1 September 2023 Ban on T5 and T8 fluorescent tube lighting
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What are Building Surveys?
A building survey is a detailed assessment of a property’s condition, used to identify defects, manage risk, and support long-term maintenance planning. It is essential for effective property management, investment protection, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Key types of building surveys include Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), which helps reduce unexpected costs and extend building lifespan, and Building Reinstatement Cost Assessments, which ensure insurance coverage accurately reflects rebuilding costs. A Schedule of Condition records the current state of a property, often used before lease agreements or refurbishment.
Additional surveys such as Latent Defect Surveys identify hidden construction issues before liability periods expire, while Roof Condition Surveys use tools like drones and thermal imaging to assess hard-to-reach areas and detect early signs of deterioration.
Each survey provides clear, actionable insights to support informed decisions and maintain the value and safety of built assets.
Why choose Sircle?
We have a team of experienced chartered surveyors who combine technical expertise with practical insight. With a strong track record across sectors including healthcare, education, commercial property, and public infrastructure, Sircle delivers clear, accurate, and actionable building survey reports tailored to each client’s needs. Whether assessing long-term maintenance, insurance valuations, or identifying hidden defects, each survey is carried out with precision and integrity.
What sets Sircle apart is the use of advanced tools—such as 360° photography, drone technology, and thermal imaging—combined with structured reporting that supports compliance, planning, and investment decisions. As an independent consultancy with no commercial interest in remedial works, clients benefit from unbiased, trustworthy advice that puts the long-term performance and value of their assets first.
Sircle at Work
Examples of Sircle carrying out building related surveys for our clients.
Drone Roof Survey
Image taken whilst undertaking a drone survey of the roof at RWE Mordeon
Latent Defect Survey
A Sircle Surveyor conducting a latent defect survey at a housing association complex.
Example of a PPM Survey Report Dashboard
Data includes the breakdown of the indicative inclusive costs for each year to address the condition-related matters set out within the report.
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