Independent · Impartial · Evidence-based
Building problems, diagnosed on evidence.
Independent building surveying and technical consultancy for homeowners, property buyers, solicitors, landlords, managing agents and other professional clients. Founded by Adrian Briciu MCIOB, AssocRICS, Chartered Construction Manager, with over 25 years' experience of how buildings are built, fail and are repaired.
InspectAssessAssureMCIOBAssocRICSBarnsley · approx. 50-mile radius
| Check | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Room air | Centre, 1.2 m | 19.4 °C / 71 % RH |
| Dew point | Calculated | 14.0 °C |
| Wall surface | Corner, 2.3 m | 13.1 °C |
| Wall surface | Mid-wall, 1.2 m | 16.8 °C |
| Masonry sample | Corner, 2.3 m | Low moisture |
For homeowners & buyers
Residential clients
Damp, moisture & mould investigations
Diagnosis of condensation, penetrating damp, leaks and rising damp, with an evidenced report on the likely cause and remedial approach.
Scope and process →RESIDENTIALHome Surveys: Level 2 & Level 3
Level 2 and Level 3 surveys in accordance with the RICS Home Survey Standard, with condition ratings and clear priorities before you exchange.
Scope and process →RESIDENTIALNew-build snagging inspections
An itemised, photographed snag list referenced to the relevant standards, ready to submit to the developer.
Scope and process →RESIDENTIALConstruction stage inspections
Independent checks at agreed stages of an extension or renovation, before you release payment.
Scope and process →For professional clients
Professional clients
Independent building defect investigations
Investigation of building defects and failures: what has gone wrong, the likely cause, and the remedial options.
Scope and process →PROFESSIONALTechnical building condition assessments
Condition surveys, schedules of condition and maintenance priorities for individual buildings and small portfolios.
Scope and process →PROFESSIONALWorkmanship & construction quality reviews
Independent review of completed or in-progress work against the specification, drawings and accepted standards.
Scope and process →PROFESSIONALLandlord & managing-agent inspections
Periodic and pre-let condition inspections, damp and mould assessments, and dated photographic and 360° records.
Scope and process →Supporting service
3D & 360° digital property walkthroughs
Interactive 360° visual records of a property's accessible areas, available on their own or alongside a survey or inspection. They are visual documentation, not a measured survey or a substitute for technical inspection.
Approach
Independent
No treatments, products or building work to sell, and no referral fees from contractors. The fee is the same whatever the inspection finds.
Evidence-based
Conclusions rest on measurements, observation and the building's construction, and the report shows that evidence. A hand-held meter reading on its own is never treated as a diagnosis.
Construction experience
Over 25 years delivering and managing building work, from residential construction and renovation to major moisture and mould remediation projects. I understand how repairs are specified, sequenced and delivered.
Clear scope
Every instruction starts with written terms setting out what will be inspected, what will not, and what the report will and will not cover.
In practice
Inspection work
Site inspection in progress
Close-up of a recorded building defect
Surveying and moisture diagnostic equipment
Area covered
Barnsley and approximately 50 miles
Approximately 50 miles by road from Barnsley, covering South and West Yorkshire and parts of North Yorkshire, the East Riding, North Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester.
Specialist investigations and consultancy instructions can be undertaken nationally by arrangement. Any travel costs are included in the written quotation.
Not sure which service you need?
Describe the property and the problem. I'll suggest the right scope of inspection, or tell you if one isn't needed.