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Structural Surveyors

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  • 13-05-2008 5:31pm
    #1
    una66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    Can anyone recommend a building surveyor in the Dublin area to conduct a pre-purchase inspection? There are so many to choose from. Thanks.


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    Fusion251
    Registered Users Posts: 1,045 ✭✭✭Fusion251


    Hey,

    We used O Malley Surveys. They are based in D 13. Found them to be very reliable and got a good price too, compared t quotes from other places. i'l send ya the number of the company


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,278 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Only an engineer can conduct a "structural survey".

    If you are buying new, you shouldn't need a structural survey - what has the bank said?


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    una66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭una66


    Victor wrote: »
    Only an engineer can conduct a "structural survey".

    If you are buying new, you shouldn't need a structural survey - what has the bank said?


    It is not new. My solicitor advised me to get a structural survey and I'm seeking a qualified surveyor only.


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    godtabh
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    How old is the property?


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    una66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭una66


    4 years old


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    godtabh
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    Wouldnt have thought it would need a structural survey then unless there is clearly something wrong with it


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    una66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭una66


    I wasn't going to get one done but since I got advised to get one and I'm a first time buyer I didn't want to miss any of the steps. It's going ahead today so hope I'll soon find out how it went.


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    cgc5483
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    kearnsr wrote: »
    Wouldnt have thought it would need a structural survey then unless there is clearly something wrong with it

    When i got a survey done recently on a 50 year old house the surveyor told me he would be a lot more worried about the structure of houses built in the last 10 years than older houses. Many houses built during the boom were literally thrown up.


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    Victor
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    cgc5483 wrote: »
    When i got a survey done recently on a 50 year old house the surveyor told me he would be a lot more worried about the structure of houses built in the last 10 years than older houses. Many houses built during the boom were literally thrown up.
    If a house has lasted 50 years and isn't exhibiting problems, its not going to suddenly fall down in year 51. Younger houses are another matter, although most problems will have shown by years 1-5.


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    beeno67
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    Victor wrote: »
    If a house has lasted 50 years and isn't exhibiting problems, its not going to suddenly fall down in year 51. Younger houses are another matter, although most problems will have shown by years 1-5.
    Except for things like dry rot, wet rot, wood worm and anything that will seriously affect the house. Even things like rising damp can be difficult for Joe Soap to detect. Also most people cannot recognise if a 50 year old house is "exhibiting problems" such as subsidence which is why these houses need surveys done much more so than new houses.


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    jjahbss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭jjahbss


    Would you ask a GP to do your kidney transplant?

    Your solicitor is correct, get an Engineer, who will not only advise you about the existence of moisture ingress, joinery etc., but will also tell you whether or not the roof structure was erected properly or if there are signs of structural movement etc. Just because a house is relatively new or has a homebond guarantee does not mean it was built correctly.


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