Building surveyor in Telford

Local knowledge of Telford

I am based in Telford, and the town's mix of property is a big part of what I work on. Telford grew as a new town from the 1960s, built around older settlements such as Wellington, Oakengates, Madeley and Dawley, which gives it an unusually wide range of building ages and construction types.

Property types across Telford

• New town estates from the 1960s to the 1980s in areas such as Sutton Hill, Woodside, Brookside and Stirchley. Some estates used non-traditional or timber-frame construction, which affects what works are suitable and how they should be specified.
• Older town centres and terraces in Wellington, Oakengates and Madeley, with Victorian and earlier buildings alongside later infill.
• Newer developments in places such as Lawley, Lightmoor and Priorslee, where owners are more often dealing with snagging-type issues and extensions.
• Heritage properties in the Ironbridge Gorge, a World Heritage Site where many buildings are listed and works need careful handling and the right consents.

Business parks and commercial leases

Telford has extensive industrial and business estates, including Hortonwood, Stafford Park and Halesfield, with a constant turnover of warehouse, workshop and office leases. When a lease ends, a dilapidations review gives tenants an item-by-item technical review to support negotiation. When a lease starts, a schedule of condition records the state of the unit so there is a clear baseline later.

Landlords, homeowners and builders

Telford's rental market is active, and landlords use schedules of works to get properties ready between tenancies. Local builders working on extensions and refurbishments can get a site-specific CDM construction phase plan and RAMS, and homeowners worried about a crack or roof problem can send photos for a defects review.

Nearby towns

I also cover Newport, Shifnal, Broseley and Much Wenlock. Heading west, see Shrewsbury; heading east, Wolverhampton.