RICS Home Surveys and Valuations made simple...
Making it fast, simple, and convenient for our Lincolnshire clients to book a RICS Valuation, Level 2, or Level 3 Home Survey is the goal of Peer | King Surveyors. Choose the Survey or Valuation service you need and book directly online, and we take care of everything else: inspection appointment, access, and delivery.
Check out Which Survey do I Need? if you're not sure which survey or valuation service will fit you best, or send us a message or give us a call, we are always happy to talk it through with you. Our surveyors are local to you across the whole of Lincolnshire, and carry out RICS Home Survey Level 2 (Homebuyer) and Level 3 (Building Survey) reports, as well as RICS-accredited ‘Red Book’ Valuations. One of our fully qualified RICS surveyors will look after you and be your dedicated point of contact throughout the home survey process.
Spalding, Boston, Sleaford, Grantham, and the whole county, from Lincoln to Stamford...
Why choose Peer | King Surveyors?
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Fully RICS accredited and Regulated by RICS
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Home Survey or Valuation at a date and time that suits you
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Our surveyors arrange keys and access on your behalf
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Jargon-free reports – advice in Plain English
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One surveyor assigned to your case from start to finish
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Comprehensive Professional Indemnity insurance cover
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5 working day report delivery*
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Secure online payment, all debit/credit cards and Apple Pay accepted
*for Level 2 surveys and valuations, timed from surveyor's site visit
Our services in Lincoln & Lincolnshire:
RICS Valuation
Market valuation and insurance reinstatement cost, in accordance with RICS 'Red Book' requirements
Includes site visit
£359 including VAT
RICS Home Survey (Level 2)
Formerly known as a 'RICS Homebuyers Report'
£499 including VAT
RICS Home Survey (Level 2) with Valuation
Formerly known as a 'RICS Homebuyers Report'
Includes market valuation and insurance reinstatement cost
£699 including VAT
RICS Home Survey (Level 3)
Formerly known as a 'Building Survey' or 'Structural Survey'
£799 including VAT
RICS Home Survey (Level 3) with Valuation
Formerly known as a 'Building Survey' or 'Structural Survey'
Includes market valuation and insurance reinstatement cost
£999 including VAT
RICS Home Survey (Level 3) - Victorian
For terraced properties built c.1837 to 1901
£699 including VAT
Which survey do I need?
That depends on what information you are looking for, for example: are you buying a property but want to make sure there are no hidden problems? Or do you need to know the value of your home for tax or matrimonial purposes? Perhaps you are considering buying a unique or listed property and you have specific concerns?
Compare Our Services at a Glance...
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Service Features
Describes the construction and condition of the
property on the date of the inspection
Aims to identify any problems that need
urgent attention or are serious
Aims to identify things that need to be investigated
further to prevent serious damage
Aims to tell you about problems that may be dangerous
Aims to show up potential issues and defects
before any transaction takes place
Aims to help you decide whether you need extra
advice before committing to purchase
Aims to enable you to budget for repairs or restoration
Aims to advise you on the amount of ongoing
maintenance required in the future
Provides a reinstatement cost to help you avoid
under or over-insurance
Provides a market valuation
Aims to establish how property is built, materials used, and how these will perform in future
Aims to describe visible defects, plus exposing potential problems posed by hidden defects
Aims to outline repair options, give you a repair
timeline, and explain consequences of not acting
Where practical and agreed in advance, provides an estimate of costs for identified repairs
Provide specific comments on energy efficiency.
Valuation
Level 2
Level 3
Optional
Valuation
Choose this report to get a Market Value of a home and also if you are looking to repay a Help to Buy Loan. Valuations are conducted by an RICS registered valuer to Red Book standards - the professional guidelines that are the gold standard for valuation. Valuations include a site visit alongside considerable desktop research, the combined evidence of the two supporting a market value. The property's insurance reinstatement value is also included.
Please note: a valuation does not include potentially costly property defects if they are deemed not to affect the property's Market Value. If you have specific concerns about the condition of the property then a Level 2 Survey may be more appropriate.
RICS Level 2 Survey
(formerly called a 'Homebuyers Report')
Choose this report if you need more extensive information whilst buying or selling a conventional house or flat, built from common building materials and in reasonable condition. The focus is on assessing the general condition of the main elements of a property. This intermediate level of service includes a more extensive visual inspection of the building, its services and grounds, but does not test any services. Concealed areas normally opened or used by the occupiers are inspected if it is safe to do so (typical examples include roof spaces, basements and cellars). The report objectively describes the condition of the different elements and provides an assessment of the relative importance of the defects/problems.
Please note: a valuation can be added to a Level 2 survey for an additional fee.
