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 to the 15th Century. Cob is a mixture of earth…
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 terraced house where two neighbouring properties do not have a…
Pitch Fibre Drains
When recently carrying out a Building Survey on a Grade II Listed flat in West Bay the cover to the drainage chamber was lifted and pitch fibre drainage pipes were discovered. Pitch fibre drainage pipes were introduced in the 1940s,…
Management Companies – March 2018
Recently our surveyor carried out a Building Survey on a Flat in an old converted Grade II Listed hospital / workhouse in Bridport. Properties such as these usually have a Management Company in place to control the management of the…
Building Survey, Ryall, nr Bridport
When visiting an 18th Century detached house in Ryall, evidence was found of an irregular, fine line crack to mortar joints of stonework between the first floor and ground floor window on the south west corner (see photographs). The nature…
Valuation Report, West Bay
June 2017 - Like many properties in West Bay, the flat Wessex Surveyors were asked to value was situated in a Flood Risk area; when considering this type of purchase it’s essential for your legal adviser to confirm adequate buildings…
Defect Analysis Report Follow-up, Bridport
June 2017 - Sometimes an ISVA HomeSurvey Report can reveal house defects of a more serious nature, or issues which require further examination in order to establish the cause and severity. On carrying out the initial ISVA HomeSurvey on a…
Valuation Report, Burton Bradstock
May 2017 -Market Value” assessment of a detached, thatched cottage on the Jurassic Coast. The purpose of a Valuation Report is to provide an independent and impartial opinion of a propertys’ market value. This two bedroomed thatched cottage dates back…
ISVA HomeSurvey, Bridport
March 2017 – Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this traditional style detached house was originally built in 1928 and had been extended to the front and back. Internal decoration is, of course, a matter of personal taste…
Reinstatement Cost Assessment for Insurance Purposes, Bridport, Dorset
January 2017 - Wessex Surveyor's client required an assessment of their property for building insurance purposes, which we duly carried out. The assessment is undertaken by way of an internal and external inspection of the building, including any grounds. In…