How do I do a property survey

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How do I do a property survey

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal July 21, 2015

If you are asking yourself how do I do a property survey?

You have come to the right place and particularly if you are looking at properties in Portugal.

There is no need to be an Structural Engineer or a Surveyor if you want to carry out your own assessment of a house.

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The less background knowledge and experience you have of course makes it more difficult but not impossible and if you think about it.

We all do this informal “Survey” when we are looking at buying a home.

The thing is to get the basics right.

You need to know what the property is made of Stone (Pedra) or hollow brick and render.

Then think “GRAVITY” when you carry out your personal survey.

Starting at the top of the house and work downwards like gravity. Walk around the outside of the property and if you can’t see all sides go onto adjoining land to make sure that you can.

Is the top of the roof line (ridge) level.
Can you see any holes in the roof or missing, moved roof tiles.
Is the chimney straight?
Are there any plants or grass growing on the roof.
Can you see an obvious sag in the mid roof section or a hump.
If it has gutters and drain pipes are these straight. Any of them bent or missing?
If there are adjoining roofs are the flashing’s in place?
If there are roof lights, dormer windows or water tanks on top of the roof do they appear to be in good condition. Take binoculars to get a good look.

Now go inside the house to the upstairs ceiling. You have brought your ladder with you haven’t you?

Don’t be put off by the many inches of bat poo, birds’ nests, dead cats, rats and insects. Get inside the roof space with a strong flashlight.

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You are now looking for obvious daylight shining in.
Broken roof joists
Rotten ceiling joists, rotten tile laths, rotten roof joists and beams (purlins)
The condition of any visible wiring.
The condition of any flues or chimneys going through the roof space.

Take great care in walking around these spaces falling through ceilings is dangerous and very embarrassing if you have not already bought the property.

The above is your list to get started on a survey and we are only at the top of the house!

If you would like a bigger check list please get in touch. info@casteloconstruction.com

If you would like Castelo Construction to take a look on your new home or a home that you are interested in buying we can do that even if you are not here in Portugal.

Our written reports with lots of photographs enable you to make a quick decision on the purchase price and whether to buy or not.

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About Castelo Construction Lda

Castelo Construction Lda are builders in Central Portugal. We have 12 years’ experience of working with and delighting clients in Portugal. Tel 00351 927168247 or kelvin@casteloconstruction.com If you need an English speaking builder for renovation or new build work we will provide free estimates, fixed prices and carry out your work to a very high standard. Many of our clients are not in the country full time so rely on our regular photographic updates and written reports. They are always surprised when they make inspection visits. New Construction and Refurbishment of Portuguese Property It’s exciting for both our team and of course our clients to mark out on the earth the site of a new home. We will have been with them during the design process and have spoken to the architect many times so we will be comfortable with what we are about to do. For many clients, this stage is a little daunting as it’s hard to see without experience just where the house is going to be in relation to other things on the property. Once the foundations are dug out the house normally looks smaller than they thought, As the pillars and foundation wall start to go you get a much better idea of scale. You can see with your mind’s eye the location of the kitchen, bedrooms and so on. Once the walls are up and the first floor is in place the rooms start to looks smaller again (something to do with the light absorbing properties of the bricks) once the walls are plastered the rooms look a lot larger and it starts to feel more like the home our clients imagined building. As the build progresses we are involved with many specialist subcontractors and it is our job the get them on site at the right time so that the trades do not overlap and time is not wasted. Once the roof is on and tiled it is traditional in this area to have a dinner on site. Everyone who is involved in the build is invited to share a suckling pig dinner with local bread, oranges and of course wine. This is a great way for the clients to enjoy some local hospitality and meet the craftsmen who are building their new home. We also invite the near neighbors so that they get a chance to see what’s going on (when the house is at a very basic stage) and it gives our clients a relaxed opportunity to make their acquaintance. As we always accompany our clients to choose, kitchens, tiles, bathroom fittings or whatever they want. We can help with translation and of course negotiation! As the house is coming to completion we always have them professionally cleaned so that when we hand over the keys it feels more like a home than a building site. 2 months after the house is finished we are back to check for any small faults that may need attention and of course we are available to help and advise should that be needed. Central Portugal builders