Why Pay for a Specialist Survey
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Why should I Pay for a Specialist Surveyor?
I have often been asked the questions...
"Some Timber and Damp Specialist Contractors offer a free survey, why should I paid for an Specialist Surveyor?"
It is entirely at your own discretion whether to arrange for several "free" or "low cost" surveys - but consider - these firms are commercially trading contractors who derive their income purely from carrying out works they diagnosed and consider as being required, this situation undeniably creates a conflict of interest in their diagnosis and recommendations. Many of these companies incentivize their surveyors by commission or profit sharing schemes therefore the treatment works specified require to supplement their "free" or "low cost" surveys!
Miller Preservations Surveyors are paid a salary with no commission or profit share scheme. It is for this reason that Miller Preservation charge a fair fee for your Survey and the costs are covered by the Survey Fee allowing our Surveyors to carry out Surveys with no obligation to generate specialist works to cover the survey costs as would be the case for a "Free" survey.
Miller Preservation Ltd carries out Structural Works, General Building Works and Timber & Damp Specialist works however as our 'Specialist Surveying Services' charging policy generates it own revenue stream there is no requirement to over specify the works required.
"I know a good general builder can he not do the work?"
First of all inspecting and specifying potential works is not the same thing as carrying out any actual repairs. Good local builders have a good range of skills to carry out actual building works, however experience has shown that on many occasions they can fail to grasp all consequences associated with many damp and timber problems that occur in buildings. This frequently results in inadequate or incorrect work being undertaken which eventually fails, resulting in further costly and disruptive works at a later date to rectify the problem. Remember that a General Builder will in all probability only be liable for a period of 12 months from the completing of the works and all but the most poorly detailed or executed timber or damp works are unlikely to manifest their problems within such a short time frame.
"Could a Builder Surveyor be engaged?"
The short answer to this is likely to be yes; though this can be a rather expensive option.
Builder surveyors have a broad spectrum of knowledge and expertise in general building, but again experience shows that many only have a basic knowledge and understanding of damp and timber problems and frequently engage the services of a specialist remedial treatment companies to accompany them on their inspection and to draw up a specification for the rot and damp works found necessary.
It is important to remember that you will be charged for this specialist report along with the cost of the general survey.