Wessex Surveyors conducts property surveys & valuations in Dorset, South Somerset and East Devon
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

Ian Vicary – with over 25 years of experience – 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
Thatch and chimneys
When carrying out a Level 3 Building Survey at a Listed thatched house in Chardstock our surveyor was concerned about the height of the chimney in relation to the thatch.…
Japanese Knotweed claims up
It is reported by Environet UK that legal claims against vendors over Japanese Knotweed have risen sharply over the last year, due in part to buyers and sellers rushing transactions…
Thatched roofs under threat
In the next 20 years thatched roofs in rural England could disappear, Historic England warned recently. Traditional thatching material is a straw made from long-stemmed winter wheat grown in the…
When does a leaning chimney become a problem?
Our surveyor was called out to look at a chimney on a house that is part of a row of old coastguard cottages in Dorset. The chimney was leaning which…