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Residential
Building Surveys |
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The pre-purchase
'Residential Building Survey'
(formerly known as a Full Structural
Survey) is a comprehensive inspection
suitable for all properties but
especially recommended for older
or unusual properties, and those
of less conventional construction.
The survey is more in depth than
a Homebuyers' Report (which is
restricted to a standard format)
and is tailored to the individual
building. The report will detail
in depth the condition of all
elements of the building accessible
for examination. All our surveys
are carried out by a qualified
Chartered Surveyor. |
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The Party Wall
etc Act 1996 |
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We are able to act
for the 'Building Owner', the
'Adjoining Owner', or jointly
as the 'Agreed Surveyor' to deal
with all aspects of the Party
Wall etc Act 1996, from initial
free verbal advice to the preparation
of a full Award. For details of
the Act please see our links page
that will take you to a government
produced explanatory brochure
incorporating useful templates
for initial notification to neighbours
should you wish to start this
process yourself.
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Contract Administration
of Construction Projects
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This is a service
we can offer once the construction
drawings have gone through the
Approval process with the Local
Authority. With Contractors of
your own selection or our recommendation,
we will proceed to obtain Tenders
(a minimum of three would be suggested
in order to get a reasonable basis
of comparison) and thereafter
we will report with our observations
on those Tenders and make our
recommendations. Once the Contractor
has been selected, we will draft
a legal Contract between the Client
and the Contractor governing the
works, timeframes, costs, retentions,
etc. Once works start on site,
we will oversee the works during
construction and assist with dealing
with any on-site complications
and variations, etc. We will also
deal with the valuation of the
work as it progresses to ensure
that the Client's financial position
is protected during the course
of the Contract. At Practical
Completion, we will deal with
any snagging items to ensure the
project is finished to a professional
standard and at the end of the
Defects Period, we will return
to carry out a final inspection
to sign off the project in order
to facilitate the release of the
retention monies. |
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Contract Design
and Management Regulations (CDM)
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We are able to advise
clients on their duties under
the regulations. For relevant
works we can work directly with
you as the CDM coordinator, notifying
the HSE, co-ordinating designers
and contractors, ensuring all
relevant parties are aware of
their responsibilities and duties,
and producing and maintaining
the health and safety file. |
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Schedules of
Work
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Construction drawings
that have gone through the Building
Regulation process, include all
of the necessary information that
the Contractor would need to construct
the basic shell of the extension.
They do not, however, deal with
the more minor items of the fitting
out inside. Although that is normally
dealt with by straightforward
discussion between the Client
and the Contractor, some Clients
prefer to have a more detailed
Schedule of Work that will set
out all of the elements relevant
to the construction of the project
as a whole, thus enabling them
to get a detailed breakdown of
costs and to avoid any ambiguity
on what the Contractor may or
may not have allowed for in their
Tender. To that end, if this is
required, we can prepare a Schedule
of Work at a separate agreed cost
in order to create a document
that contains this level of detail. |
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Disabled Facilities
Adaptations
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Often working for
Local Authorities, but also with
private clients, we are now specialists
in this area providing designs
and specifications for such adaptations
and extensions to residential
properties. We work closely with
many Occupational Therapists and
are familiar with their requirements
and can produce a range of documents
including feasibility studies,
drawings and schedules of works
with fully detailed specifications.
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Local Authority
Grant Funded Works
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We are generally
engaged to produce specifications
for grant funded improvement works
and retained throughout the project
as contract administrators. Working
closely with the Local Authority
we have a good understanding of
the grant financial process and
do not require pre-payment thus
avoiding unnecessary financial
hardship for the client. |
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