Lewisham contains extensive streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Brockley, Ladywell and Forest Hill, interwar semis in Catford and Downham, social housing estates, and emerging regeneration around Lewisham town centre. The hilly topography creates specific drainage and subsidence challenges.
Our surveyors have detailed knowledge of South East London construction, from the London stock brick terraces of Brockley with their butterfly roofs and parapet gutters to the pebbledash-rendered interwar housing in Downham and Grove Park.
We provide building condition surveys for home buyers, property investors, schools and managing agents across all parts of Lewisham.
Assessment of solid-walled terraces in Brockley, Ladywell and Forest Hill, covering slate roofs, parapet gutters, chimney stacks, timber floors and bay windows.
Investigation of rising and penetrating damp in solid-walled houses, condensation in converted flats, and associated timber decay in floor joists, window frames and roof timbers.
Condition surveys of school buildings and community facilities, assessing fabric, services, roof condition and accessibility, with prioritised maintenance schedules.
Assessment of structural cracking and foundation performance on Lewisham's London Clay geology, with attention to mature trees and the sloping terrain.
Party wall advice for extensions, loft conversions and basement projects.
View ServiceExternal wall fire review certificates for mortgage and sale purposes.
View ServiceCommercial lease dilapidations advice for landlords and tenants.
View ServiceVictorian terraces in Brockley commonly suffer from defective parapet gutter linings causing water damage, penetrating damp, timber decay in bay windows and ground floor joists, and cracking related to clay shrinkage subsidence.
Yes, we regularly survey ex-council flats and houses across Lewisham's estates. Our reports address communal repair obligations, shared structure condition and likely future service charge liabilities.
We provide condition surveys for schools across the borough, with prioritised maintenance recommendations to help school governors plan expenditure effectively.
We can typically inspect a Lewisham property within five to seven working days. For urgent pre-exchange surveys, faster timescales are often available.