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Foundation and building-movement inspection — Building surveyor
Describe when the concern appeared and whether it has changed, using photographs and previous reports. Explain any recent drainage, building or ground works, but leave opening-up or excavation to properly scoped professional investigation.
Service scope
Specialist assessment of concerns relating to foundations or building movement, using available observations and appropriate further investigation. Cracks or sticking openings do not by themselves establish subsidence or prove that underpinning is required.
What is normally included
- Review of movement symptoms and records
- Defined structural or foundation assessment
- Recommendations for monitoring or investigation where appropriate
What is not included
- Remote declaration of structural safety
- Customer excavation or automatic underpinning design
Typical tasks
- Review the symptom history
- Inspect accessible relevant building elements
- Assess possible explanations within competence
- Recommend proportionate further investigation
- Report findings, uncertainty and next steps
What to include in your brief
- Dated symptom photographs
- Building and alteration history
- Previous structural reports
- Relevant site or drainage information
- Access and urgency of observed change
Choosing the right professional
Ask for a provider competent in the structural question and a report distinguishing observations from confirmed causes. Be cautious of proposals that jump directly from a crack photograph to a predetermined foundation repair.
Important considerations
- Similar symptoms can have different causes
- Foundation condition may require evidence beyond a visual visit
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