Surveyor recommendations in the south west

[BethMcNally]

Hello Everyone.

This is my first post on the forum so I would like to introduce myself. My name is Beth, I am an information management consultant and period house enthusiast, and I have just placed an offer on a rather lovely Victorian house in Melksham, near Bath. It's in pretty good condition, and seems to have survived the years relatively unscathed by awkward modernisation so I'm looking for a surveyor who will be sympathetic to that and not recommend anything frightful like injectable damp proof courses, replastering with "waterproof" plaster or repointing in cement. Does anyone have any suggestions for good surveyors in the area?

Thanks for your help,


Beth

 

[Jake_UK]

Hi Beth,

If you're still looking for one, this chap is worth a look: http://www.geoffrey-hunt.com/ and he's near you.

I've had two damp reports from him on two different properties but not a full survey (yet!). He has some useful tips on his website too so worth a quick look.

 

[DJH]

Hello Beth. You could try ...http://www.pha-building-conservation.co.uk/ if you like.

Good luck

Doug

 

[TheForge]

Amanda Watmore of Jonathan Rhind Associates is great, and regional secretary of SPAB.

http://www.jonathan-rhind.co.uk

 

[DJH]

I've worked for both Hughes and Rhind back in the day... Come to think of it there aren't that many I haven't done something for...

Doug

 

[BethMcNally]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. In the end we went with Tim Elias of Hextalls who I must say was generally brilliant - incredibly thorough