Building Surveying

Pulsar offer a variety of Building Surveying Services that allow our clients' to navigate the challenges of property ownership and occupation.

We understand the importance of delivering good technical advice within tight timescales and to expected budgets. At all times we bring independent, uncompromised, informative and technical advice in a commercial context.

Technical Due Diligence

We undertake pre-acquisition building surveys for investors and occupiers. We have the skills and experience to assist you with technical due diligence. Our knowledge allows us to balance the commercial aspects of a transaction with the technical detail to fully assess the risks and costs.

Planned Maintenance

We understand the importance of planned and proactive maintenance of buildings. Essential to this is the compilation of a detailed and realistic planned maintenance schedule that aligns the maintenance requirements of a building to budgets. Our experience allows us to prioritise and schedule works to meet our Clients expectations.

Building Reinstatement Cost Assessments

Accurate assessments of the reinstatement costs of buildings is an essential requirement to avoid being under or over insured. We provide ‘Day One’ assessments using published building costs information and in accordance with the latest RICS guidance.

Defect Analysis

We have extensive experience in diagnosing building defects through on-site investigations, sometimes involving intrusive surveys and specialist materials analysis.  We understand the importance of fully understanding the cause of the defect before undertaking remedial works.

Party Wall & Neighbourly Matters

We advise developers and adjoining owners on dealing with matters under the Party Wall etc Act 1996. As appointed surveyors, we identify ownership interests, prepare and serve notices, agree schedules of condition, negotiate and agree Awards and generally administer the terms of the Act. Our services include co-ordination of Oversailing Licences and resolving Neighbourly Disputes.