Chartered Surveyors in South Devon
h&s Surveyors Ltd is a firm of long established Chartered Surveyors, covering properties across South Devon, specialising in RICS Level 3 Building Surveys, RICS Level 2 HomeBuyer Surveys and Valuations.
Professional Residential Surveys
We are well known in the area for our quality of service and professional approach providing a fast, friendly service with concise, jargon-free reports. All reports are organised in an easy to follow format, with any urgent issues clearly highlighted using a traffic light system. Buyers can quickly see the level of work that the building potentially requires and can plan accordingly.
Our Services
We offer a full range of survey and valuation services for all types of residential property.
Why Choose Us?
- 25+ Years Experience
- Family run business
- Regulated by RICS
- Excellent reviews
- Comprehensive surveys
- Competitive quotes
We are regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to ensure we are delivering the highest standard of service.
What Our Clients Say
Who We Help
h&s Surveyors Ltd offer a full range of survey and valuation services for all types of residential property. In addition to serving individual homeowners and buyers, we also work closely with charities, lenders, solicitors, accountants, and other professional organisations.
Our Surveyors
All our qualified surveyors are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). We are compliant with the RICS requirements for Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) and Complaints Handling Procedure (CHP) should anything go wrong. Our team are experienced in residential surveys and valuation.
Choosing the right survey
Buying a house is possibly the single largest transaction that you are likely to undertake in your lifetime. A building is a major asset, so how can you be sure it’s worth the investment? Houses in this country can be of different ages and forms of construction; they may have defects or design faults or show signs of poor workmanship. The problems can be numerous and serious and prove expensive to remedy.
This is why it is important for you to arrange for a Surveyor to carry out a property survey prior to commitment to purchase. Commissioning your own home survey is the simple, economical way to avoid unpleasant and perhaps costly surprises after moving in.
Areas We Cover
Serving clients throughout the South Devon area, listed below are some of the main areas we have previously worked in:
- Babbacombe
- Bovey Tracey
- Ashburton
- Dartmoor
- Dartmouth
- Dawlish
- Exeter
- Ivybridge
- Kingsbridge
- Modbury
- Paignton
- Plymouth
- Salcombe
- Sidmouth
- South Hams
- Teignmouth
- Topsham
- Torcross
- Torquay
- Totnes
FAQs
Many homeowners underestimate the value of commissioning a report of their prospective new home. In some cases, this is due to not understanding the benefits of a property survey, while others mistakenly believe that their mortgage valuation will tell them about any defects.
Having a RICS survey is the only way to get a professional opinion about the condition of the building you are about to buy. Even if you think the property is sound, surveyors are trained to spot the symptoms of a problem that typically go missed by the average person, potentially allowing you to save thousands in unexpected repair costs when you move in.
A comprehensive survey will help you determine the true value of any property so that you can make an informed decision about proceeding.
You can minimise the risks of purchasing a property by asking a Surveyor to answer these questions: Is the agreed price reasonable? Are there any drawbacks I don’t know about? Are there any significant defects or urgent repairs? If so, what do I do about them?
At Hammond & Shaw, we offer friendly and professional advice to help you make the right property decision, with a full survey and valuation service for all types of residential property. Get in touch today to discuss your specific requirements and get a free, no obligation quotation.
Many people wrongly believe a mortgage valuation is a property survey. However, a mortgage valuation is purely for the use of mortgage lender and cannot be relied upon by you to protect your interests. Increasingly, mortgage lenders are willing to accept a mortgage application without a surveyor having physically inspected the property.
Although the cost of a survey may seem an unnecessary extravagance when making a decision to buy it could highlight costly repairs, help to re-negotiate the purchase price and potentially save thousands.
The following advice is given by both the consumer association Which? Magazine and the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML):
Even if you are seeking a mortgage and may be paying for a Mortgage Valuation report, it is advisable and prudent to arrange a property survey by your own Surveyors. The best way to reach an informed decision on such an important investment is to have a professional property survey before you decide to go ahead and commit yourself legally.
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