You may have just had an offer accepted on an Edwardian semi near Ealing Broadway and need a survey before exchange. You may have received a party wall notice because next door is digging a basement or converting a loft. Or a fresh crack, a musty smell or a bowing bay may have appeared in the home you already own. In every case, delay costs money and sleep. Our RICS chartered surveyors cover the whole of Ealing, respond to enquiries the same day and can usually inspect within days, giving you clear answers when they matter most.
Ealing earned its nickname, the Queen of the Suburbs, on the strength of the leafy Victorian and Edwardian streets around Walpole Park, Ealing Common and Pitshanger Lane, and much of that character survives in conservation areas such as Ealing Green and the Arts and Crafts Brentham Garden Suburb. That heritage is exactly why professional advice matters here. Century-old roofs, solid brick walls, ornate bays and original timber windows all age gracefully but expensively, and London clay beneath the borough makes movement and subsidence-related cracking a recurring theme, especially near mature street trees. Add the Elizabeth line’s effect on prices, flat conversions of large houses and a steady appetite for side-return and loft extensions, and buyers need independent eyes. We are RICS regulated, wholly independent of agents and developers, and experienced across every property type Ealing offers, from Hanwell terraces to Northfields maisonettes.
Our Ealing clients most often instruct a Level 2 HomeBuyer survey for well-maintained conventional homes, or a full RICS Level 3 building survey for the borough’s older, larger or altered houses, which is the thorough option we generally recommend for Victorian and Edwardian property. Beyond pre-purchase surveys, we prepare RICS Red Book valuations for probate, tax planning, help-to-buy redemption and matrimonial matters, investigate damp, cracking and other specific defects, and provide full party wall award guidance for the extensions, basements and loft conversions that are a way of life in W5 and W13. When you instruct us, we agree a fixed fee, arrange access directly with the agent or occupier, and carry out a detailed inspection of every accessible element, including roof spaces, cellars and outbuildings. Your report arrives by email within a few working days, written in plain English, illustrated with photographs and finished with a prioritised summary of defects, likely repair implications and recommended further action. Your surveyor then remains available to discuss the findings, which many clients use to renegotiate the purchase price.
We act for buyers of period family houses around Walpole Park and Pitshanger, flat purchasers in Northfields and West Ealing conversions, and long-standing owners planning extensions or dealing with party wall matters. Solicitors and accountants instruct us for probate and tax valuations across the borough. Clients return because our reports are readable, our turnaround is genuinely fast and RICS regulation stands behind every report. Please do take a moment to find our client reviews online and see the experiences of others in Ealing.
Costs reflect the property’s size, age, value and complexity, so a two-bedroom Northfields conversion flat sits at a very different fee level from a five-bedroom Edwardian house by Ealing Common. Rather than publish misleading flat rates, we confirm a fixed fee for your exact property when you enquire, normally the same day. That quote is free, carries no obligation, and covers the inspection, the written report and follow-up time with your surveyor.
Yes, regularly. Conservation-area homes such as those in Brentham Garden Suburb, Ealing Green and Bedford Park’s neighbouring streets need a surveyor who understands traditional construction and the planning constraints on repairs and alterations. Our Level 3 building surveys address original render, timber windows, clay tile roofs and lime-based finishes appropriately, and flag where consent may be needed for works, so you understand both the condition and the obligations before you commit.
Yes. Much of Ealing stands on shrinkable London clay, and mature street trees can dry the soil seasonally, causing movement and cracking, particularly in bay windows and shallow-founded additions. We carry out specific structural inspections that assess crack patterns, age and progression, and distinguish cosmetic movement from genuine subsidence. You receive a written report explaining the likely cause, whether monitoring or investigation is needed, and how to approach your insurer if a claim is appropriate.
Whether you are buying, extending or worried about a defect, act now: request your free quote using our online form and we will come back to you the same day with a fixed, no-obligation fee and the earliest inspection date available.