How Much does an Engineers Survey Report Cost?
TL;DR: The cost of a professional report is insignificant when considering the quality of the advice and potential problems that can be uncovered. Hire myPropertySurvey.ie
When you consider the value of your house purchase, the cost of an Engineers’ Survey Report on a house in Galway is proportionately small. However, an Engineers’ report can be extremely valuable and worth far more than it cost. Our report will indicate potential defects that may be present. We will also indicate necessary repairs for the property and suggest long-term upgrades to consider. If you have concerns with the cost of such repairs, just email/call us and we will go through the potential costs of these repairs.
An Engineers Property Report can actually help you save a significant amount of money and headaches!
You can try to compare reports between companies. Some may offer different levels of report, but MyPropertySurvey do not consider this to be appropriate. All reports should have a fundamental basis.
Planning Searches help to inform the nature of the report and establish regulatory dates. This is why we include a planning search as standard. In terms of professional guidance, there are generally 3 levels of survey report:
Type 1: Basic, walk-over survey.
Type 2: Full inspection, non-invasive.
Type 3: Full Inspection & Invasive works.
Generally, we would not have the consent to undertake a Type 3 report on any property and therefore our survey is a high-end “Type 2” report. However, we also include Thermal Moisture Imaging (for condensation and dampness) and we use telescopic cameras to access hard to reach areas.
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Recent examples of the effectiveness of our reports include:
Identification of Fire Escape windows that were supposed to have been provided.
Identification of defective septic tank / percolation area.
Uncovering planning difficulties where a new roof was provided without planning permission. Retention was subsequently sought by the Vendor.
Identification of fundamental dampness issues on a property that would have had significant costs to make good.
There are numerous instances of defects and upgrades that our property survey reports identify. Therefore, a report costing €545+ is generally insignificant when potential issues can be identified at pre-purchase stage. There is also an interesting article in the Irish Times here on survey reports.
