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A commercial building survey is one of the most important steps you can take before committing to acquiring a property or carrying out building works. In a county that spans a major South Coast conurbation and a rural market town hinterland, the range of building ages, construction types, and conditions across Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth, and Sherborne means getting an accurate survey right is essential.
Our RICS-registered surveyors work with property owners, investors, occupiers, lenders, and insolvency practitioners across the county. Instructions across Dorset are handled through our Bournemouth office, backed by 180 years of experience in commercial property.
Call 01202 348351, email [email protected], or complete our contact form to arrange a no-obligation consultation.
A thorough assessment of a commercial property's condition, identifying structural defects, maintenance requirements, and potential liabilities. We inspect accessible elements of the building and provide a detailed report to support your purchase, lease, or investment decision.
Dilapidations are the repair and reinstatement obligations that arise under a commercial lease. Whether you are a landlord preparing a schedule of dilapidations or a tenant seeking to understand your liability at lease end, we assess the position clearly and negotiate on your behalf where required.
A schedule of condition records the precise state of a property at a specific point in time, most commonly at the start of a lease. The document limits a tenant's repair liability to no worse than the condition recorded, providing important protection throughout the lease term.
A measured survey produces accurate floor plans, elevations, and sections of a building for use in design, development, or asset management. Our surveyors capture detailed spatial data on site, delivering drawings to the specification and scale your project requires.
Bournemouth and Poole's urban commercial stock sits alongside the market town environments of Dorchester, Weymouth, and Sherborne. Our surveyors cover the full range:
Dorset's office stock spans modern business park buildings and older converted premises, and the condition issues that arise across them differ considerably. A survey before acquisition or lease commitment identifies structural defects, services condition, and any compliance shortfalls, giving you a clear picture of liability before you sign.
Retail premises in Dorset's market towns frequently carry the complications of age, with damp, structural movement, and fire compartmentation issues being common in older high-street stock. A survey carried out before heads of terms are agreed protects your position and avoids inheriting problems that should have been the landlord's to resolve.
Port-related warehousing, trade counter units, and light industrial premises around Poole Harbour and the county's employment areas can present specific structural and fabric issues, particularly where marine exposure has affected cladding and structural elements. Our industrial and logistics surveys identify these risks before they become your liability.
For clients acquiring or managing investment assets across Dorset, a consistent approach to survey work across every property in a portfolio is essential. Unidentified defects in even a single asset can affect returns, financing, and disposal options. We provide the same standard of assessment across every property we are instructed on.
From Bournemouth's financial district to Poole's harbour-side industrial premises and the historic commercial buildings of Dorchester, Weymouth, and Sherborne, our surveyors bring the local knowledge and professional credentials your instruction requires.
Fill in the form below, call 01202 348351, or email [email protected] to speak with our Bournemouth team about your Dorset building surveying requirements.
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Regional Director (South Coast)
Nick is Regional Director (South Coast) based in our Fareham office, leading BTG Eddisons' building and project consultancy across the region. A chartered building surveyor with over 25 years' experience, he specialises in dilapidations, party wall matters, and building surveying for landlords, tenants, and investors along the South Coast.
Dorset's commercial property market has real range. A building survey done properly gives buyers, tenants, and investors the factual basis they need to make sound decisions.
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