Surveyors Watford
We Provide Building Surveys in Watford and Watford Property Surveys
Woodward Chartered Surveyors provide property surveying services from our RICS team to the Watford area.
Watford Property Surveying Service Types
Watford Lease Extensions |
Watford Building Survey |
Watford Home Buyer Survey |
Watford Party Wall Survey |
Watford Structural Survey |
Watford is a town located 18 miles North West of Central London established as a town and borough within Hertfordshire.
Watford became an urban district through the Local Government Act of 1894, eventually becoming a municipal borough through
Watford has been a town since the time of the Saxons standing by the River Colne. The location of the settlement grew due to travellers migrating through from the Midlands to London. As a result, the area grew and developed giving rise to landmarks such as St Mary's Church, Cassiobury Park, Watford Palace Theatre, The Pumphouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Watford Colosseum, and Watford Stadium.
Post industrialisation buildings came from the development of the Grand Union Canal, bringing all sorts of trade and industrial growth. Today Watford houses headquarters to several multinational firms along with modern amenities (such as hospitals and transport) and large retailer high street and the Harlequin Shopping Mall anchored by John Lewis and Marks and Spencer, making Watford a desirable area to live in the outskirts of London.
Currently, of residential properties for sale in Watford, the average price is £457,919 and spends on average 149 days at market.
Construction
There is a heavy mix of Victorian and Edwardian constructions, mainly built using brickwork and timber, as well as modern and post-war constructions. A survey will determine if any deleterious materials have been used such as asbestos in post-war buildings, and identify areas of movement throughout the structure whilst commenting on other defects.
Typical defects affecting properties in Watford
Damp
Wall tie failure
Failed coursing beams
Rotten timber
Cracking around bay windows
Lead pipework
Ageing electrical services
Poorly replaced roof coverings
Spalling brickwork
Defective windows
Pooling in flat roofs
Structural cracks in extensions and conversions
Chimneys not correctly capped and ventilated
Subsidence from clay soil
Mortar failure
These are but some defects that may be encountered. Surveys from Woodward Chartered Surveyors will be able to provide professional advice to deal with problems you may encounter.
Woodward Chartered Surveyors Watford provides a wide range of surveys and services on our website. If you have any queries please call us on 01923 920 950.