Pre-Sale Sellers Surveys

  • Pre-Sale Sellers Surveys

Our Pre-Sale Sellers Surveys help vendors identify potential structural or maintenance issues before marketing their property, reducing the risk of costly delays and renegotiations during the conveyancing process.

When selling a residential property in Cornwall—whether it is a house, flat, or bungalow—you are dealing with your most expensive asset. You simply cannot afford to take risks with your transaction. Surprises during a buyer's independent survey cause immense stress, delay your chain, or cost you thousands in last-minute, panicked price reductions.

Our Pre-Sale Sellers Survey brings the rigorous, structural depth of an RICS Home Survey Level 3 to property owners before their home hits the market. Backed by the authority of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)—the industry's most respected authority—this report ensures you see past the cosmetics, giving you the power to fix hidden issues on your own terms or price your property with absolute accuracy.

What is Covered in Your Pre-Sale Survey?

We conduct a thorough, deep-dive inspection of all accessible areas of your property, going significantly deeper than standard valuation checks.

1. Structural Health & Diagnostics

  • Meticulous Physical Assessment: A detailed visual inspection of the building, its visible services, and the surrounding grounds.
  • Concealed Area Checks: Where safe to do so, we inspect areas such as roof spaces, basements, and cellars.
  • Defect Diagnostics: We propose the most probable root cause of any structural movement (historic or active), timber defects, or dampness based on extensive local knowledge.
  • Deep Cornish Construction Checks: We look specifically for regional characteristics and risks unique to Cornwall, ensuring you aren't blindsided by:
    • System-Built Properties: Identifying post-war prefabricated frame or concrete homes (e.g., Cornish Units, Woolaway, Wimpey No-Fines) to ensure they meet modern mortgage criteria.
    • Cob & Stone Walls: Checking for moisture and ensuring appropriate, breathable materials were used.
    • Scantle Slate Roofs: Evaluating traditional lime-mortar bedded roofing.
    • Mundic Blockwork & Mining: Advise on whether a test of further inspections are required.

2. Actionable Repair & Value Advice

  • Traffic Light Condition Ratings: A clear, color-coded rating system highlighting urgent defects vs. sound areas.
  • Remedial Timelines & Options: An outline of appropriate repair options, the likely scope of work, and general recommendations regarding priority and timescales.
  • The Cost of Inactivity: Clear explanations of the structural or financial consequences if a defect is left unrepaired, helping you decide what to fix now and what to disclose.
  • Value-Add Guidance: Practical advice on targeted repairs or minor works that could actively increase your home's market value.

3. Legal, Safety & Risk Protection

  • Serious Risks & Hazards: Highlights of urgent health and safety issues or dangerous conditions needing immediate intervention.
  • Legal Advisor Guidance: Practical advice regarding replacement parts, existing structural guarantees, and planning matters that your solicitor can check in advance to speed up conveyance.
  • Visual Documentation: Detailed photographs embedded throughout the report for clear, unambiguous evidence.

A Note on Utilities: While we inspect the visible elements of the utilities under normal working conditions, no physical pressure or safety tests are carried out on services.

  • Drone Inspections Included as Standard

    High-level defects like cracked chimney pots or slipping slates are a primary cause for buyer concern, yet they are impossible to view safely from ground level. To ensure your roof and high elevations are completely sound, we utilize high-definition aerial drone surveys as standard where necessary.

    Why Invest in a Pre-Sale Survey?

    Going into negotiations armed with full structural facts makes a massive difference to your final sale price.

    • Pre-empt the Buyer's Haggling: We alert you to the exact issues that will be flagged by potential purchasers' pre-purchase building surveys, meaning you can address them first or adjust your asking price transparently.
    • Protect Your Current Investment: Even if you change your mind and decide to stay in your current home for the long term, this survey is a fundamental tool to assess its condition and prevent minor issues from escalating into major, costly repairs.

    A Powerful Tool for Estate Agents

    This survey isn't just for vendors—it can be entirely tailored to provide estate agents with an invaluable, informed overview of the property before it goes live.

    By identifying hidden structural pitfalls early, we help agents manage the listing effectively. It equips agents with the transparent compliance data they need to market difficult or non-traditional properties confidently, prevents fall-throughs late in the transaction, and helps determine whether a property is genuinely ready for the market or requires issues to be resolved first.

    Transparent, Fixed Base Pricing

    Every property is unique, and all of our pre-sale reports can be tailored to address specific structural concerns or look into previous extensions. Final quotes will differ based on the age, size, and construction method (e.g., traditional stone vs. system-built) of the property.

    Comprehensive Pre-Sale Sellers Survey from £550

    Included extras: Level 3 structural depth, deep Cornish checks, drone access checks, and pre-survey consultation.

  • Request Your Pre-Sale Survey Quote

    Ready to protect your asking price and sell with absolute confidence? Fill out the form below to receive a competitive, fixed quote tailored specifically to your property's age, size, and build.

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