Priced per property and per report, so the cost is known before the visit — never by the hour and never by the day.
An independent, room-by-room inspection of your new home before you complete — or while the developer is still obliged to put things right.
Read more →The last point at which your developer is obliged to fix defects under the initial warranty period. Most people let it pass without using it.
Read more →An independent view of what you are actually buying, written so you can understand it without a construction background.
Read more →Photographed, time-stamped schedules of condition — independent of both landlord and tenant, which is what gives a report weight if a deposit is disputed.
Read more →Independent inspection of empty and returning properties against your own void or lettable standard, element by element.
Read more →Verification of workmanship and materials against drawings, specification and manufacturer requirements — by someone who has no involvement in the work being inspected.
Read more →Damp, cracking, condensation, mould, cold bridging, water ingress and failed detailing — investigated properly and reported with the reasoning shown.
Read more →Floor areas measured on site and reported on the recognised bases — Gross External Area, Gross Internal Area and Net Internal Area — with a measured plan.
Read more →Every fee is per property and per report. Nothing is charged by the hour or by the day. The range is set by the size of the property, and the figure is fixed and confirmed in writing before I attend — so what you are quoted is what you pay.
| Service | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| New-build snagging and pre-completion | £245 – £425 | Per property, by bedrooms — one bed to five |
| 12-month warranty inspection | £245 – £425 | Per property, by bedrooms |
| Pre-purchase and condition report | £295 – £595 | Per property, by bedrooms · £295–£450 under £250k, to £495 to £350k, to £595 to £500k |
| Building fabric and defect diagnosis | £225 – £525 | £225 a single issue · £375–£525 whole property |
| Third-party quality inspection | £225 – £395 | Up to three plots · £395 a whole block |
| HHSRS baseline indicator survey | £85 – £120 | Per property, by volume |
| Awaab’s Law investigation response | £185 | Per property |
| Measured area report | £45 – £195 | £45 added to another inspection · £145–£195 standalone |
| Drone roof inspection | £75 – £195 | £75 added to another inspection · £195 standalone |
Two columns because there are two markets. The agency and portfolio rate is for letting agents, housing providers and landlords instructing across a portfolio, with volume terms above six instructions a month. The direct rate is for a single privately let property. Mid-term and periodic visits are already priced at the floor and are not discounted further.
| Service | Agency & portfolio | Direct to landlord |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory & schedule of condition | £45 – £85 | £59 – £111 |
| Inventory & check-in, same visit | £60 – £110 | £78 – £143 |
| Check-out & comparison report | £40 – £65 | £52 – £85 |
| Mid-term / periodic inspection | £35 – £45 | £46 – £59 |
| Void and pre-let condition survey | £65 – £85 | £85 – £111 |
| Stock condition survey | £55 – £75 | — |
| Disrepair, damp and mould report | £145 | £189 |
No call-out charge and no travel charge inside the coverage area. A minimum instruction value of £75 applies to a single property, waived where two or more are inspected on the same visit. Stock condition surveys are commissioned across a portfolio, so there is no single-property rate. Passive fire compliance is not priced here — it is not offered until the qualification is held.
A firm that inspects and also carries out the remedial work has an interest in what the report says. An installer photographing his own work only ever photographs what suits him. This practice has no installation arm and no remedial supply chain, so there is nothing to upsell and no stake in the outcome. The finding is the product.
I'll tell you what it costs and when I can be there. No call-out charge and no travel charge within the coverage area.