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Advice at research phase of buying a house

  • 21-09-2013 2:33pm
    #1
    FuzzyFrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭


    I've viewed a house 4 times now and gotten a good feel for it. I can see that some renovations need to be carried out to the back of the house in terms of demolishing some buildings/walls/new kitchen etc but I have no idea what this end cost would be.

    1) Is a quantity surveyor the person I am looking for here as I am not even at offer stage, just research stage.

    2) Does the quantity surveyor need to view the house or can a general description with images be given in order to just get a BALLPARK region estimate

    Thanks,
    Fuzzy


Comments

  • #2
    kilclon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭kilclon


    Since you have viewed the house 4 times, you must be fairly serious about it. I would bring a QS with me, explain what I want done and get them to give you an idea of cost. Better to spend a few quid now than to buy the house underestimating the costs of the renovations you require.


  • #3
    sarkozy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭sarkozy


    You initially want to bring a STRUCTURAL surveyor with you. Quantity surveyors just tell you the price of things, which you also want to know. But you could also ring around property agencies to get figures for house prices in the area.


  • #4
    kilclon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭kilclon


    sarkozy wrote: »
    You initially want to bring a STRUCTURAL surveyor with you. Quantity surveyors just tell you the price of things, which you also want to know. But you could also ring around property agencies to get figures for house prices in the area.

    Well yeah, you will obviously need a building survey prior to purchase but this is usually done after the offer stage. A good QS will be able to see what work needs to be done and give an estimate of the cost which is all you want at this stage. You may find that the cost of the work is prohibitively expensive and abandon your interest here.
    You will still have the structural survey completed after offer which may or may not show up more work which needs to be completed but wasn't obvious.


  • #5
    kkelliher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭kkelliher


    kilclon wrote: »
    Well yeah, you will obviously need a building survey prior to purchase but this is usually done after the offer stage. A good QS will be able to see what work needs to be done and give an estimate of the cost which is all you want at this stage. You may find that the cost of the work is prohibitively expensive and abandon your interest here.
    You will still have the structural survey completed after offer which may or may not show up more work which needs to be completed but wasn't obvious.

    the above is correct but also note that any costing you receive will be in the main for visible items that can be costed. when you open up walls in buildings its amazing what you find and additional works may be required to extend depending on existing foundations, frame etc which a visible inspection will not be able to show up.


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