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Practice Surveyors with local knowledge. Smart buyers choose us. We offer FREE advice why not call today 01904468881

Self build homes – build it, without breaking the bank!

You want to build your dream home without any unexpected crippling overspends. We help you create self build homes within a good budget.

We'd like to help you to make the right choices and keep your costs down.

We are self builders and members of the Chartered Institute of Building. Our 40 years of experience allows us to offer a range of services from inception to completion:

Full project management
Building regulations
Certification to comply Council of mortgage Lenders
Professional consultants certificate
RICS form of agreement for certification
Buildings are complicated structures so we offer a bespoke pricing service. We provide the full costings of projects based on an original detailed design. Self build home planners and renovators often prefer to manage a project rather than construct the building on their own. 20% of self builders decide to hand the entire project over to a project manager.

Commercial Surveyors

Charters-Reid Commercial Surveyors are fully experienced in providing high quality expertise and advisory services to small and large businesses throughout Yorkshire.
We are RICS Chartered Surveyors offering advice on building surveys, home moves, home buyer valuations and energy performance reports.

We specialise in structural and building surveys throughout York, Leeds, Harrogate and across Yorkshire. We can work along side Commercial Property Managers and Solicitors to provide independent professional reports and surveys.

Commercial Property Valuations

We provide commercial valuations of offices, warehouses, contact centres and other business premises.

Land Valuations/Development Potential Assessments

We provide valuations for ‘bare' land and also residual valuations. We can assess the development potential of your piece of land and discuss your options, giving you a realistic opinion.

Schedules of Condition

If you are starting or ending a lease, it is likely you will need a schedule of condition. To protect your interests as a landlord or leaseholder we can assist with a thorough assessment of the condition of commercial or residential property.

Expert Witness

We have many years experience acting as expert witnesses to local and regional businesses.

Commercial Energy Performance Certificates

All commercial buildings over 50m² require a Non-Domestic EPC. Please contact us to discuss this service further.

Renewable Energy

We are currently working with a number of partners to offer solar powered electricity on a residential and commercial basis.

Auctioneering Services

Jon Charters-Reid provides auctioneering services in Yorkshire.

Each year we provide free autioneering services to charities and good causes.



Auction Tips

Set a budget
Don't exceed what you can't afford
Do your research first
Read terms and conditions
Look out for buyers premium
Know who you are bidding against – private one oof buyers can sometime push the price boundaries
Make yourself known to the auctioneer
Some auctioneers have spotters to tell them who is bidding
Watch for bidders not present using telephone or email bids
Consider how you you will get the object home if it is not a building!

Home Mover's Survey – our best value report

Our Home Mover's Survey is particularly in-depth and proves to be our most economical value-for-money surveys. One of the main benefits of the Home Mover's Survey is that it has a specialist section where clients can ask a series of independent questions. We are innovative, forward-thinking surveyors who can offer you a focused service. We recognise that despite the IT-driven world in which we live, our business is still a people business. Our Home Mover's Survey takes into consideration each person's special requirements for that particular property.

The Home Mover's Survey will make a reasoned and informed decision whether to go ahead with purchasing the property. It will also make an informed decision on what is a reasonable price to pay for the property, and it also takes into account repairs or replacement. At Charters-Reid Surveyors we of course try to add value to the process and we are happy to meet you on site to discuss the report in detail, and we will always deal with any follow-up enquiries that you have. The Home Mover's Survey is surprisingly good value for money. We can also provide a Valuation Report as we are RICS registered valuers.

The Home Mover's Survey is usually suitable for some properties in need of general/minor renovation. We understand that many people do not wish to read long explanations, in which case you can always telephone the Chartered Surveyor to discuss your report.

Sometimes the most appropriate kind of inspection can vary for different people. That is why in the Home Mover's Report we try and address your specific requirements. We try to ascertain what you really need. The Home Mover's Survey contains information in a simple and straightforward form which is easy to read and understand.

Homebuyer Report

The Homebuyer Report is designed to give you a very basic view of the property. It displays the report details using a traffic light system. The traffic light system can give you three levels of survey with no independent interpretation between the three levels. It is a standard report style devised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) – a basic report to identify significant or urgent matters. It will highlight defects but will not go into any major detail. For a much more detailed report a Building Survey is often required. The RICS Homebuyers Report is a limited report and is generally only a few pages thick. Whilst the Homebuyers Report is perhaps one of the better known reports, we would advise you to look at the full range of reports offered by us, including our Home Mover's Survey, which might be better value depending on your property.

Building Survey

A building survey/structural survey is a very comprehensive inspection and is suitable for any property regardless of its age or condition. A structural survey is now known as a building survey within the industry, although the contents are exactly the same. It is also suitable for:

All listed buildings
Buildings of unusual construction
Properties in need of refurbishment or renovation
Dwellings built before 1900

Defects Report

A Defects Report is like a laser-targeted survey that inspects a specific problem or range of problems that are suspected or already identified from previous surveys. It is quite common in the industry for surveyors to call for specialist advice which we can offer at the right price. This report looks closely at one or more defects often identified on a mortgage valuation. When house buyers are often concerned about a particular issue, this can be a useful and cost effective report, and is often the best way to solve a problem with either the sale or purchase of a property.

Property Valuation

A standard property valuation is not a survey and will not spot any potential or current problems with the property. If you are getting a free valuation “survey" from your mortgage provider, this will not be sufficient to find any damp, window frame decay, roof problems, pest infestations, subsidence or building cracks. You should give us a call to look at getting a good value survey on the property directly, as we may be able to reduce the price you pay for the property, and save you having to pay to fix these problems later.

Valuations are very different from other types of home survey because the value of the property is mainly based on its location, current condition and size. We can provide valuations for the following circumstances:

Property Valuations

Private valuations
Matrimonial valuations
Bank valuations
Probate valuations
Pension valuations
Retrospective valuations
Mortgage valuations

Commercial Surveyors

Charters-Reid Commercial Surveyors are fully experienced in providing high quality expertise and advisory services to small and large businesses throughout Yorkshire.
We are RICS Chartered Surveyors offering advice on building surveys, home moves, home buyer valuations and energy performance reports.

We specialise in structural and building surveys throughout York, Leeds, Harrogate and across Yorkshire. We can work along side Commercial Property Managers and Solicitors to provide independent professional reports and surveys.

EPC in Leeds and throughout Yorkshire

You must have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) when you sell or let your home. At Charters-Reid Surveyors Ltd, we offer services to residential landlords and commercial organisations in order to provide efficient and cost-effective services to ensure compliance with legislation. We are qualified Domestic And Commercial Energy Assessors licensed to carry out EPC surveys.