Pre and Post 1900's Residential Surveys
You don't just buy a house, you buy a home. We can make sure that you know precisely what you are buying.
Property within this period represents roughly 78% of the UK housing stock. It is the time when advancements in construction technology and materials had to keep up with the boom in population and demand for housing – especially immediately after WW2. Significant advancements were made in damp-proofing, heating, thermal insulation and structural performance. Each decade has its own architectural style and with that comes problems that have been seen to develop over time. As these houses age, so these problems become more profound. Equally, with a succession of new owners the quality of repairs and alterations needs to be considered.
Our survey reports are detailed and are based on considerable experience of carrying out building surveys of thousands of houses from this period.
There are a wide variety of problems that can be found within any one property and these will cost you money to resolve. Having a survey report will advise you of what you are buying so that you can make an informed decision and many people use the survey report to renegotiate the purchase price – thus the report more than pays for itself.
Common problems found in properties within this period might be:
- Rising damp
- Excessive condensation
- Structural failure due to subsidence
- Inadequate floor ventilation
- Frost damage to brickwork
- Poor external joinery and windows
- Out of date wiring and heating
- Poor thermal insulation
- Extensions and roof conversions done to an inadequate standard
- Poor materials, especially timber, used in modern house construction
Don't make the mistake of assuming that the house is ok, just because it has been recently repainted. Get Foxtrot to do the survey for you and save yourself money, time and worry. Request a quote today.
