Chartered Surveyors of York & North Yorkshire
Charters-Reid makes buying property simple in York, Scarborough, Harrogate, Leeds, Wetherby and surrounding areas
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There are usually one or two questions that you will have, and we are here to explain the reports, allowing you to make better and quicker decisions.
Our open and accessible approach – coupled with our encyclopaedic knowledge of the region’s properties – helps us to stand apart from other York chartered surveyors.”
Surveying Services
VALUATIONS
MORTGAGE | PROBATE | MATRIMONIAL
Our chartered surveyors will ensure you pay a fair price, identifying any problems up front to help you avoid any nasty, and potentially costly, surprises later on. We provide accurate valuations for
mortgage, matrimonial, and probate purposes.
HOME SURVEYS
COMPREHENSIVE DOMESTIC REPORTS
We supply comprehensive reports on domestic properties. Our support team are here to help
you every step of the way, including explaining your survey findings and what to do next.
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY EXPERTISE
We have extensive experience advising small and large businesses throughout Yorkshire on all
their commercial property needs, from sale and purchase to rental and refurbishment.
About Charters-Reid Chartered Surveyors
Jon Charters-Reid is one of Yorkshire’s top chartered surveyors, happy to share his tips, trade secrets, and opinions. He is also a published author of ‘How to be a Smarter House Buyer’.
Outspoken and highly qualified, he is never short of sound advice or strong opinions on his specialist subject: Property.
Jon has an extensive trade background. He was honoured to work as an apprentice joiner at York Minster, and also worked in the United States as a tradesman.
Returning to the UK he worked as a site foreman, then became a site manager. He is now a Chartered Building Surveyor, a Chartered Builder and a Chartered Building Engineer.
He is a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) registered valuer. Jon passed the 17th Edition electrical exam and has taken the Property Care Association training for damp and timber defects. Each year he takes around 50 hours of extra professional training to keep up to date with industry best practices. In fact, he has a thirst for knowledge.
Protect Your Investment
A house survey is an extremely detailed inspection, far too vast to mention in this article. Nevertheless, it is important to inspect for sinister defects such as:
- Structural movement
- Wet rot
- Dry rot
- Timber treatment
- Poor construction quality
- Bad DIY which could literally cost thousands to repair.
- Cracking
- Most important of all, the correct purchase price.
At Charters-Reid Surveyors Ltd we have over 200 years joint experience in our practise, which is apparent when you read our reports.
“Want a cheap survey, then pay twice.”
There are a number of property inspectors out there who will cut corners and fail to mention important details and facts. It’s important to avoid these characters as ultimately it will end up costing you money.
In our 200 years worth of experience there is only one way to do the job properly: with the client’s interest at heart. Speak with a member of our team at your nearest branch.
| York | 01904 468881 |
| Leeds | 01133 530032 |
| Harrogate | 01423 605123 |
| Selby | 01757 249327 |
| Scarborough | 01723 371466 |
| Wakefield | 01924 663039 |
The Surveying Team
Rachel D Richardson
BSc (Hons)
Marcus Lyon
FRICS
Michael Smith
Alex Slater
Pam Reed
Ian Barton
BSc FRICS
Ros Hawkswell
BSc (Hons)
Lynda Johnson
Marie Fishwick
Elaine Parkinson
Get A Quote
Do you need to get a survey quote or just a have a question. Our friendly team is always available to help you with your questions and can also arrange prompt quotes for you.
