Engineers report I got...advice please!

PMBC

I used to do these outside my main job, but my last one was done more than thirty years ago. I had ladders and clip on lamps for attic inspections and checked everything including ball-cocks in roof tank, pipe insulation although including a caveat that the plumbing and electrics needed a specific inspection outside of my scope. I cant see how it would be possible not to see torn felt as it would be obvious in the darkness of the attic.
My reported were very detailed and would include for example lack of 1 1/2 pair of hinges on external doors, poor condition of door handles etc. I took a lot of care because of the importance for the purchasers as their single biggest investment and because I enjoyed it so much.
I recall doing one accompanied initially by the purchaser who was a friend of a friend. He reported back to her that I was equipped like a commando on a mission, a remark that I really enjoyed.
I do appreciate that for me it was a 'nixer' but I used do on Saturday ans spend a full day.

newfy

I guess he never saw it because he never went up into the attic!!
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PMBC wrote: »

I used to do these outside my main job, but my last one was done more than thirty years ago. I had ladders and clip on lamps for attic inspections and checked everything including ball-cocks in roof tank, pipe insulation although including a caveat that the plumbing and electrics needed a specific inspection outside of my scope. I cant see how it would be possible not to see torn felt as it would be obvious in the darkness of the attic.
My reported were very detailed and would include for example lack of 1 1/2 pair of hinges on external doors, poor condition of door handles etc. I took a lot of care because of the importance for the purchasers as their single biggest investment and because I enjoyed it so much.
I recall doing one accompanied initially by the purchaser who was a friend of a friend. He reported back to her that I was equipped like a commando on a mission, a remark that I really enjoyed.
I do appreciate that for me it was a 'nixer' but I used do on Saturday ans spend a full day.

Doop

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What was the purpose of the report, I wonder? From small talk with some of the lads I've come across doing it, they seem to offer what they call a 'drive-by report' wherein they barely look at the house, but the report acknowledges the house exists and is not about to collapse - these reports are, i presume, a box-ticking exercise to get a mortgage over the line or demonstrate to a mortgage lender that the person isn't looking to mortgage a 3-bed semi D that doesn't actually exist.

I think you are confusing the valuation with an actual house survey. Banks accept 'drive by' valuation (or use to at least), carried out by a valuer and yes confirming the hose is in existence.

An actual house survey will take a min of 2-3 hours anything shorter and you're wasting your time.

GetHouseSurvey

This is definatley not up to scratch. I would be taking photos of the broken tiles and visible hole in the roof and sending him an official complaint asking for a refund.

A pre purchase survey is a visual inspection of the entire condition of the property. This clearly was not done!

Also, the report sounds pretty light. Even if the property is in exceptional condition, a report should still note that everything is in said condition and that would be an absolute minimum of 5/6 pages... Most surveys are 10+ pages long.

Gumbo

GetHouseSurvey wrote: »

This is definatley not up to scratch. I would be taking photos of the broken tiles and visible hole in the roof and sending him an official complaint asking for a refund.

A pre purchase survey is a visual inspection of the entire condition of the property. This clearly was not done!

Also, the report sounds pretty light. Even if the property is in exceptional condition, a report should still note that everything is in said condition and that would be an absolute minimum of 5/6 pages... Most surveys are 10+ pages long.

You do realise the OP got a refunds some weeks back!

Calahonda52

newfy wrote: »

Just a quick update...a few emails later and I received my refund!

Great result, time to close the thread