to address specific defects of concern)
Schedules of condition (to record a property’s condition at the start of a new lease)
Landlord/tenant lease repairing advice (dilapidations inspections, schedules and negotiations)
Lease maps
Building insurance rebuilding valuations
Completion inspections and snag lists
Project and development monitoring (for construction projects being delivered for your benefit but you do not have direct control of the process)

Property development and construction

We have the expertise and knowledge to advise on the different stages of the development and construction processes. Professional services offered include:

Architectural design (refurbishment /extensions /maintenance and repair /upgrading)
Feasibility studies
Cost management
Measurement surveys and existing building plans
Schedules of condition (of neighbouring properties, pre-construction / demolition)
Expert witness

Property management and occupation

Our clients include property managers, and also occupiers and businesses who have responsibility for property matters within their organisation. Our services in this area include the following:

Maintenance advice and building defects analysis
Planned maintenance surveys and reports
Disabled access and upgrading advice
Neighbouring property disputes
Buildings insurance reinstatement works advice (following fire /flood /storm damage)
Building health and safety advice
Facilities and building management strategic advice

To arrange a building survey, contact Nigel Lynch Associates Ltd on

028 9023 8002