RICS Chartered Surveyors covering residential, commercial and rural property matters across the Wessex Region
Wessex Surveyors produces Home Surveys Level 2, Building Surveys Level 3, Defect Reports, Snagging Lists, Valuations, property dispute resolutions, rural land management, expert witness reports and compulsory purchase and compensation negotiations.
The majority of our clients are private individuals but we also carry out work for Aster, Hastoe, Guinness Partnership, the Forestry Commission, the National Trust, Trinity House, Dorset Police, the RSPB and the Salvation Army
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Ian Vicary – fully RICS qualified and with over 25 years of experience Ian is regarded as an expert in his field.
We offer:
- Independent, impartial property advice
- Energetic, caring and quality service
- Reliable expertise, with over 25 years experience in property matters
- A balanced, comprehensive opinion
- Integrity, completely uninfluenced by any other organisation or person
- We are able to guide clients towards reputable contractors in the area but DO NOT charge referral fees
Artificial Ground / Made Land
Artificial ground, also known as made land is an area which has been previously excavated (worked ground) and subsequently been partially or wholly back filled. Building on artificial land can…
Cob Houses
A significant contribution to the character of the West Country including Dorset are the commonly seen cob walled buildings. The oldest example in Dorset of a cob house dates back…
Differential movement/ settlement
Settlement of buildings. All buildings move to some extent and for a variety of reasons. During and after the building construction, settlement (akin to movement) of the foundation structure is…
Flying Freeholds
A flying freehold is when part one property either overhangs or lies beneath another property. There are a number of different types of flying freehold, such as: a semi-detached or…