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Services
Philip Sears Designs are pleased to offer the following services. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
1. Surveys
- House Purchase Reports and Building Surveys of all property types.
- Surveys for mortgage purposes.
- Levelling and measured surveys of land and buildings.
- Diagnosis of building defects including subsidence and dampness, and advice on remedial works.
2. Architectural Design
- Feasibility studies and estimates of building costs.
- New buildings of all types.
- Extensions, loft conversions and alterations.
- Barn conversions.
- Maintenance and refurbishment of all building types.
- Restoration of period properties, including Listed Buildings.
- Design work prepared using networked computers running AutoCAD software to supplement traditional draughting skills.
3. Building Legislation
- Negotiating with Local Authorities to seek Town Planning Consents, Building Regulations Approvals and Notices etc..
- Advice and submission of Planning Appeals where appropriate.
- Advice on improved energy efficiency and implications under current legislation.
- Advice, application and negotiation for financial grant assistance where appropriate.
- Advice on Health and Safety Regulations, including acting as Planning Supervisors under the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 1994.
4. Insurance and Legal Matters
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Advice on building replacement values for insurance purposes.
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Negotiation of insurance claims for fire, storm and structural damage etc., and coordination of reinstatement work.
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Providing services as Party Wall surveyors for Building Owners and Adjoining Owners under the Party Wall etc Act 1996.
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Advice on the law related to buildings, boundary disputes, NHBC provisions, rights to light etc..
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Preparation of Schedules of Condition, dilapidations etc. for leasehold property.
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Providing services as expert witness in court and advising on contract disputes.
5. Contract Administration
- Monitoring services on behalf of Banks and Building Societies.
- Post-tender services, site inspections, etc. of work in progress.
- Provision of financial and administrative control and liaising with related professions in the construction/design team.
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