Commercial Building Surveys
If you’re thinking about buying, renting, leasing, selling, or renovating a commercial property in Manchester, you might want to or have to look for a commercial building surveyor; the reason is simple: catching problems with a building can help you negotiate a serious price reduction or save you from an ill-advised investment. Our RICS-compliant commercial surveys might also save you – and your various building stakeholders – the hassle of going to court over an insurance claim or landlord-tenant dispute. Commercial building surveys can:
– enable you to avoid surprise and expensive repair bills later on.
– help you figure out whether you are paying too little or too much for a building.
– assist you if you need to renovate or overhaul a new structure.
– give you the upper hand and help you navigate through negotiations.
– ensure you are paying the right amount for insurance.
– offer you advice on long-term maintenance problems that may arise.
Our talented panel of commercial property surveyors in Manchester has an in-depth understanding of the type of properties they inspect and the tools used, our panel members are specialists in their field, and we expect only the best results from them. Once they have carried out an inspection, we are then in possession of a clear report.
Survey Types for Commercial Properties
Similar to residential buyer surveys, commercial property surveys call for a qualified surveyor to look over the building in question, inside and out, from the roof to the basement; your commercial building surveyor will suggest a set of tests that will check to see if the electrical and gas systems are working and look at the plumbing and other key systems to see if they’re functioning as they should. They’re not there to check or examine the systems; they’re there to test them.
Pre-acquisition
Prior to signing a lease or buying a building, you can have our panel of Manchester surveyors do a pre-acquisition condition assessment for you. This gives you essential information about the necessary repairs and the current state of the structure so that you can more accurately plan and budget for your future potential expenditures and liabilities – whether you’re a prospective tenant or a future landlord, our surveyors can do a pre-acquisition survey for you.
Schedule of Condition
Before entering into a rental or lease agreement, it is wise to ascertain the condition of the property to avoid later surprises – this is particularly important for all sorts of potential defects to the building and its systems, as well as the vital absence of certain life and health safety features.
Alas, many such features are required only by codes and not necessarily by common sense so it is sort of a leap of faith to assume a landlord is providing a building up to whatever is the current standard, especially given how variable those standards can be from place to place and over time – protecting tenants’ rights is the reason this condition schedule exists in the first place.
Alas, many such features are required only by codes and not necessarily by common sense so it is sort of a leap of faith to assume a landlord is providing a building up to whatever is the current standard, especially given how variable those standards can be from place to place and over time – protecting tenants’ rights is the reason this condition schedule exists in the first place.
Dilapidations
If you require your tenant to pay for repairs for any disrepair to your building, you will need to provide them with a Schedule of Dilapidations, this document outlines the necessary work, provides cost estimates, and gives an estimate of how long the work will take. If you are a tenant and feel you have been treated unfairly, consider hiring a surveyor to act on your behalf, having an impartial party present your case can be beneficial when facing off against the landlord.
Repair & Maintenance
Almost every real estate property has hidden defects that can be very expensive to repair. When our team performs a structural inspection, they also perform a cost prognosis for the remedies, our defect detection and damage diagnosis work can help you maintain your well-being and predict significant problems before they burden you financially.
The expense associated with a commercial building survey in Manchester, London, Bristol, Birmingham, Kingston, and Cardiff.
How much you will pay for a commercial survey depends mostly on the kind of survey and the duration it will take to complete, generally, the larger the property, the larger the price. But even two properties of the same size and in the same part of Manchester could have dramatically different price tags for a commercial survey, that’s largely because some properties have unique characteristics that bring extra charges.
In the commercial sector, building surveyors generally rely on previously established data to produce a survey report. When that data isn’t available—say, for instance, when the legal documents that a property survey often requires aren’t available—the surveyor has to do more legwork, which means the property owner pays more as a result. Also affecting the price of the survey are the building’s location, its current state, and the survey’s overall complexity.
If you have any questions about the survey process and its potential cost, please let us know so our team can help inform you.
Surveys of Commercial Property
If you’re thinking of acquiring, leasing, subletting, disposing of, or altering commercial premises in Manchester, you would be well advised to locate a surveyor skilled in the nuances of commercial building surveying – should you spot a defect in a commercial building you can use that information to negotiate an asking price for the property that’s considerably lower than what the seller originally wanted, or you can talk your way out of a bad deal altogether.
Our Manchester-based team of RICS-compliant commercial building surveyors is equipped to handle matters throughout Manchester.
Contact
Our team prioritizes client care above all else. We look forward to being in touch with you so you can instruct a surveyor in Manchester, London, Bristol, Birmingham or Cardiff. You can reach out to us easily. Just fill out our form, and we’ll get back to you with a free quote for your survey. All our surveyors are qualified as members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and we are one of the UK’s leading providers of building survey and valuation services:
- Accredited Professionals: Certified by organizations like RICS, CIOB, and RPSA.
- Customized Survey Reports: inspections to meet your specific requirements.
- Local Expertise: Deep understanding and specialized knowledge.
- Expert Guidance: Professional recommendations and support.
The property survey you commission will be carried out by an accredited professional. Your chartered surveyor will be a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), or will belong to some other industry-standard professional body. Rest assured; you will receive highest quality of professional service for your survey.
