With 25+ years of experience serving Hornchurch, Essex and Greater London and boasting a wealth of knowledge on local property including studio flats and period townhouses or new build appartements and executive homes Able Surveyors are happy to assist all clients, whether commercial or residential in the Hornchurch area.
Offering a range of services including pre-purchased RICS property surveys and HomeBuyer Reports enabling you to make an informed decision regarding the residential property that you were thinking of investing in, as well as larger scale contract administration, stock condition surveys or even Schedules of Condition for professional property clients, Able Surveys is sure to offer a service to fit your needs.
Buying in Hornchurch
With an excess of shops and restaurants, Hornchurch stands as the retail and flagship cultural centre for the London borough of Havering. Surrounded by Romford, Upminster, Rainham and Dagenham making it a popular area for first time buyers and families, as it has good schools and affordable homes, as well as good transport links via the District Line.
With an average property price of £425,000, Hornchurch boasts a wide variety of properties, from Victorian town houses, to post war homes and a healthy number of bungalows. The most popular property type in Hornchurch however is its assortment of three- or four-bedroom semi-detached houses which sell at an average of £436,000.
Emerson Park stands as the area’s most expensive location where you are likely to find a few large, modern gated mansion. Parkstone Avenue and Woodlands Avenue are the areas prime residential area where the houses boast multi-million pound asking prices.
Property Services in Hornchurch
Able Surveyors are a team of experts who are able to provide a wide range of property surveys and management services to help you with the purchase and maintenance of your Hornchurch property asset.
Home buyers can benefit from the full range of RICS surveys: Condition Report, HomeBuyer Report or Building Survey. They can also carry out Specific Defect Surveys, snagging lists and Damp Reports to give you professional documentation on identified areas of concern.
Property investors hoping to develop their portfolio and maximise returns may require assistance with contract administration and cost management services, or stock condition surveys to inform running maintenance schedules.
FAQs
- Do you really need a property survey?
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For UK property sales, the principle of ‘buyer beware’ applies, meaning the onus is on the purchaser to spot any building defects or other problems before contracts are exchanged. While a survey may seem like an unnecessary expense when the property looks perfectly alright to you, we would always recommend getting an experienced Chartered Surveyor to take a professional look.
A RICS property survey is designed to give you an independent insight into the condition of the building, identifying potentially serious issues such as damp, roof defects, timber decay and more that may not be obvious to the layman. Not only is this crucial information to inform your purchase decision, the cost of any necessary remedial work can be budgeted for and may even be negotiated with the vendor.
- How are drones used in surveying?
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UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) technology or ‘drones’ can be used to cover large areas in hard-to-reach locations to produce accurate survey data. At Able Surveyors, our drone surveys deliver inspection images, video or a full pictorial survey to RICS standards for high level areas. They are the modern surveyor’s solution for roofs and towers, skyscrapers and tower blocks, and many other types of inaccessible structures.
Aerial surveys can provide huge benefits in terms of safe access, speed, flexibility and cost, and are quickly becoming the inspection method of choice of many engineers, building and asset managers when surveying buildings at height.
- How is structural movement monitored?
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Whether you suspect subsidence in a building, or your adjoining neighbour is planning a building extension or basement excavation that affects the party wall between you, movement monitoring is a good idea. By inserting small metal studs alongside any existing cracks, and take regular readings over 3 months to 1 year, your surveyor can ascertain whether and how much structural movement exists.
At Able Surveyors, we produce valuable, easy-to-understand monitoring reports, with clear information about the potential causes of movement and suggestions for appropriate remedial work.
Contact us
For further information regarding any of Able Surveyors services, or to arrange for a property survey for a house or apartment in and around the Hornchurch area, why not contact Able Surveyors by emailing info@ablesurveyors.co.uk or calling their office on 0207 164 6628 to speak to the team directly.
VALUATION REPORT STARTS AT £350 +VAT
HOMEBUYER REPORT (RICS HOME SURVEY LEVEL 2) STARTS AT £450 +VAT
HOMEBUYER REPORT (RICS HOME SURVEY LEVEL 2) WITH VALUATION STARTS AT £500 +VAT
BUILDING SURVEY (RICS HOME SURVEY LEVEL 3) STARTS AT £550 +VAT
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Detailed visual inspection for hidden defects
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A “traffic light” grading system is used to indicate defects severity.
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Identifies legal issues disputes pertaining to the property
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Informed recommendations for repair options
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Technical details of building construction and materials provided
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Identifies future maintenance requirements
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Mortgage valuation / reinstatement cost
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Additional Drone Survey
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