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…
Vapour control lining forms part of a buildings external main walling. Vapour control lining, or VCL for short, is a plastic layer that restricts the movement of warm, moist air from inside a property into the external main walls. VCLs prevent…
Finlock gutters were commonly used during the 1960s and are very much of their time and in most cases are now past their time as well. The gutter system was intended to be a combined cavity closer, lintel and gutter…
On occasions we see a bay window which has moved in relation to the main building. Recently we noticed evidence of historical structural movement to the front bay window structure of a property. It is likely the front bay window…
We were recently asked to survey a bungalow in Charmouth. We soon discovered that the construction of the original part of the property was non-conventional. In this case construction was old basic timber frame construction (timber studwork approximately 4 inches…
When carrying out a survey of a property built prior to 2000 we would assume that there is likely to be some asbestos content in parts of the building e.g. textured coatings, old fittings, roofing materials, etc. Asbestos is a…
May 2017 -The ISVA HomeSurvey Report is suitable for most conventionally built residential properties, constructed since around 1900. The report is based on a visual inspection of as much of the interior and exterior of the building as is reasonably and…
May 2017 - A modern, ground floor, purpose build flat situated in a convenient location close to the new Brewery Square development in Dorchester, our client requested an ISVA HomeSurvey before going ahead with the purchase. Overall Wessex Surveyors found…
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…
October 2016 – Dating from the 1980’s, this L-shaped property of conventional construction was north-facing and on an elevated and sloping site. Prospective purchasers required an overview report without a valuation, and a level 2 ISVA HomeSurvey was felt to…