Home Survey Level 2 with Valuation
The level two survey is designed for clients (buyers, vendors and owners) seeking a professional and objective report on the condition of the main elements of a property. It will not contain any detailed advice on repairs.
This intermediate level of service includes a more extensive visual inspection of the building, its services, and grounds. This level of service suits a broader range of conventionally built properties.
Scope of Service
Mensura Ltd provide a Report benchmarked against the RICS Home Buyer Report. This Report includes inspection of the following elements:
1. Windows: Inspection includes opening of windows only where permission has been given, any keys/ locks are available, and it is safe to do so.
2. Roof Space: Visual inspection of roof space that is not more than 3m above floor level including roof structure and other features that can be seen from the access hatch; secured access panels and insulation material shall not be lifted or removed.
3. Floors: Inspection of surfaces of exposed floors undertaken but carpets, floor coverings or floorboards will not be lifted not will furniture be moved. All floors shall be tested for excessive deflection by a ‘heel-drop’ test. Where floors have unfixed access hatches/panels or floorboards, these will be inspected by an inverted ‘head and shoulders’ inspection.
4. Inspection chambers and underground drainage: Inspection chamber covers to drains or septic tanks will be lifted and visually inspected.
5. Other services: No comment provided on design calculations. Testing of service installations or appliances is excluded.
6. Grounds: Visual inspection of the grounds, thorough inspection of the grounds.
7. In addition to the Scope for the Home Survey Level 2 a valuation will be undertaken.