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What does a surveyor look for when inspecting a home?

Find out what a surveyors looks for when carrying out a property inspection.

The importance of home surveys

When buying a new home, you should arrange for an inspection of the property survey to be carried out by a qualified surveyor. Surveyors take an impartial view when inspecting a home, which alongside their wealth of skills and experience, make it more like that they will be able to spot problems a buyer may not notice. While the average home buyer spends 35 minutes viewing a potential property before deciding whether or not to purchase it, our surveyors will spend a minimum of two hours inspecting the property (depending on the size). Our surveyors will also go in areas which you may not visit before moving in, such as the attic!

But what does a surveyor actually look for when inspecting your potential new home? 

Areas of inspection during a house survey

If applicable and accessible, a surveyor will check the construction and condition of the following elements:

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