The surveyors at Congreve Horner are all Chartered Building Surveyors. Our work is therefore primarily in the following fields:
- Inspection of buildings and the preparation of reports on their structural condition and state of repair for purchasers and prospective lessees
- Design and specification of new buildings and refurbishment, renovation, extension and alteration of buildings
- Administration of contracts for all types of building works
- Planning advice and specialist advice on alterations and repair of listed buildings
- Diagnosis and remedy of building defects
- Party wall and boundary disputes including matters relating to the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992
- Dilapidations
- Mainly residential block management
We have experience of preparing expert reports for, and giving evidence to, the courts and the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal in matters relating to
- Surveyors negligence
- Landlord and Tenant disputes
- Building disputes between clients and their contractors or professional advisors
- Defective building works
- Building defects
- Party wall and boundary disputes
