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Commercial building surveys in Lincolnshire

Every commercial building carries some risk you can't see from the outside, and Lincolnshire's mix of property types makes that easy to underestimate. Lincoln's newer Cornhill Quarter space sits close to a city centre built mostly on older stock, Grantham's offices and shops run through a traditional market town, and Boston, Grimsby, and Scunthorpe have industrial buildings that each come with their own history. A survey tailored to the building in front of you, rather than a generic checklist, is what identifies the problems worth knowing about.

Our RICS-registered surveyors work from Lincoln, with a second office in Scunthorpe covering the north of the county, supporting property owners, investors, occupiers, lenders, and insolvency practitioners throughout Lincolnshire. We're part of a firm with 180 years behind it in commercial property.

Call 01522 896463, email [email protected], or complete our contact form to arrange a no-obligation consultation.

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Commercial building survey

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.

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Dilapidations

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.

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Schedule of condition

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.

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Measured survey

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.

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What property types can I book a commercial building survey for in Leicestershire?

Across Lincoln, Grantham, Boston, Grimsby and Scunthorpe, our surveyors work on the full range of commercial stock:

Offices

Lincoln's office stock runs from newer Cornhill Quarter buildings to older city centre conversions, while Grantham's is smaller and mostly housed in period buildings along its market town streets. Worn services and roofs nearing the end of their life show up regularly in the older buildings, and even recent refurbishments can hide changes that were never properly recorded. A survey ahead of a lease or purchase tells you what you're agreeing to.

Retail units

Much of the retail in Boston and Grantham sits in older buildings that have changed hands several times over the years. Damp, unrecorded structural work, and fire separation that hasn't kept pace can be found often. Whether you're the landlord or the tenant, that detail is what a schedule of condition or dilapidations assessment is built to find.

Industrial and logistics buildings

Scunthorpe's industrial buildings reflect the town's steel and iron background, and Grimsby's dockside units and Boston's warehousing support the county's food and logistics trade. Roof condition, cladding, and floor loading are the areas we look at closest across this type of stock. Catching an issue here before you commit to a purchase or a lease avoids a much costlier conversation later. 

Investment portfolios

A Lincolnshire portfolio spanning Lincoln, Grantham, Boston, and the surrounding county rarely dates from a single era, and mixed-age stock hides problems unevenly across an investment portfolio. Surveying every asset on the same basis closes that gap before it becomes a problem. 

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What our Lincolnshire clients can expect from BTG Eddisons

  • RICS accreditation on every instruction, meeting the standard lenders, solicitors, and counterparties require.
  • Our Lincoln office incorporates Banks Long & Co, established in the city in 1989, alongside a Scunthorpe base covering the north of the county.
  • A proven track record across commercial property surveying nationwide.
  • Consistently strong client reviews from property owners, investors, and occupiers we've worked with across the region.

How do I arrange a commercial building survey in Lincolnshire?

  1. Call 01522 896463, email [email protected], or complete the contact form to tell us about the property and what the survey needs to cover.
  2. We confirm the right survey type for your needs and provide a clear quote and timeline.
  3. We arrange access and carry out the inspection at a time that suits you.
  4. You receive a detailed report, with our surveyor available afterwards to talk through the findings.

Speak to our Lincolnshire team about a survey today

We cover commercial property across Lincoln, Grantham, Boston, Grimsby, and Scunthorpe. Call 01522 896463, email [email protected], or complete the form below to arrange a no-obligation consultation with our Lincolnshire team.

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Nicholas Galloway

Nicholas Galloway

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Nicholas is a Director with over 20 years' experience in building consultancy. Based in our Northampton office, he specialises in employer's agent, contract administration, project management, and dilapidations work across the industrial, office, and healthcare sectors, advising both landlords and tenants on pre-acquisition surveys and lease-related building consultancy.

You'll find everything from brand-new office space to century-old industrial buildings across Lincolnshire, and the surveyor looking at one needs to understand the other just as well.

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