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Who is a chartered building surveyor?

If you plan to refurbish, repair, alter or extend your home or a commercial property, including industrial units, you need to consult with a Chartered building surveyor. 

  • Building surveyors need to be versatile and carry out numerous activities: · 
  • Carry out a full building survey · 
  • Carry out extensive defect analysis of the building. ·
  •  Work closely with property owners and the local bodies so that all the statutory requirements are met. · 

Ensure that the project is completed within the scheduled time and is made sustainably. The surveyor also ensures that the project is completed safely, matching the expected quality. They also need to ensure that all of this is done within the assigned budget of the client. 

  They also have a very crucial role to play in the preservation and conservation of historic buildings. Not just that, when buying a new house, many would-be owners consult with surveyors to be one-hundred percent sure of the purchase and putting their money in the right place. Building surveyors are in great demand across multiple industries, but primarily with real estate developers. They also work with the retail, commercial, industrial and residential sectors too. 

   A Chartered building surveyor is associated with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or RICS as a member. The RICS has strict guidelines and makes it mandatory for its members to follow the same. So, you can expect to get honest and impartial advice when you consult with a chartered surveyor. 

  Additionally, chartered surveyors must have insurance to ensure that their clients are well-protected. Chartered surveyors of buildings need to work hard to get accredited by the RICS. They also need to mandatorily undergo structured training for two years to become full-fledged chartered building surveyors.   It is always realistic to seek professional advice from chartered building surveyors like Arun Associates, with a proven track record in the niche.