Building surveyor in Shrewsbury

Surveying support for Shropshire's county town

Shrewsbury sits in a loop of the River Severn, with a medieval street pattern and one of the best-preserved collections of historic buildings in the region. That character is a big part of its appeal, and it shapes how repair and refurbishment work needs to be planned. I cover Shrewsbury remotely and visit for schedules of condition.

Property types across Shrewsbury

• Timber-framed and Georgian buildings in the town centre, many of them listed and within the conservation area. Works often need listed building consent, and repairs should use suitable traditional materials.
• Victorian and Edwardian suburbs such as Belle Vue, Coton Hill and Castlefields, with terraces and villas that suit sympathetic refurbishment.
• Modern estates on the edges of the town, where extensions and loft conversions are common projects.
• Rural property across central Shropshire, including cottages and barn conversions.

Town centre commercial property

Many of Shrewsbury's shops, cafés and offices occupy older buildings, which can complicate dilapidations at lease end. Reinstatement and repair in historic fabric is not always as simple as a schedule suggests. A dilapidations review gives tenants an item-by-item technical review to support negotiation, and a schedule of condition at the start of a lease records exactly what condition the premises were in.

Homeowners, landlords and builders

If you are planning a refurbishment, a schedule of works helps you compare builders on the same scope, and I will flag items likely to need consent from Shropshire Council. Builders can get a site-specific CDM construction phase plan, which is especially useful where town centre sites have tight access and neighbours close by. For a worrying crack or roof problem, a remote defects review is a quick first step.

Nearby towns

I also cover Oswestry, Wem, Church Stretton, Much Wenlock and the villages around Shrewsbury. Heading east, see Telford.