Houses are complicated and expensive things to buy. There are lots of different components and if things are going wrong it can cost thousands to put them right. Before you buy a house, you need to know what you are taking on. A professional survey will tell you whether there is anything that needs to be sorted out and whether you are paying the right price.

Doesn’t the mortgage company sort out a survey?

A mortgage valuation is not a survey. All responsible lenders will tell you this. It is a brief inspection to tell the lender whether it is safe to lend the money. Even if problems are found they won’t necessarily be mentioned if they don’t affect the security. Every house needs a proper survey.

Aren’t surveys expensive?

Surveys start at less than £300. Even if there are no major problems the report will give you advice on future maintenance and let you know whether the price you are paying seems OK. A comprehensive survey on an older property costs more, usually £600 – £900, but these reports give over 80 pages of valuable information, photos and advice. Most problems of any significance cost more than the price of the survey that discovered them. Surveys usually pay for themselves.

Don’t surveys just cover themselves with vague advice and caveats?

At Gowers Surveyors we are committed to helping you buy the house, fully informed and at the right price. We do not try to put you off unnecessarily. We are aware of this negative image in the profession and believe that spending longer at the house and talking it through with you before and after (often several times) will ensure that in the vast majority of cases you can proceed with confidence.

At Gowers Surveyors we specialise in high quality surveys.  We’ll point out the good and bad, putting it all into context, so you can move forward with the purchase, with confidence.  Surveys start at under £300, call now to book.

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