Commercial Building Surveys in Chester

What you get

• Written report tailored to the agreed scope.
• Photo exhibits or schedule appendices where required.
• Clear priorities separating urgent from planned items.
• Scope statement listing what is included and excluded.

Services in Chester

Who it’s for

Tenants

• Pre-empt lease-end surprises.
• Prioritise scope before negotiation.

Landlords

• Understand condition and maintenance exposure.
• Receive consistent evidence-led reporting.

Managing agents

• Structured outputs for client communication.
• Clear priorities to brief operations teams.

Solicitors

• Technical context linked to visible evidence.
• Clear inclusion/exclusion boundaries for file clarity.

Process / what happens next

1. Initial enquiry and scope call.
2. Lease document review if applicable.
3. Inspection booking and access confirmation.
4. On-site evidence capture.
5. Draft / QA / issue sequence.
6. Post-issue clarification call.

Timescales & what we need from you

We normally need access arrangements, approximate floor area, tenancy milestones and your preferred output format before finalising programme dates.

Pricing approach

Fees are scoped by building size, complexity, access constraints and reporting format. Multi-unit instructions are typically quoted in phases.

Recent commercial work (anonymised)

Tenant-side dilapidations advisory — Chester: Advisory report issued ahead of lease-end, enabling the tenant team to prioritise works and open negotiations with clearer evidence.

Schedule of condition — Chester: Pre-occupation schedule prepared with cross-referenced images and scope notes to support lease documentation.

Condition report — Deeside/Flintshire: Condition report highlighted urgent envelope defects and staged maintenance priorities for portfolio planning.

FAQs

What is a schedule of condition and why is it used?

It is a written and photographic record of condition at a fixed date, commonly used to document baseline condition for lease and assignment contexts.

Tenant-side dilapidations advisory: what can this report help with?

It helps tenants understand likely scope, priorities and evidence before negotiation or handback planning, based on inspection findings and provided lease information.

Will you provide photos as lease exhibits?

Yes. Where required, we can structure photo exhibits and cross-reference them to schedule items to support practical use with advisers.

Can you liaise with agent or solicitor?

Yes. We can clarify scope and findings with your appointed agent or solicitor as part of the instruction.

What do you need from the lease?

Typically repairing clauses, schedules, side letters and milestone dates, plus any existing schedules or correspondence relevant to condition obligations.

How quickly can you attend in Chester?

Attendance depends on access and diary availability. We confirm the earliest practical slot when quoting.

How do you quote and what affects cost?

Cost drivers include floor area, complexity, access arrangements, required output format and report type.

What is included versus excluded?

Included scope is defined before booking. We set out exclusions clearly so there is no ambiguity about what the report covers.

Can you do multi-unit portfolios?

Yes. We can structure phased inspections and reporting for multi-unit or portfolio instructions across Chester and nearby areas.

How is this different from a full building survey?

These services are targeted to condition recording and lease-related decision support; a full pre-acquisition building survey has a different scope and intent.

Do you cover surrounding Chester areas?

Yes. We cover Chester and surrounding locations including Deeside and parts of Flintshire/North Wales.

What happens after you issue the report?

We offer a follow-up clarification call to walk through priorities, next actions and any coordination points with your advisers.