Gowers Surveyors

Avoid costly bills, get a survey before you complete. As RICS Accredited Surveyors, we provide full and comprehensive surveys including Condition, Homebuyer and Full Building Surveys. Learn more about our services. Move forward with your purchase with confidence, our independent and professional services provide you with a clear report. With over 30 years of experience, our surveying services have guided many in the purchase and lease of properties, helping to save them thousands. Whatever your concerns, from the structure of your property, a party wall issue or requiring a survey before renovation, you can rely on Gowers Surveyors to provide you with an independent, experienced and professional report.

At Gowers Surveyors we aim to help you buy your next property with confidence, fully informed, and at the right price. Gowers Surveyors are based in Cambridge, Stamford and Peterborough and provide a wide range of survey and valuation services. We have considerable experience in surveying all property types, from large country houses to new developments; retail premises to industrial units. We can offer the full range of services from comprehensive Building Surveys, valuations and defects diagnosis, to rental assessments and schedules of condition.

The Party Wall Act 1996 provides an important framework for facilitating building works near a neighbouring property. If you are planning a renovation or refurbishment project that affects your shared party wall structure or boundary, such as a loft conversion, a basement excavation or a building extension, the Act sets out the process to be followed. Failing to observe the Act is not an offence as such, although by failing to serve Notice you will be breaching a statutory duty. In case of a dispute arising, your neighbour can take civil action against you.

Buying a property, whether it be a new home, a new business or as an investment, is likely to be the most expensive purchase you will make. Buying a property is a complex process and you need to be sure you are getting the best advice possible. Buildings are themselves highly complex, involving a wide range of materials and structures all interacting with each other as well as an intricate provision of plumbing, heating, electricity and drainage. As a result they require ongoing maintenance and can often hide a number of areas of disrepair which could prove very expensive to rectify.

The Building Survey is the most comprehensive analysis of a property, involving a highly-detailed inspection and report to give you the best possible advice on the condition of the property and analysis of any repairs required. Every building material has a lifespan, which means that once your property is fifty or sixty years old, key structural components are likely to have deteriorated substantially. Add in the possibility of subsidence, damp or timber decay and a property that seems to be in good condition to the untrained eye can have a number of serious defects under the surface.