Chartered Surveying Services:

At Collier Stevens, our team of London chartered surveyors and Kent surveyors provide a full range of professional surveying services for homeowners, landlords, tenants, and commercial property owners. Take a look through the services we offer here at Collier Stevens, and the specialist areas in which we can help. With particular expertise in building surveys and party wall matters, we offer the trusted guidance and services you need – whether you are purchasing a property, planning building work, or managing a lease. Our RICS-chartered surveyors in London and Kent bring decades of experience in building services and party walls, as well as offering expertise in matters such as schedules of condition, expert witness reports, disabled access and project services.

As trusted building surveyors in London and building surveyors in Kent, we carry out detailed surveys on residential and commercial properties. From full building surveys for homebuyers to more focused inspections, we highlight potential issues, and make things simple for you by explaining their impact and recommending the most practical solutions. Our party wall surveyors help both building owners and adjoining owners navigate the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 by preparing notices, negotiating and agreeing awards and ensuring projects proceed not only smoothly, but lawfully.

Get in touch with Collier Stevens today, for clear, reliable, and professional services, supporting your property needs, tailored to each client from our experts in London and Kent.

Building Surveys

Buying a property to live or work in is the biggest financial commitment most people ever make. Many buyers do not commission independent building surveys or homebuyer reports but the right survey will almost certainly draw your attention to defects that you didn’t know existed and enables you to make an informed, objective and considered decision and, possibly renegotiate your purchase price. Collier Stevens are experienced chartered building surveyors who specialise in home surveys and can help you.

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Party Walls

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 obligates you to formally notify and receive the consent of your neighbours if you are doing building work that includes work on an existing wall or structure shared with another property, building a wall up to or astride the boundary with a neighbouring property or if you are excavating near a neighbouring building. Proper advice is essential – Collier Stevens are experienced party wall surveyors able to help you.

Schedules of Condition

It is often necessary and useful to have a detailed record of a property’s condition at a point in time. This is known as a Schedule of Condition. They are used as a benchmark against which its condition can be assessed in the future and any changes identified. Often required when taking a new lease, at the end of a lease, before building work and as part of a party wall award.

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Expert Witness Reports

Property disputes are to be avoided but when a matter becomes litigious it is often necessary to obtain an expert witness report from a Chartered Surveyor. Collier Stevens can provide expert witness services for residential property matters including party wall disputes, service charge disputes, housing disrepair and section 11 disrepair matters, building problems such as cavity wall insulation and conservatory installations and building project disputes for minor building works (contract values up to £100k).

Disabled Access

Access isn’t just about getting into and out of your building. It’s about access to the services you offer and could include everything inside your building – including toilets, meeting rooms, doors, etc. You must also consider visually and hearing impairments and people with ambulant disabilities. Collier Stevens can undertake Disabled Access Audits of your property to establish exactly what you may need to do to demonstrate the actions you have taken towards meeting the obligations of the Equality Act.

Project Services

Collier Stevens provides a range of services to support your building projects, from a comprehensive building and contract management service to a range of more bespoke services. Generally, we undertake management of building projects in the range £25,000 to £250,000 for commercial and public sector clients, most commonly overseeing freeholder’s obligations to maintain and repair their residential blocks and other service charge related building works.