Appleby Petfield
Chartered Surveyors & Architectural Designers
Appleby Petfield is a firm of Chartered Surveyors. We offer a personal service to our clients. We undertake a range of services, which are listed in the tabs on the left. These include surveys of buildings both residential and commercial. We undertake HomeBuyers Surveys and Condition Reports.
If you wish to extend or alter your property Appleby Petfield can provide Architectural services in the form of drawings prepared on AutoCAD, we can apply for Planning, Listed Building and Building Control Consents.
If you are a Landlord or a tenant we can provide advice on Dilapidations, repairs and alterations. If you are in dispute we can also provide expert witness and party wall advice.
Appleby Petfield News
Winter 2011
Summer has been a busy period with increased workloads and a higher level of inspections of all types. There has been some slowing of this in recent weeks but activity is rising again with the push towards Christmas.
The residential property market continues to struggle in the immediate area, although improvement in activity has been seen along the south coast. There remains a lack of properties available for purchase in some areas and a reluctance of buyers to enter the market. READ MORE...
DEFECT SPOT
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed and the issues surrounding it has been raised in the recent months, particularly in relation to house sales. Some lenders take a pragmatic view of the plant species whilst others will refuse to lend.
The plant is readily identifiable and is a herbaceous species. It has heart shaped leaves with a lush green colour but has an unusual stem with leaf joints arranged alternatively on the stem giving a zigzag shape. The plant grows almost anywhere and can grow up to 3m in height in one season. The plant flowers with small greenish white clusters between July and September. READ MORE...
Insulation and Protection
As winter and the colder weather draws near, it is important that appropriate protection of pipes and tanks is provided. A burst pipe or tank is at best inconvenient and at worse, disruptive and can lead to the loss of personal effects and sentimental items and significant damage. READ MORE...
