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Buying a Listed or Historic Property?

Understand the Defects. Know the Restoration Costs. Buy with Confidence.

Independent UK-wide pre-purchase assessments backed by 40 years of practical historic building restoration experience.

Expert Restoration Advice

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Pre-Purchase Inspections

Comprehensive assessments of listed buildings to identify structural defects and establish realistic restoration costs before purchase.

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Remote Survey Reviews

Our independent review helps identify potential omissions, concerns and likely repair implications in the information supplied. A document review cannot confirm the condition of concealed or inaccessible building elements. Further inspection, opening-up investigations or specialist advice may be recommended.

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Technical Dispute Support

Providing expert technical consultancy to detect and cost structural issues and facilitate the resolution of conflicts regarding heritage assets due to poor survey reports.

Forty Years of Restoration

Backed by four decades of practical construction and historic restoration expertise, we provide the technical clarity required to navigate the complexities of listed building pre-purchase assessments. Our deep-rooted knowledge ensures that every restoration project is approached with the precision and care it deserves.

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Featured Restoration Projects

Exterior architectural photograph of a charming, historic half-timbered English cottage with timber framing. The property features a classic tiled roof and a well-maintained front stone garden path.

Exterior architectural photography of a historic cottage with a traditional thatched roof and intricate timber-framed wall structure. The setting is bright and sunny, highlighting the rustic charm of rural English architecture.

Grade 2 Listed Farmhouse Timber Frame Restoration & Replacement

Grade 2 Listed Cottage Gable End Repairs & Replacement

Historic Property Survey Dispute & Restoration
Independent assessment of defects overlooked in a pre-purchase survey, including a detailed specification and itemised costs for restoration works exceeding £100,000. The dispute was successfully resolved through an out-of-court settlement.

Technical assessment of defective building survey advice concerning a Grade II listed thatched cottage, involving substantial gable-end rebuilding and repairs. The subsequent legal claim against the surveying company was successfully resolved in the property owners’ favour.

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Traditional thatched-roof cottage in a rural setting.

Independent technical assessment following an inadequate structural survey that failed to identify a dangerously unstable gable end requiring complete rebuilding. The property owner subsequently pursued a successful legal claim and secured substantial compensation towards the necessary restoration works.

Grade 2 Listed Timber Frame Townhouse Restoration

Grade 2 Complete Restoration Pre-Purchase Survey

Comprehensive pre-purchase assessment identifying significant defects and providing detailed restoration cost advice. The findings enabled the purchasers to negotiate a reduction of over £150,000 in the property’s asking price before proceeding with the purchase.

Get independent advice on building defects, necessary repairs and realistic restoration costs before you commit to purchasing.

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