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Our building surveyors are local to you and can provide RICS level 2 and level 3 homebuyer surveys giving you peace of mind and confidence in your purchase.
Nottingham is our home city. Our office is on Chilwell Road in Beeston, and the surveyors who inspect here live and work here — which means we know which streets have cellars, which estates were built on old workings, and which parts of the city have ground conditions worth a second look before you commit.
Nottingham is built on Sherwood Sandstone, and beneath the city there are hundreds of man-made caves, cellars and rock-cut storage chambers, many of them unrecorded on any deed. They're most concentrated under the city centre, the Lace Market, Sneinton and the older parts of Radford and Mansfield Road. For most buyers this is a curiosity rather than a problem, but where a property sits above or beside a known cave system it's worth establishing the position properly — a cavity beneath a rear extension or a garden retaining wall built off sandstone is a genuine structural question, not a theoretical one. We'll flag it and tell you whether it warrants specialist investigation.
Forest Fields, Sneinton, Hyson Green, Radford, Lenton and Dunkirk are dominated by solid-wall Victorian and Edwardian terraces, a large proportion of them converted to student HMOs. Two things follow from that. First, the usual solid-wall findings apply — bridged damp-proof courses, penetrating damp, chimney stacks and roof spread. Second, HMO conversions are frequently altered without building regulations sign-off: removed chimney breasts without support, non-compliant fire doors and escape routes, and partition walls added to squeeze in an extra bedroom. If you're buying an ex-student let to bring back to family use, a Level 3 Building Survey is money well spent.
West Bridgford, Wollaton, Sherwood, Mapperley, Beeston and Carlton are largely 1930s cavity-wall semis and detached houses. Wall-tie corrosion, render defects, flat-roofed rear extensions and unregistered replacement windows are the recurring items. A Level 2 Homebuyer Report normally covers an unaltered example adequately.
Clifton is one of the largest council-built estates in Europe, and Bilborough, Aspley, Broxtowe, Bestwood and Strelley carry substantial municipal stock. Construction types vary enormously across these estates, and some non-traditional and precast reinforced concrete types are designated defective under the Housing Defects Act 1984 — which most lenders will not advance against without evidence of an approved structural repair scheme. Establishing the construction type early is the single most useful thing a survey does on an ex-council purchase.
North and east of the city, the coalfield is a live consideration. Hucknall, Eastwood, Kimberley, Gedling, Cotgrave, Calverton, Selston and much of the Mansfield and Ashfield area sit over historic underground workings, and a Coal Authority mining report should form part of your searches. Where we see crack patterns consistent with ground movement rather than ordinary settlement, we'll say so plainly and tell you what investigation is proportionate.
Nottingham is where we're based, so this is the region we cover most closely — though we survey nationwide.
Beeston, West Bridgford, Wollaton, Sherwood, Mapperley, Arnold, Carlton, Bulwell, Clifton, Basford, Bilborough, Aspley, Lenton, Dunkirk, Radford, Hyson Green, Forest Fields, Sneinton, Bestwood, Gedling, Chilwell, Attenborough, Stapleford, Long Eaton, Toton, Ruddington, Keyworth, Edwalton and Colwick.
Hucknall, Kimberley, Eastwood, Cotgrave, Calverton, Bingham, Southwell, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Newark-on-Trent, Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Worksop, Retford, Ollerton, Rainworth and Selston.
Derby, Ilkeston, Heanor, Ripley, Belper, Loughborough, Leicester, Melton Mowbray, Grantham, Newark, Lincoln, Sleaford, Hinckley, Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Buying outside the region? We survey nationwide — see our Birmingham, Manchester, Derby and East of England pages, or call 01159 227 446 and we'll confirm cover for your postcode straight away.
Buying a property is a big decision, and our professional RICS surveyors will provide straightforward Homebuyer Reports that highlight any issues, risks and potential costs, so you can move forward with confidence.
Our home surveys identify visible defects, structural concerns and areas that may need attention, helping you avoid unexpected surprises after purchase.
You’ll receive a clear, jargon-free homebuyer report that explains what the findings mean in real terms.
Whether you’re buying a modern home or an older property, we’ll guide you to the right level of survey for your situation so you only pay for the home survey you need.
Surveys available for residential properties throughout Nottingham city, Wollaton, Rise Park, West Bridgford, Arnold, Hucknall, Edwalton and the wider Nottinghamshire area.
A side-by-side comparison of what each RICS survey level includes.
| Service features | Level 2Home Buyers Report | Level 3Building Survey |
|---|---|---|
| Describes the construction and condition of the property on the date of the inspection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aims to identify any problems that need urgent attention or are serious | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aims to identify things that need to be investigated further to prevent serious damage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aims to show up potential issues and defects, before any transaction takes place | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aims to help you decide whether you need extra advice before committing to purchase | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aims to enable you to budget for any repairs or restoration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aims to advise you on the amount of ongoing maintenance required in the future | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aims to establish how the property is built, what materials are used and how these will perform in the future | – | ✓ |
| Aims to describe visible defects, plus exposing potential problems posed by hidden defects | – | ✓ |
| Where practical and agreed, provides an estimate of costs for identified repair | – | ✓ |
| Provides specific comments on energy efficiency | – | ✓ |
Speak to our team on 01159 227 446 if you are unsure which level of survey suits your property.
A Level 2 survey suits conventional properties in reasonable condition and gives you a condition-rated report on everything visible and accessible. A Level 3 survey goes considerably further and is the better choice for older, extended, altered or unusual buildings. It investigates the construction in more detail, explains the likely cause of any defects and sets out what needs doing about them. If you’re unsure which you need, call us and we’ll tell you honestly.
As soon as you submit your enquiry, an automatic quote is sent straight to you, so you’ll know the cost before you commit to anything. Use the quote form on this page to get started.
We can normally carry out your inspection within five working days of booking, and your report is then delivered within a further five working days of the visit.
We survey residential properties throughout Nottingham city, Wollaton, Rise Park, West Bridgford, Arnold, Hucknall and Edwalton, along with the wider Nottinghamshire area. If you’re not sure whether your postcode is covered, give us a ring and we’ll confirm straight away.
Yes. Our surveys are carried out by RICS-registered surveyors working to RICS Home Survey standards, so you get a report that lenders, solicitors and estate agents recognise and take seriously.
A Level 2 Homebuyer Survey doesn’t include a valuation. If you need a market valuation or advice on reinstatement cost, mention it when you book and we’ll let you know the options.
Yes, and we’d encourage it. Reports raise questions, and a short conversation is often the quickest way to understand how serious something really is and what it’s likely to cost to put right.
Very few reports come back completely clear, and a defect isn’t necessarily a reason to walk away. We’ll explain how urgent each issue is and what sort of work it implies, which gives you the evidence to get quotes, renegotiate the price or ask the seller to deal with it before completion.