Chartered Surveyors in Ashford

Ashford has grown faster than almost anywhere else in Kent, and its housing stock reflects that:
a Victorian and railway-era core, large inter-war and post-war estates, and very substantial new
development at Chilmington Green, Repton Park and Finberry.

What we check in Ashford

Ashford sits on Weald Clay, and clay shrinkage subsidence linked to mature trees is the defect we
are asked about most often here. We assess crack patterns properly rather than reaching for the
word “subsidence” the moment we see a diagonal crack. On the new estates we carry out snagging
inspections and professional consultant’s certificates, and we check drainage adoption, boundary
positions and whether the plot as built matches the plot as sold. The older stock brings solid-wall
damp, chimney and roof covering issues.

Surveys in Ashford

New build buyers should book a snagging inspection before legal completion. For period property on
clay, a Level 3 Building Survey with a movement assessment is the sensible choice.

Services we provide in Ashford

• RICS Home Survey Level 2 (Homebuyer Survey) and Level 3 (Building Survey)
• Structural surveys, specific defect reports and crack and movement assessment
• Damp, timber and condensation investigations
• Red Book valuations for probate, capital gains tax, matrimonial and shared ownership
• Party wall notices, awards and disputes under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996
• Schedules of condition, dilapidations and commercial building surveys
• New build snagging inspections and professional consultant’s certificates

Every report is produced by an RICS regulated chartered surveyor, written in plain English, and
delivered with photographs, a clear summary of the significant findings and an indication of likely
repair costs.

Ashford survey questions we are asked most

Is subsidence a real risk in Ashford?

Clay shrinkage is a genuine risk on the Weald Clay around Ashford, particularly where mature trees sit close to shallow Victorian foundations. But most cracking we inspect is not progressive subsidence. We assess crack pattern, seasonality and tree proximity before using the word.

Do I need a snagging survey on a new Ashford estate?

We think so. Defects are dramatically easier to get resolved before you complete than afterwards, and the developer’s own quality checks are not independent. A pre-completion inspection typically pays for itself several times over on a new estate property.

Book a surveyor in Ashford. Call us or use the enquiry form below and we will come back to you the same working day with a fixed fee and the earliest available inspection date.