Independent residential surveying
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Buying or checking a home
Buying a house is stressful enough without wondering what the building is hiding. A Home Survey Level 2 gives you an honest, independent picture of the property’s condition before you commit — what is fine, what needs attention, and what to raise with your solicitor or renegotiate before exchange.
AssocRICS
Associate Member, RICS
MCIOB
Chartered Construction Manager
Regulated by RICS
Rules of Conduct apply
Fully insured
Professional indemnity insurance
ICO registered
Data protection registered
A decade in industry
Contracting, surveying and claims
What the service is really for
The report follows Level 2 of the current RICS Home Survey Standard: condition ratings for every accessible element, defects described in plain English rather than jargon, and practical advice on maintenance and next steps. It is the right level of survey for most conventional homes in reasonable condition.
Every survey is carried out personally by Jarelle Mills, an AssocRICS surveyor and Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB) — and every report comes with a follow-up phone call, so you can ask anything the written pages leave you wondering about.
Fit and deliverables
From question to answer
One named surveyor. One clear brief. No handover to a report factory.
Send the address and a few property details through the enquiry form. You get a fixed quote — normally the same working day — and confirmation that Level 2 is genuinely the right choice for the building.
Once instructed, access is arranged with the estate agent or vendor, and you receive written terms of engagement setting out exactly what is covered.
A thorough visual inspection of all accessible areas, inside and out, including the roof space where there is safe access — typically two to four hours on site.
Your report normally arrives within five working days, followed by a phone call to talk through the findings and answer your questions.
Before you instruct
Clear scope now prevents disappointment later. If another service—or no paid service—is the better answer, that is what you will hear.
No — this is the survey-only format, which keeps the advice focused on the building’s condition. If you are buying with a mortgage, your lender commissions its own valuation separately in any case.
Typically two to four hours on site for a conventional home, depending on size and access. The time is spent methodically: roof, walls, floors, roof space, services (visually) and the outside of the building, including the grounds.
Each element is rated: condition rating 1 (no repair currently needed), 2 (defects needing repair or replacement, but not serious or urgent), or 3 (serious defects needing urgent repair, replacement or further investigation). The report explains why each rating was given.
Serious issues get a condition rating 3, an explanation of the risk, and a recommendation for what to do next. Significant findings are flagged to you by phone promptly rather than left to surprise you in the written report — especially if you are working to an exchange deadline.
Yes — and you should. The report includes a section of matters for your legal adviser to investigate, written so a conveyancer can act on it directly.
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Send the property details and you will get a fixed quote—plus a straight answer on whether this is genuinely the right depth for your situation.