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Survey Surprise of the Week: When the Kitchen Sockets Started Leaking…Every so often a survey throws up something a bit ...
12/03/2026

Survey Surprise of the Week: When the Kitchen Sockets Started Leaking…
Every so often a survey throws up something a bit unexpected.
During a recent inspection, we found black water leaking out of the kitchen sockets and onto the worktop. Not exactly what you want to see when you’re making a cup of tea.
After tracing the issue, the cause turned out to be a poorly fitted Velux window within a vaulted ceiling and a broken composite slate allowing rainwater to run beneath the tiles, down the roofing membrane, and straight into the cavity of a brick/stud wall of an outbuilding conversion. Over time, the water had dissolved the internal waterproofing and eventually escaped at the nearest outlet point — the electrical sockets.
A serious safety risk, and one that wasn’t immediately visible from ground level.
Thanks to the use of our drone, we were able to inspect the roof safely and identify the defect quickly. Without roof access, this could easily have been missed.

Whilst using our small drone to photograph a roof of a Grade II Listed Building in Arundel we couldn't resist photograph...
12/10/2022

Whilst using our small drone to photograph a roof of a Grade II Listed Building in Arundel we couldn't resist photographing the local area on an autumnal day.

04/03/2021

Help for home buyers: stamp duty holiday extended, and 95% mortgages announced today.

The Government has announced further help for home-buyers by extending the stamp duty holiday and reintroducing 95% mortgages.

The stamp duty holiday – originally announced in July 2020 – will run until 30 June 2021. This means more savings for home-buyers as the holiday could save them thousands.

95% mortgages will be more widely available too, providing more support for buyers.

What does the stamp duty holiday mean for me?

The stamp duty holiday will only apply to England and Northern Ireland.

Originally announced in July 2020, the stamp duty holiday was introduced to encourage people to buy houses. This has helped revitalise the property market which took a hit during the coronavirus pandemic.

Currently, if you buy a property under the value of £500,000 you won’t have to pay stamp duty.

The £500,000 threshold will end on 30 June, then reduce to £250,000 until the end of September before returning to £125,000 from 1st October.

Don't leave it too late to buy a new property and take advantage of the stamp duty rate and remember we are here for all of your Surveying needs whether it be a 1 Bedroom Flat, a House, Grade II listed or a Mansion.

22/02/2021

Potential disaster averted.
Gas Leak in an empty property, went in holding our breath located and turned off the supply at the meter.
Property ventilated. Property clear of any persons inside.
Agent informed who will inform the vendor to fix the problem.
Carried on with the Building Survey.
Great start to a Monday morning, lets hope for a less eventful rest of the week.

Chilly Tuesday morning.Today we were at Pagham Surveying a beach front property.Fantastic views even in midwinter despit...
09/02/2021

Chilly Tuesday morning.
Today we were at Pagham Surveying a beach front property.
Fantastic views even in midwinter despite it being very very finger numbing cold.

This is what we aim for on every Survey carried out, thank you Mr D for your review.
18/08/2020

This is what we aim for on every Survey carried out, thank you Mr D for your review.

Another sunny day and another survey, this time on a semi-rural 8 Bedroom property with some rather unique features.Than...
23/06/2020

Another sunny day and another survey, this time on a semi-rural 8 Bedroom property with some rather unique features.
Thank you to the vendor who has allowed us to share some photographs with you.
Anyone for Tennis.

This was our view today surveying a 5 Bedroom Grade II listed building with further cottage containing another 4 bedroom...
05/06/2020

This was our view today surveying a 5 Bedroom Grade II listed building with further cottage containing another 4 bedrooms and numerous outbuildings and barns.
It has been a long day.
Have a Happy Happy Weekend Everyone.

Another of our clients building a single residence in Folkstone when we inspected yesterday and almost complete.
27/05/2020

Another of our clients building a single residence in Folkstone when we inspected yesterday and almost complete.

One of our clients projects nearly complete in Dartford that we visited yesterday. This has been a quality build by the ...
27/05/2020

One of our clients projects nearly complete in Dartford that we visited yesterday. This has been a quality build by the client and consists of 8 Apartments.

Sometimes when surveying a property you wish you were not working and could jump in.
27/05/2020

Sometimes when surveying a property you wish you were not working and could jump in.

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