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Our practice’s building surveyors are expert in assessing the built environment and any assets that lie, therein. Our surveyors are RICS-accredited and therefore can be trusted to carry out a whole host of surveying processes, including:

  • Buildings surveys
  • Grant applications
  • Consultancy
  • Expert witness, party wall advice and dilapidations
  • Usage audits

Building surveyors help maintain the condition of a building, through their work and assess where improvements can be made to maintain that good condition into the future. To be a RICS-accredited practice ensures that we deliver only the most trustworthy, and also, reliable of services. If you’d like to find out more about our building surveying, then get in touch.

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Dec 2024

What is The difference Between a building surveyor and quantity surveyor?

In the dynamic world of build environment and property management, building surveyors and quantity surveyors play crucial yet distinct roles. Whilst their titles might sound similar, their professional responsibilities differ significantly. Building Surveyors: Building surveyors are technical experts dedicated to assessing and improving property conditions. They conduct comprehensive property surveys, including RICS home surveys, identifying potential structural issues and providing expert recommendations for repair, maintenance, and restoration. Their primary focus is evaluating building conditions to ensure safety, functionality, and potential enhancement. They inspect properties meticulously, offering strategic insights into maintaining and improving built environments. Quantity Surveyors: Quantity surveyors serve as […]

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Aug 2024

Understanding the Different Types of Surveys

Conducting the right domestic building survey is crucial for ensuring you receive the right information and make an informed decision about what you are trying to achieve. Whether that’s buying a property, carrying out a repair, or general maintenance. This report is going to look at two different types of surveys and how they differ. Home Survey A home survey is an in-depth visual inspection of a property, carried out by an RICS Chartered Surveyor, during the purchase or upgrading process. They assess the condition of a property and highlight any current or potential defects that may occur. They help purchasers make […]

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Nov 2022

Surveyors in Chelmsford: Finding the perfect team

Here at Munday + Cramer, we are a team of trusted surveyors in Chelmsford. We help clients from all different backgrounds, be it a first-time buyer or an experienced landlord. With over 40 years’ experience operating within the property industry, you can be confident in our abilities. We’ll help you to identify any potential issues with your new home and will provide expert advice where necessary. In addition to surveying, Munday + Cramer also specialise in: Architecture Facilities management Procurement Bid writing Project management Why are surveyors so important? The job of a surveyor is to identify any key issues […]

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Dec 2021

12 days of Building Surveying Services with Munday + Cramer

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and the fun doesn’t stop when it comes to building surveying. Munday + Cramer’s team of expert building surveyors are regulated by RICS (The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) and work with a diverse range of property portfolio holders. Each property has its own unique set of requirements during acquisition maintenance and selling, that needs to be carefully considered. From last minute emergencies to long term management strategies, there is a lot of scope surveyors need to cover. To mark this festive time of year, we have created our own 12 days […]

Building surveying this Christmastime
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Aug 2021

What is an Alternative Dispute Resolution for Dilapidations?

An Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is the term used to describe a way to settle a dispute without having to take it to court. This is the most common way disputes regarding dilapidations are resolved. When should you use an Alternative Dispute Resolution? Dilapidations is a process that almost every landlord or occupant will have to endure at some point. Most leases will have covenants, which are clauses stating what state a property should be left in. Should a tenant break these clauses, the landlord is then able to claim compensation for any damages or alterations based on how much […]

A judge's gavel representing dilapidation claims going to court
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Jul 2021

Building Surveying: Why are Housebuilders’ Costs Rising?

The RICS recently announced findings from its Building Cost Information Service’s (BCIS) Private Housing Construction Price Index (PHCPI) which indicated that, virtually across the board, housebuilding costs were on the rise. But why is this? The team here at Munday + Cramer, a building surveying firm here in Essex, took a look at the report (as well as wider industry commentary) to find out exactly that. The Statistics Of the parties surveyed to help put together the index, a staggering 96% of respondents reported an overall increase in costs, with cost increases in materials, labour and supply chain delays cited […]

A hammer to represent our building surveying post on why housebuilders' costs are rising.
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May 2021

Building Surveying: Exploring the Right to Light

In the world of building surveying, the “right to light” often crops up. Asides from sounding something like a catchy slogan from a ‘90s MTV commercial, this government-legislated easement (or law) was conceived to allow landowners the ‘right’ to receive natural light through openings and designated apertures in buildings on their land. In rural areas, this rarely poses an issue; in more built-up environs, however, and increasingly in the development of new build properties, it’s a whole different matter. The team here at Munday + Cramer offer extensive building surveying services across Essex, London and the Home Counties. We wanted […]

Building Surveying: Exploring the Right to Light
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Apr 2021

What Is A Party Wall Survey?

Party wall issues are as common as they are frustrating. For something as seemingly innocuous as the dividing wall between properties, the disputes which often arise can be both fractious and ill-tempered. In any dispute pertaining to party wall issues, a party wall survey is needed, undertaken by trained building surveyors. The team here at Munday + Cramer, who offer a comprehensive range of building surveying services across the south-east and home counties, wanted to look at these issues in a little more detail. What Are Party Walls? First, though, what actually are party walls? Well, they’re partitioning walls between […]

What Are Party Wall Surveys?
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Apr 2021

Building Surveying: Taking A Look At Roofing Works

Roofs. They’re often the most forgotten about parts of buildings, but when you think about it, they’re also arguably the most important. Keeping out the elements, the humble roof, whether flat or pitched, tiled or decked, plays an integral role in keeping the outside out and the inside in. Here at Munday + Cramer, a multidisciplinary practice based in Essex, our building surveying team regularly works on re-roofing and roof repair projects. We wanted to explain why roofs are so prone to issues, and what exactly those issues in question are. Why Do Roofs Require Such Regular Work? First, though, […]

A model house to represent building surveying work on roofs
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Feb 2021

A Look At The More Complex (And Obscure) Surveying Technologies

It goes without saying that technology has come on leaps and bounds over the last few centuries. Were you to suddenly find yourself in the boots of an 18th century surveying professional, your main tool would’ve been a telescope, and a primitive one at that. Fast-forward to the present day, and the surveying world features more acronym-laden technologies than you can shake a stick at. The team here at Munday + Cramer, a chartered building surveying firm in Essex, wanted to look at some of the most advanced surveying technologies used today – one of which having even been used […]

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