FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions - continued
Q: What is the difference between a Valuation, a Home Buyers Report and a Building Survey?
Time and experience of the surveyor (assuming the correct type of surveyor is carrying out the survey!)
Valuation - typically six to ten a day about half an hour at each property - remember this is five days a week 52 weeks a year.
Home Buyers Report - two to three hours including writing up and checking using standard phrases often carried out by valuers whilst doing a valuation.
A Typical day:- one Home Buyers Report and two to four valuations, usually two or three a week and then valuations as above.
Building Survey - one day at the property say three a week, possibly some design and extension work or site supervision.