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June 19, 2025
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Our panel of Chartered Surveyors is perfectly situated across Canterbury to conduct the wide and varied spectrum of residential surveying.
The surveyors operate daily within Canterbury and are well-versed in Building Surveys, HomeBuyer Reports, Valuations, Party Wall, Expert Witness, Project Management and other types of work within residential and commercial surveying.
At Canterbury Surveyors, we take pride in delivering a truly personal service. We extend to you specific counsel and advice that is tailored to your project. When there’s need for expertise, we send one of the surveyors to deal with property freeholders, agents, tenants and other parties involved in your project.
Each surveyor has his or her own specialty and realm of expertise.
Canterbury Surveyors has built a solid reputation as a trusted panel of building surveyors and valuers throughout Canterbury, London. They offer impartial property advice to homeowners, landlords, and potential home buyers.
Our panel of CIOB, RPSA and RICS-certified surveyors operates independently from banks and other lenders and rigorously adheres to the rules and regulations of the RICS. They ensure that you receive a trustworthy and thorough survey report and/or an accurate property valuation.
Decades of combined experience will serve you well in understanding the intricacies of property. We can put you in contact with RICS Chartered Surveyors, Registered Valuers, and Structural Engineers to safeguard your property investment in Canterbury.
If you’re involved in any way with the buying, selling, or leasing buildings, or with income tax decisions related to property, our panel of RICS Chartered Surveyors Canterbury can surely help. They also operate throughout major UK cities of London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester & Cardiff.
Your structural survey report will have the following benefits:
Contact us today to instruct a qualified CIOB, RPSA or RICS Chartered Surveyor in Canterbury for your survey.
Local property valuations for buyers and homeowners in Canterbury:
The Party Wall Surveyor Canterbury team offers a wealth of experience in dealing with party walls and extensive client care, providing the following services:
*requires same-day acknowledgment form completion, next-day site-visit and Agreed Surveyor appointment
When two opposing parties are not able to settle a matter privately, they ordinarily issue court proceedings for a judge to determine. An expert witness surveyor produces a report on the technical matters pertaining to the dispute for the benefit of the court.
From market valuations to insurance claims and inheritance matters — we provide trusted, legally-sound survey reports tailored for court proceedings, property disputes, and more.
You may need to find out the market price of your property so that you avoid undervaluing or overvaluing it when you come to sell.
A landlord may suffer damages to their property by the tenant and so a detailed list of dilapidations needs to be drafted for an amount to be claimed in accordance with lease terms.
You may need to value the martial home or other property in respect of divorce proceedings.
A love one may have passed on and left you with an inheritance, which will have inheritance tax (IHT) implications. For this, you will need a surveyor to conduct a probate valuation.
A reinstatement valuation assessed the cost rebuild in the event of a disaster on your property and is essential for your mortgage/insurance.
Always commission a building survey on a property before you buy it to make sure it is free from any serious defects.
Our panel of experts are regulated by the following regulatory bodies including but not limited to: the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), The Property Ombudsman (TPO), Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors (FPWS), the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
We are here to help you 7 days a week and respond within 24 hours. Plus, you can find most answers to your questions right on this page.
Prior to purchasing a home, always consider investing in a property survey. It is your best defence against unforeseen conditions that could turn into expensive catastrophes.
If a surveyor can find something wrong, they will. Then, you will have to decide whether to bear the financial cost or try to pass it on to the vendor, which you can do by renegotiating on the purchase price.
An accurate property survey provides essential details about the property in different respects, which are critical to know when making a decision about buying or selling a real estate asset. Before buying, consider getting one of these important types of surveys:
Each property survey has a unique list of elements tailored to its specific requirements which suits certain property types better than others. For example, the most comprehensive property survey – known as a Level 3 Survey – offers extensive detail on all structural aspects of your property, inside and out.
This is now called an RICS Home Survey Level 2 Report and it suits most buyers and contemporary homes. Our homebuyer survey quotes will connect you with a trusted surveyor to inspect the property and render an accurate report.
The average cost of a Level 2 Survey is about £600. This all-encompassing investigation of the house inside and out is done quite efficiently. You, as the client, are given a report that covers all apparent defects and anything that threatens the home’s value (e.g. poor workmanship).
Both the Homebuyer Report and the Full Building Survey include the following elements as a checklist:
Internal
External
Other
Surveyors can also provide a valuation with the Level 2 Home Survey where needed. If you need a valuation for a mortgage, be sure to check with your lender to see if they will accept this type of report before ordering it. You should also find out if you will need a Full Building Survey (Level 3) or a Homebuyers Survey (Level 2).
A Level 3 Building Survey is an incredibly in-depth report that goes into detail about both the construction of a building and its present condition.
Surveyors investigate the internal and external aspects of the property, including some hard-to-reach areas. Because of the level of detail mandated, this type of survey is one of the most expensive. Estimates put it at a minimum £700, but it can be as high as £2,500.
This type of survey can be done on any structure, particularly those buildings meeting one or more of the following factors:
We strongly advise you to obtain this survey if you are purchasing an old building, a cottage, a period property, or a large, expensive home—especially if that home stands in need of renovations.
A Building Survey quote is not just another expense, as it could save you thousands of pounds by allowing you to negotiate a lower purchase price based on the structural findings and likely needed repairs (if any) that the survey uncovers or carry out early fixes before the problems worsen. Information includes:
You must know that the building is safe and that any changes you plan to make can be done without risk. After you accept the quote for the Level 3 survey, you will be put in touch with a Chartered Surveyor. They will be happy to discuss the property with you before and/or after the inspection.
A RICS valuation report will give you the real market value of your property. It costs about £700 for an average property in the UK valued at £500,000, but it can go up to £2,500 for larger and more expensive properties over £1,000,000.
An RICS valuation is suitable for all property types. We should note, though, that this isn’t a survey of the property condition, so you need to commission a building survey separately as well.
Some lenders will include the valuation for free, but we recommend that you obtain your own valuation so you can check their work.
Yes, you will also need a reinstatement build cost assessment, which will determine how much it would cost to put your property back together again if it were to become destroyed such as by fire. A reinstatement valuation is essential for mortgagors and insurers.
A snagging survey is very helpful if you’re purchasing a new build property. It helps you to identify problems that may not conform to the warranty standards as well as other minor issues that may cause inconvenience to you.
If you do not get a snagging survey, then the developer has no real incentive to ensure the property is completed to a satisfactory standard before you move in. You may find yourself living in the property, paying the mortgage, and dealing with the same issues that would have been caught early on if only a snagging survey had been done before moving in.
If your neighbour won’t respond to a party wall notice, you’re almost always going to need a party wall surveyor. You have to serve a notice if you want to carry out works that are notifiable and your neighbour has to reply with consent or dissent and appoint a party wall surveyor if the notice is disputed. You would cover all surveyor costs if carrying out the building works.
A surveyor inspects the situation and makes a determination on what work is necessary if the parties involved can’t arrive at a consensus on their own. After the determination is made, the party wall agreement is then be drawn up and served.
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