INDEPENDENT BUILDING SURVEYS / YORKSHIRE

Read the building.
Not the brochure.

Home Surveys and specialist building consultancy that follow the construction, the measurements and the evidence—whichever way they point.

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Personally delivered byJarelle Mills MCIOBchartered building professional
A weathered Victorian Yorkshire stone house with slate roof and traditional masonry detailing
OBS / 01Masonry is a record.

Joints, staining, repairs and weathering tell you how the envelope has behaved over time.

REGULATIONRICS-regulated practiceCHARTEREDMCIOBMEMBERSHIPAssocRICSSPECIALISMPCAQT / cert. 1177AERIALCAA-registered

01 / START WITH THE QUESTION

What brought you to the building?

Choose the closest situation. The recommendation changes because the scope should.

Swipe or tap a situation

PRE-PURCHASE

Choose the depth before the inspection.

Level 1, 2 and 3 are different scopes, not bronze, silver and gold. The property’s age, construction, condition and alteration history decide which one earns its fee.

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02 / DEPTH OF INSPECTION

Three survey levels.
One should fit the building.

Not an upsell ladder. Each level answers a different depth of question.

LEVEL 2 / ADVICE

Condition with practical advice

Best fit
Standard homes without major alteration or obvious complexity.
Depth
Ratings, defect commentary, maintenance and matters before exchange.
Boundary
Survey only — no valuation.
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03 / SERVICE REGISTER

Eleven scopes.
No default answer.

Compare every service
A

Home surveys

The right depth for the building in front of you.

  1. 01Home Survey Level 1

    A concise condition report for conventional properties in reasonable condition, with traffic light ratings for each element.

  2. 02Home Survey Level 2

    The most popular survey for standard residential properties — condition ratings, maintenance advice and matters to raise before exchange. Survey only, without valuation.

  3. 03Home Survey Level 3

    The most detailed home survey — ideal for older, larger or altered properties, with repair options, consequences and advice for legal advisers.

B

Specialist investigation

A focused answer to a specific building problem.

  1. 01Damp and timber surveys

    Independent, PCA-qualified investigation of damp, mould and timber decay — with no ties to remediation contractors.

  2. 02Subsidence assessment

    Causation-focused subsidence assessment built on extensive complex claims experience, for insurers, policyholders or purchasers.

  3. 03Defects investigation

    Diagnosis of specific building defects — from cracking to water penetration — with cause-focused analysis and clear written recommendations.

  4. 04Snagging surveys

    Detailed inspection of new-build homes before or shortly after completion, with a comprehensive defects schedule for developer rectification.

  5. 05Drone surveys

    CAA-registered aerial inspection of roofs and facades, with high-resolution documentation for reports and claims.

C

Consultancy

Independent technical judgment when the issue is wider than a survey.

  1. 01Insurance claims consultancy

    Independent expert support for policyholders — reinstatement cost assessments, claim validation, Ombudsman-ready technical evidence and post-repair inspection.

  2. 02Advice sessions

    Straightforward professional advice without a formal report — a call or visit when you need an honest steer, not a survey.

  3. 03Building consultancy

    Independent opinion on building matters — remediation specifications, pre-purchase advice for complex properties and second opinions on reports.

04 / THE PRACTICE

One building.
Three sides of the table.

Contracting, residential surveying and complex insurance claims shape how each defect is read—and how useful the advice becomes after the report lands.

Meet the practice
  1. 01Building & contracting

    How work is assembled, where it fails and what repair genuinely involves.

  2. 02Residential surveying

    Inspection discipline, construction-stage knowledge and housing quality in practice.

  3. 03Complex claims

    Subsidence, fire, flood and escape of water scoped, validated and resolved.

05 / INSTRUCTION AREA

Based in Huddersfield.
Working where the question requires.

Primary coverage is roughly a 90-minute travel radius of Huddersfield. Specialist and complex instructions travel further by arrangement.

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01Huddersfield02Halifax03Wakefield04Bradford05Leeds06Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and surrounds07Doncaster08Manchester09Oldham10Stockport11Bolton and Bury12Burnley and Colne13Harrogate14Skipton15Glossop, Buxton and New Mills

06 / FIELD NOTES

Read before you instruct.

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