Property problems rarely arrive at a convenient moment. You might be days from exchange on a Winchester town house when the mortgage valuer flags “further investigation required”, or negotiating on a Portsmouth terrace where the bay is visibly dropping, or suddenly responsible for valuing a relative’s home in Basingstoke for probate. Perhaps damp has bloomed across a bedroom wall in your Southampton semi and you need answers, not guesswork. Our RICS chartered surveyors work throughout Hampshire, offer appointments within days and deliver clear, decisive reports that keep your purchase, sale or repair plans moving.
Hampshire’s property landscape is unusually diverse, and we cover all of it: Winchester’s Georgian and medieval streets, Southampton’s mix of Victorian suburbs and post-war rebuilding, Portsmouth and Southsea’s dense naval-era terraces, the M3 corridor growth towns of Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Andover, garrison-town stock around Aldershot and Farnborough, and market towns such as Petersfield, Romsey and Alton. Beyond the towns lie thatched and cob cottages in the Test and Itchen valleys and the New Forest, where traditional materials demand traditional knowledge. Each setting has its own risk profile, from bomb-era rebuilds and non-standard post-war construction on the coast to chalk soils, clay pockets and listed-building sensitivities inland. Because we are an independent RICS-regulated practice, unconnected to any estate agent, lender or developer, Hampshire clients get impartial advice on condition, value and repair, informed by county-wide experience rather than a single-town view.
Wherever you are in Hampshire, we offer the complete residential surveying service. Buyers of conventional modern and inter-war homes generally opt for a RICS Level 2 HomeBuyer survey, an efficient, lender-recognised health check that highlights urgent defects and legal points for your solicitor. For period, thatched, extended or visibly troubled buildings, from Winchester listed houses to Portsmouth Victorian terraces, we advise a Level 3 building survey, giving a thorough analysis of structure, fabric and services with repair options explained. We also carry out formal RICS valuations to Red Book standards for probate, inheritance tax, capital gains, divorce, shared ownership and lease extensions, alongside party wall services, damp investigations and specific defect inspections where you need one issue diagnosed rather than a whole-house review. The process is designed for speed and clarity: send the property details, receive a fixed same-day quotation, and we typically inspect within a few working days. You then receive a photograph-rich, plain-English report grading every defect by urgency, with practical recommendations and costs context you can use to renegotiate. Your surveyor stays available by phone after delivery.
Naval and services families buying around Portsmouth, students’ parents purchasing in Southampton, London leavers heading for Winchester and the market towns, rural owners of cob and thatch cottages, and executors and solicitors needing formal valuations all instruct us across Hampshire. They value fixed fees, RICS regulation, quick turnaround and reports that say plainly what matters and what does not. We would be delighted for you to read our independent client reviews online before deciding who to instruct.
Yes. Hampshire’s villages, particularly in the Test Valley and the New Forest, contain many thatched, cob, timber-framed and brick-and-flint cottages, and these buildings behave very differently from modern housing. They need to breathe, so cement renders, plastic paints and injected damp courses often cause the problems they claim to solve. We recommend a Level 3 building survey for such properties, carried out with traditional construction in mind, and our reports explain sympathetic, proportionate repair approaches.
The fee depends on the property’s size, age and price rather than a flat county rate, so a compact Eastleigh semi costs less to survey than a large Winchester town house. We quote a fixed fee in writing before you commit, with no extras added later, and we respond to every enquiry the same day. Send us the address and agreed price and you will have an exact figure for a Level 2 or Level 3 survey within hours.
Not inherently, but they reward careful inspection. Common issues include shallow foundations on made ground, wartime repair patchwork, solid walls prone to penetrating damp in coastal weather, aged roof coverings and amateur loft or bay alterations. In Portsmouth especially, dense terraced streets mean party wall matters arise whenever neighbours extend. A survey identifies which terraces have been soundly maintained and which conceal expensive work, letting you buy confidently or renegotiate with evidence.
Whatever and wherever you are buying in Hampshire, act now. Use our simple form to request your free quote; you will receive a fixed, no-obligation fee the same day, together with the earliest date we can carry out your survey or valuation.