Are you looking at buying a property with a fireplace and chimney? Then you should make sure it is inspected before you purchase the property, just as you would have property survey done.
Experience has shown that people spend a considerable amount on property surveys, but don’t include the chimney. We’ve been called to houses that have just been purchased to undertake a standard sweep. On inspection we’ve identified issues from cracked fire bricks and damaged cowls to split flue liners and dangerous glassed tarred flues– this can cost several hundreds of pounds to fix, which could have been saved from the property purchase price, if you had found out in time!
Our home-buyers package includes:
* Where accessible
For added peace of mind when buying a new property, contact us today and book your home-buyers inspection package.