Choosing a surveyor should be straightforward. In reality, it’s become more difficult than ever. On the surface, many providers look the same. They have similar equipment, similar terminology, similar promises. Beneath that, the quality, reliability, and professionalism can vary dramatically, and those differences often only appear once a project is already underway.
That’s why we’ve created our ‘Survey Buyers Guide.’
WHY DOES THE SURVEY BUYERS GUIDE EXIST?
This guide isn’t a sales document. It’s a practical, experience-led resource designed to help our clients. It will help design and project teams make informed decisions when appointing a survey partner. It focuses on the 10 critical factors that separate a good survey from a cheap one, based on real-world issues we see across the industry every day.
WHAT'S INSIDE THE GUIDE?
The Survey Buyers Guide highlights common risks that are often hidden behind low fees and fast turnaround times. These include missing information in voids and risers, poor control and accuracy, undefined levels of detail, weak quality assurance, and inadequate insurance or accreditation.
These problems rarely show up at the start of a project. Instead, they emerge later as RFIs, redesigns, clashes, programme delays, and unexpected costs. This can be long after key decisions have been made.
Inside the guide, we explain:
What to check before appointing a surveyor beyond price and programme.
Why control, accuracy, and clearly defined LOD are essential.
How insurance, accreditation, and QA protect your project.
Why project management, service, and financial stability really matter.
WHO IS THE GUIDE FOR?
Whether you’re an architect, engineer, project manager, contractor, home owner or client-side professional, the Survey Buyers Guide gives you the right questions to ask. We have no doubt it will give you the confidence to compare survey quotes on substance, not assumptions.
