Home Buyers Drain Survey

What is a Home Buyers Drain Survey?

A home buyers drain survey is usually recommended by mortgage lenders or insurance companies. This is because the drainage at a property is just as important as the bricks it's built with. Buyers are often left in the dark about the condition of drains, which are out of sight, out of mind and can often be in poor condition

A home buyers drain survey will provide the following:

• Structural condition report and analysis
• Identification and reporting of miss-connections
• Identify drainage system ownership - private or water authority 
• A map showing drainage system locations

These reports will satisfy all parties including solicitors for CON29DW's (Water Searches).

Other benefits of a home buyers drain survey

• You get a clear understanding of the condition of drains on the property, helping you plan for any remedial work or identify longer-term problems before completing the house purchase
• Identify issues with roots if you have a large number of trees on a property
• Checking for illegal connections
• The water company could be forewarned about defects to their asset, saving time and money on repairs and preventing the buyer from inheriting problems
• Vermin / Rat infestation can be found while carrying out a drain survey

A home buyers drain survey is now deemed one of the most important surveys when buying a property and can influence decisions and negotiations significantly. Most RICS building surveyors DO NOT carry the equipment to carry out an in-depth survey to a critical part of the structure. Everything else can be inspected appropriately apart from the drainage system.

Insurance companies are often covering defective drainage as they are unaware of its real condition, so a growing number now request a drain survey before offering cover.

Coverage Area

We provide domestic drainage surveys for homeowners including Home Buyer Drain Surveys usually within a one-hour radius of Coalville, Leicestershire. Call today for a quotation on 01530 510571.

Further information: How a Home Buyer Drain Survey Could Save you £1,000s