When a buyer’s surveyor raises a structural query, the sale stalls until someone answers it. An independent engineer’s report is usually the fastest way to keep it moving.

Selling a house with a structural question over it

Buyers’ surveyors are cautious by profession, ‘recommend structural engineer’s report’ appears on a large share of survey reports, often for historic and harmless movement. As the seller, commissioning the report yourself puts you in control: it answers the question once, rather than losing successive buyers to the same paragraph.

What our seller’s report does

• Independently inspects the flagged issue
• States plainly whether it is significant, historic or cosmetic
• Specifies repair only if genuinely needed, with outline costs
• Is written to be shown to buyers, their surveyors and lenders

Honest means credible

Because we’re independent, our reports carry weight with buyers’ advisers. If something does need fixing, you’ll know exactly what and roughly how much, far better than negotiating blind.

Why an independent survey matters

We are an independent firm of structural engineers, not tied to any estate agent, lender or builder. Our only job is to tell you the truth about the building. Established in 1981, we have inspected thousands of homes across Leeds and West Yorkshire, and our reports are accepted by mortgage lenders, solicitors and insurers.

What you get

• A clear written report in plain English, with photographs
• A definite answer: is it serious, is it historic, does it need monitoring or repair
• Repair recommendations and, where needed, outline costs
• Fast turnaround, reports typically delivered within days of inspection

We survey across Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford, Harrogate and all of West Yorkshire, see all areas and services.