Canterbury & Kent
Construction Defects Expert Witness
Construction defects expert witness reports: poor workmanship, incomplete works and quantum, CPR Part 35 compliant. RICS surveyors, Canterbury & UK-wide.
When building work goes wrong — defective workmanship, works left incomplete, structures that fail — the dispute usually turns on independent expert evidence. As building expert witnesses, our RICS surveyors investigate construction defects, establish what a competent contractor should have done, and quantify the cost of putting things right, in reports that comply fully with CPR Part 35.
We act for homeowners, contractors and solicitors across Canterbury, Kent and nationally: inspecting the works, diagnosing defects with building pathology expertise, distinguishing poor workmanship from design failure, and setting out repair scope and quantum a court can rely on. Instructions range from single-issue reports on a failed extension to full defect schedules on new-build homes, as single joint expert or party-appointed. Where the dispute overlaps a boundary or shared structure, our party wall expert witness team works alongside; where value is contested, our valuation dispute experts complete the picture.
Construction and building projects can give rise to complex disputes over workmanship, delay, defects, variations and payment. Our panel of chartered surveyors and building professionals act as expert witnesses in construction disputes throughout Canterbury, London and the wider UK, providing clear technical evidence for adjudication, arbitration, mediation and court.
Areas we advise on
- Defective workmanship and non-compliant construction
- Assessment of remedial works and their reasonable cost
- Disputes over variations, extensions of time and standards of finish
- Building Regulations and contract specification compliance
Evidence the tribunal can rely on
Your expert investigates the works on site, reviews the contract documents, drawings and correspondence, and produces an impartial opinion on the technical issues in dispute. Reports comply with Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules and, in arbitration or adjudication, with the relevant procedural rules.
Early independent input often prevents a dispute escalating. Contact us to instruct a construction dispute expert witness.
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