Structural Appraisals of houses and buildings and Structural Reports

We frequently carry out Specialist Structural Investigations of houses and buildings for prospective purchasers, often after a surveyor's report has identified structural defects.

 

It should be noted that the term "Structural Survey" may be interpreted in a number of different ways but has no legal definition.

 

Professional bodies such as the Construction Industry Council ( CIC ), the RICS and the IStructE therefore recommend that the term " Structural Survey " is not used.

 

Different types of survey are described in the CIC pamphlet " Definitions of Inspections and Surveys of Buildings". Unless otherwise noted, surveys carried out by Tottenham & Bennett are either

 

a) An Elemental or Specialist Structural Investigation

which is carried out where concern exists over specific parts of, or defects in, a property or

b) An Investigation of the Structure prior to alteration

  

Here are some buildings which we inspected and advised on.

Gibson Square, London N1

33 Portland Place London W1