Old cottage - who do I hire to check it out?

Swift66 · 2009-04-19 17:11:42

Hello, Thinking of buying and old cottage. Will a structural engineer be able to checkout non-structural issues like water and sewage/septic tank etc. ? If not who should I hire to have these things checked out properly? Cheers

19-04-2009 06:11PM

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Hello,

Thinking of buying and old cottage. Will a structural engineer be able to checkout non-structural issues like water and sewage/septic tank etc. ?

If not who should I hire to have these things checked out properly?

Cheers

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#2 19-04-2009 07:23PM

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The ideal person would be a building surveyor, just mention that you want the sewage / spetic tank checked as well. www.scs.ie

Is this a property that you are buying or already have?

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#3 20-04-2009 10:47PM

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Cheers Victor,

Its a property which I'm considering buying

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#4 20-04-2009 10:55PM

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I think talk to the surveyor, explain where you are and see what he thinks. The seller won't want him doing invasive investigations by everyone and their cousin, but you can make you an offer, but make it subject to survey, funding, etc. (I presume you have a solicitor lined up). That way the seller has a bit more certainty.

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