RICS Level 3 Survey
(formerly called a 'Building Survey' or 'Structural Survey')
This is the most detailed report available and is recommended if the property is particularly large, unique, listed, or in a poor state of repair.This report objectively describes the form of construction and materials used for different parts of the property. It describes the condition and provides an assessment of the relative importance of the defects/problems. Additionally, it will: describe the identifiable risk of potential or hidden defects in areas not inspected; propose the most probable cause(s) of the defects based on the inspection; outline the likely scope of any appropriate remedial work and explain the likely consequences of non-repair; make general recommendations in respect of the priority and likely timescale for necessary work.
Please note: a valuation can be added to a Level 3 survey for an additional fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I get an RICS Home Survey before purchasing a property in Lincolnshire?
It is definitely prudent to have a RICS Home Survey done on the property you are buying in Lincolnshire.
One of our RICS accredited surveyors inspects the property throughout and reports on any defects they find, potentially saving you significant costs and preparing you for any issues before you commit to the purchase. Our RICS surveyors can also advise on anything you would like the vendor to repair before you buy, and equip you to be able to renegotiate the price to reflect works if necessary.
Whether you are buying in Lincoln, Grantham, Sleaford, Boston, Stamford, or Spalding, or out in the diverse landscape of the Lincolnshire fens, sandy beaches, or Lincolnshire Wolds AONB, it's always worth having a RICS Home Survey done.
What services do your surveyors in Lincolnshire provide?
Our Lincolnshire surveyors provide a range of RICS Home Survey services, including:
RICS Home Survey Level 3 (formerly known as a 'Building Survey' or 'Structural Survey')
Both Level 2 and Level 3 home surveys can include a valuation at additional cost, providing you with market value and insurance reinstatment costs:
We also offer stand-alone RICS 'Red Book' Valuation services in Lincoln, Boston, Sleaford, Grantham, Spalding, Stamford, and surrounding areas. These can be instructed for a variety of purposes including matrimonial, probate & inheritance tax, and capital gains tax calculations.
We can also provide you with an independent RICS Valuation report as required to repay Help to Buy funding.
What does an RICS Home Survey in Lincolnshire include?
Once our Lincolnshire based surveyors arrive at the property they do a thorough inspection, covering the whole of the exterior including the roof, chimneys, walls, windows and doors, and gutters, and moving on to the interior including kitchen and bathrooms. Non-habitable areas like lofts and cellars are also inspected if it is safe to do so.
Our RICS Home Survey Level 2 and Level 3 survey reports help Lincolnshire buyers and provide peace of mind that there are no serious and potentially costly defects with the property they are planning to buy. Issues you can insist on having the vendor address before you buy can also be addressed, and our Lincoln and Lincolnshire surveyors can also help you to renegotiate a better deal by taking into account the costs of necessary works.
What is the cost of hiring a Lincolnshire surveyor for a RICS Home Survey?
Our normal RICS Home Survey (Level 2) is £499 including VAT, and is our most popular service. It is appropriate for most properties built from about 1920 onwards, if they are of 'average' size and in reasonable condition; this suits many houses in Boston, Sleaford, and Grantham. A RICS Level 2 Home Survey with valuation is £699, which includes a market valuation and insurance reinstatement cost, all produced by one of our Lincolnshire based surveyors.
The RICS Home Survey (Level 3) is £799 including VAT, and is the better service for historic properties in Lincolnshire - usually those built with solid wall construction and before about 1920 - as well as for listed or unusual buildings such as those in the centres of Stamford and Lincoln, or properties in poor repair like auction or probate sales. A Level 3 survey with valuation is £999, including VAT.
Terraced Victorian properties like many of the smaller houses found in Lincoln, Stamford, and Horncastle, can be surveyed with a Level 3 Home Survey service we call the 'Level 3 Victorian,' priced at a reduced £699 including VAT.
How do I choose a qualified surveyor in Stamford, Grantham, Boston, or Sleaford?
Make sure your surveyor is Regulated by RICS, the professional body for Chartered Surveyors. Membership is mandatory for anyone wanting to call themselves a surveyor in the UK, and is denoted by the designations MRICS or AssocRICS.
Surveyors advise on the health and condition of buildings. We provide peace of mind to buyers in Lincolnshire that the home they are purchasing is in good condition and free of issues such as damp, timber rot, structural problems, and legal ambiguities over boundaries or rights of way. We are trained and experienced in spotting both visible and hidden (latent) defects, and helping root out causes of expensive problems in future. Read more about our team here.
To qualify as a surveyor you usually need a degree that is accredited by RICS, either at graduate or undergraduate level. A list of accredited degrees is provided on the RICS website here: https://www.ricscourses.org