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Pre-purchase building survey — Building surveyor — Professionals
Providers should clarify the buyer's information needs and the property type before selecting scope. Obtain access, explain exclusions and identify findings that require specialist investigation rather than presenting uncertainty as a definitive clearance.
Service scope
A building-condition inspection commissioned to inform a prospective purchaser before a property transaction, with depth and exclusions agreed for the property. It is distinct from a lender's valuation, legal title review and specialist tests not included in the commission.
What is normally included
- Buyer-focused condition assessment
- Defect and further-investigation reporting
- Explanation of inspection limitations
What is not included
- Legal title advice
- Guaranteed purchase outcome or hidden-defect detection
Qualification checks
- Confirm commissioning buyer
- Review property type
- Clarify scope and exclusions
- Coordinate access and report timing
- Agree follow-up discussion
Quote guidance
Separate the condition survey, any valuation and additional testing. State what a restricted-access visit can deliver and price follow-up work explicitly rather than allowing the buyer to assume it is included.
Lead risks
- Seller access may exclude important spaces
- A rapid transaction timetable can conflict with report depth
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