ZFN Chartered Surveyors

ZFN Chartered Surveyors ZFN Chartered Surveyors are an RICS approved firm of building surveyors in London. Contact us on WhatsApp now to discuss your survey requirements.

We undertake Building Surveys, Structural Surveys and specific defect surveys.

Buying a new House? Need a Building Survey? Contact us today.
22/08/2021

Buying a new House? Need a Building Survey? Contact us today.

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22/08/2021

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We undertook a building survey to this lovely London Victorian flat which unfortunately had a damp stain to the dining r...
22/08/2021

We undertook a building survey to this lovely London Victorian flat which unfortunately had a damp stain to the dining room ceiling. Upon further inspection, we noticed that there was a external flat roof garden terrace about the ceiling which is most likely leaking and letting rainwater in. Being building surveyors in London, we often come across flats which are subjected to damp from the flats above. We usually find that strong neighbourly communication is required to get to the bottom of the issue as only repairing the ceiling will not address the root cause.

Structural Cracks - Subsidence, Hairline & more... In this post we will look at the different types of cracks in walls r...
22/08/2021

Structural Cracks - Subsidence, Hairline & more... In this post we will look at the different types of cracks in walls ranging from subsidence cracks to a common hairline crack that you may see on a ceiling or plastered wall. We discuss which cracks you should be mindful about when buying a property (or ones that exist in your own home), the different type of cracks and what implications they may have when buying or selling a house. Read more about our Building Surveys, Structural Surveys and even get a Survey Quote. Generally, there are two main types of ground movements that can lead to structural cracks appearing in buildings. The below two diagrams are from The Arboricultural Association: 1. Ground Heave Cracks Crack in wall - ground heave - Structural Survey 2. Subsidence Cracks (when the ground beneath structural walls / foundations is no longer able to support structural load from above) Crack in wall - subsidence - Structural Survey Which type of wall is cracking? In order to understand how serious a crack in the wall may be, it is important to consider establish if the wall is actually a structural wall or not? In older properties like Victorian & Edwardian period houses, generally as a rule of thumb, be weary of cracks in outside walls as usually all external walls are structural loadbearing walls. Cracks in internal non-loadbearing walls may not always be related to an underlying structural problem.

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776-778 Barking Road, London
Barking Town
E139PJ

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