Condition Surveys for Council’s park buildings – London Borough
Metcalfe Briggs Surveyors assisted a London Council by carrying out surveys of a number of council owned and maintained park buildings in several locations throughout the Borough. The buildings included chapels, pavilions, storage units and toilet blocks constructed throughout the Victorian era, 1950s and modern day, in varying styles and state of repair.
Metcalfe Briggs Surveyors assisted a London Council by carrying out surveys of a number of council owned and maintained park buildings in several locations throughout the Borough. The buildings included chapels, pavilions, storage units and toilet blocks constructed throughout the Victorian era, 1950s and modern day, in varying styles and state of repair.
Our surveys reported on the external and internal elements of construction, the condition and the extent of repair or redecoration required and provided indicative costs enabling the reports to be used to determine budgets for future programmes of work.
Render Condition Surveys and Maintenance - Docklands
An extensive, modern residential apartment block, the buildings had been finished with a proprietary ‘thin coat’ render system, coloured white. The Directors were concerned that after 10 years the buildings were not keeping their appearance and that many water leaks were reported.
An extensive, modern residential apartment block, the buildings had been finished with a proprietary ‘thin coat’ render system, coloured white. The Directors were concerned that after 10 years the buildings were not keeping their appearance and that many water leaks were reported.
Metcalfe Briggs completed a condition survey of the elevations and roofs found at various levels of the array of buildings. This revealed that the rendering was very dirty and had algae growths in shaded areas; this made the elevations look shabby. We discovered that there were many small cracks in the render due to detailing inadequacies, poor render application and mechanical damage. These issues were scheduled. We discussed the issues with the render manufacturer.
From this we delivered proposals to the Directors for repairs, regular maintenance and cleaning that would restore the appearance of their property. This for a property where it was assumed that no such maintenance was required.
No-Maintenance Building Has Condition Survey - Pimlico
This luxury apartment block is approximately 10 years old. It was designed with the objective of low maintenance. Building materials were used that supported this concept. However, it is a mistake to believe nothing needs to be done. Low maintenance does not mean no maintenance.
This luxury apartment block is approximately 10 years old. It was designed with the objective of low maintenance. Building materials were used that supported this concept. However, it is a mistake to believe nothing needs to be done. Low maintenance does not mean no maintenance.
Our external and internal condition survey provided information of each building element and what was required to preserve its design life. It included researching manufacturers’ information for regular cleaning and servicing procedures. Our condition survey gave the Directors knowledge so that they could plan maintenance rather than storing up problems for the future
Appointed Condition Surveyor for 1960s Block - Pimlico
A 1960’s residential apartment block. The residents were becoming increasingly concerned about the unexpected costs they had to pay out for adhoc building repairs. An example was water leaking into top floor apartments due to deterioration of the flat roof coverings and the ensuing costs and disruption. They felt they did not have an understanding of the state of their building; they could not plan maintenance or budget.
A 1960s residential apartment block. The residents were becoming increasingly concerned about the unexpected costs they had to pay out for adhoc building repairs. An example was water leaking into top floor apartments due to deterioration of the flat roof coverings and the ensuing costs and disruption. They felt they did not have an understanding of the state of their building; they could not plan maintenance or budget.
Metcalfe Briggs completed a condition survey of all external parts of the building and the internal common areas. The survey delivered a detailed document that described each building element and its condition. It was used as the basis for accruing a budget and completing needed maintenance work.