Building Surveyors in Swindon
Independent, RICS-regulated surveys and valuations across Swindon and Wiltshire
If you’re buying a property in Swindon or the surrounding Wiltshire area, a professional survey can help identify defects, urgent repairs and maintenance issues before you commit to the purchase.
Complete Inspection Surveyors provide independent, RICS-regulated surveys throughout Swindon and Wiltshire, including Home Condition Surveys, Homebuyers Reports, Building Surveys, RICS Valuations and Drone Inspection Surveys. Whether you’re purchasing a Victorian railway cottage in Old Town, a family home in North Swindon, or a property on one of the town’s newer developments, our surveyors give you clear, practical advice so you can make an informed decision before exchange.
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Our Surveying Services in Swindon
Home Condition Survey
A Home Condition Survey (RICS Level 1) gives you a clear, jargon- free assessment of a property's condition before you commit. It's well suited to modern homes and the newer developments across North Swindon, highlighting the pros and cons of your potential purchase so you can make an informed decision. Reports are delivered within 3-5 working days of the inspection.
Homebuyers Report
A Homebuyers Report is a RICS Level 2 survey suited to conventional properties in reasonable condition. It gives a clear overview of the property's condition, identifying issues such as subsidence, damp and roof defects that could affect value or future maintenance. We carry out Homebuyers Reports across Swindon, Royal Wootton Bassett, Highworth and Cricklade, delivered within 2-3 working days.
Building Survey
A Building Survey is our most comprehensive inspection, a RICS Level 3 report recommended for older, larger or more complex properties. It's particularly suited to the Victorian terraces and railway cottages found throughout Old Town and the railway village. Covers defects, repair advice and an overall condition rating, within 3-5 working days.
RICS Shared Ownership Valuation
If you're staircasing or selling your shared ownership home anywhere in Wiltshire, you'll need an independent RICS valuation. Our surveyors are local to the area and experienced in working alongside Housing Associations, so every valuation meets your provider's requirements and includes a full inspection, comparable evidence and market valuation.
RICS Help to
Buy Valuation
If you bought your home through the Help to Buy equity loan scheme and are now selling or repaying the loan, you'll need an independent RICS valuation. We provide Help to Buy valuations across Swindon and throughout Wiltshire, prepared to RICS Red Book standards and accepted by lenders and the relevant authorities.
Drone Inspection
Surveys
Our drone service uses high-resolution aerial imaging to inspect roofs, chimneys and guttering, areas that are difficult or unsafe to reach on foot. It's especially valuable for Swindon's older terraced housing, where roof and chimney condition can be hard to assess from ground level. Available as an add-on to a Level 2 report and included as standard with a Level 3 Building Survey.
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Properties We Survey in Swindon
Swindon has one of the most varied housing markets in the South West, from the Victorian terraces and railway cottages of Old Town through to post-war housing and the extensive modern developments built over the past two decades. Our surveyors regularly inspect:
- Victorian terraces and railway cottages
- Period and listed buildings
- Post-war housing
- Modern family homes and new-build developments
- Flats and apartments
- Converted properties
- Rural and village properties in the surrounding area
Surveying Swindon’s Railway Village and Old Town
Swindon has some of the most distinctive Victorian housing in the South West. The Railway Village, built by the Great Western Railway from the 1840s to house its workers, is a planned estate of limestone terraces that is now largely listed. Old Town, on the hill above, has its own stock of Victorian and Edwardian houses.
Properties of this age and type share a set of characteristics worth assessing carefully: solid walls without a cavity, original roof structures that may never have been substantially renewed, and drainage that in some cases still follows its Victorian layout. Many have been extended or reconfigured over the years, and the quality of that work varies considerably.
Listed status applies across much of the Railway Village, which affects what alterations are permitted and how repairs must be carried out. A Building Survey is generally the right level of inspection for properties of this age, particularly where you are planning any work.
Areas We Cover Around Swindon
- Swindon
- Old Town
- Wroughton
- Highworth
- Royal Wootton Bassett
- Purton
- Shrivenham
- Blunsdon
- Haydon Wick
- Cricklade
- Marlborough
- Other areas across Wiltshire
Why Choose Complete Inspection Surveyors
A local office, not a national call centre. Your survey is carried out by our own RICS-qualified surveyors, not a contractor allocated from a panel.
Independent and RICS-regulated. We have no ties to estate agents or lenders, so the advice you get is impartial.
Speak to the surveyor who inspected your property — before and after you receive the report.
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Reports written to be read. Clear language and a plain summary of what actually matters.
Prefer to talk it through?
Speak to the Swindon office directly and we’ll help you work out which survey suits your property, and what it will cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your mortgage lender will usually require a valuation report, but these are not the same as a Building Survey, Homebuyers Report or Home Condition Survey. A valuation report is designed around the lender’s needs, not yours, and will not contain all the information you need to make an informed decision.
A Building Survey is mainly aimed at larger or older properties, or if you are planning major works. Victorian terraces and railway cottages are common throughout Old Town and the railway village. We would always recommend that you speak to our team, and we can recommend the best survey for the property and which will be best for your needs.
The inspection follows the same RICS standards, but listed status affects what repairs and alterations are permitted, which can have a significant bearing on cost and on what is practical. A Building Survey looks at construction and condition in the detail these properties need.
Yes. As well as Swindon, our surveyors regularly work across Wiltshire, including Royal Wootton Bassett, Highworth, Wroughton, Purton, Shrivenham, Cricklade and Marlborough. If you are unsure whether we cover your area, please get in touch.
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