Hayden Associates

09/04/2026

A glance at a beautiful Victorian linoleum floor covering found under a bedroom carpet in my client’s property today, dating to around 1890

18/03/2026

Another planning success. Permission granted to replace an antiquated sunroom with a formal reception space, together with an additional shower room extension.

13/02/2026

Listed Building Consent secured this week for the repair of the slate launder at the Grade II Listed Yeolmbridge Mill. These essential conservation works have been sensitively designed to safeguard the character and heritage of the structure.

Great to work with FJF Consulting Engineers on the design solution.

03/04/2025

A quick lunchtime walk to Brentor Church.

The Church of St. Michael de Rupe is the highest working church in England. This striking church stands 1,100 feet above sea level on an ancient volcanic cone and has panoramic views of Dartmoor, Plymouth Sound, Bodmin Moor and, on a very clear day, Exmoor.

The site origins date back to the 12th Century, but the church standing today was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. The building underwent major repairs in 2016 and is now off-grid with the benefit of solar panels.

Legend has it that the church was built here after a wealthy merchant vowed to build a church on high ground if he survived a terrible sea storm.

28/03/2025

Just some of the beautiful features in this Grade II Listed house surveyed this week. The property, built in 1842, was listed last year following a request from The Victorian Society to rightly protect its architectural interest.

There are many historic details remaining in the house and we particularly love the worn path in the flagstone floor from the front door to the kitchen (former pantry). How many feet have passed over this area of floor over the last 183 years?

13/09/2024

Great to take part in the last night in Exeter. 1000 people out enjoying the window of sunshine and raising money for the brilliant

12/03/2024

A beautiful Cruck frame, moulded timber door frame and unglazed timber mullion windows all featured in our survey of this Grade II Listed 16th Century farmhouse in Devon.

It’s always fantastic to see properties with the historic fabric and features remaining relatively intact after centuries of change.

23/01/2024

We’ve had a great start to 2024, with lots of interesting historic properties and architectural features. Here’s just a snippet of what we’ve been to see so far this month.

31/10/2023

We are looking for a Chartered Residential/Building Surveyor or Conservation Surveyor to join our team, following our continued success and growth across Cornwall and Devon.

If you are interested in finding out more about the position, please get in contact:

[email protected]
01566 471135

09/03/2022

Thank you Launceston Life for featuring me as part of your International Women's Day celebrations!

To continue our International Women's Day celebrations, and to mark Women's History Month, today's story is about Launceston-born and raised chartered surveyor Emily Hayden and her business, Hayden Associates.

Emily is a chartered building surveyor with over 14 years' experience in the property and construction industry.

From a career starting out in local estate agents, Emily went on to study building surveying by distance-learning at the University of Reading and became a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 2016. Having put her stamp on projects across the South West and in London, Emily has recently set up her own practice, Hayden Associates.

Based in Launceston, Hayden Associates offers building surveying and property management across Cornwall and Devon, with services including pre-purchase property surveys, building defect analysis and repair advice, and complete project management services.

With a huge breadth of knowledge across a wide range of construction sectors, Emily has delivered a number of prestigious projects, including award-winning heritage schemes The Box in Plymouth and the Market Hall in Devonport. She also led on the award-winning West Carclaze Garden Village and, more recently, on Treveth's net-zero housing scheme in Redruth.

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