About Us
Synergy Home Inspectors Ltd are an independent Building Surveying & Domestic Energy Assessor practice based in Gwent, South Wales. Our staff are hugely experienced in building condition surveying, having surveyed thousands of buildings including domestic properties, schools, offices, public houses and public buildings. We are also vastly experienced in building design and domestic energy assessment and are Degree qualified building professionals & full members of the Chartered Institute of Building.
We have a varied client base including Chartered Surveyors, Estate Agents, Solicitors, Local Authorities, building contractors and private individuals.
We provide high quality and therefore "value for money" surveys & reports and maintain the highest level of service to our clients - Our service does not simply stop at inspecting your property & issuing the relevant report, we take the time to explain exactly what we are inspecting, how we are going undertake the inspection and will gladly answer any questions that you may have. We will also be available after the inspection should you have any questions.
Our independence & professionalism assures you that we only have your interests in mind, we do not have ulterior motives of securing spin-off work as a result of our inspections, this means that we are not associated, in any way, with organisations that repair properties or supply energy saving materials or appliances.
We cover the Gwent and Glamorgan areas and undertake the provision of Home Condition Reports (including an EPC), stand alone Home Condition Reports, Condition Surveys, Energy Performance Certificates as a stand alone document, property inventories/Schedule of Condition and Snagging Inspections for new homes or extensions.
A definition of synergy is 'The simultaneous joint action of separate parties which, together, have greater total effect than the sum of their individual effects." and this is our philosophy. We want to forge local relationships with other property professionals and the general public in order to offer our clients the best possible service by all working together with the same common aim.
Our Services
Below is a brief description of our services, should you require more information please navigate by using the top or bottom menu.
Home Condition Reports (HCR)
A HCR is a very cost effective alternative to a Homebuyer Survey and provides a very detailed but easy to understand report on the condition of a property, it could be compared to a MOT on a vehicle that you wish to purchase.
The HCR is also an ideal condition report for those that are thinking of purchasing a property via an auction as making a purchase without having detailed knowledge of its condition can be a very risky venture. Please be aware that if you require such a condition report for a property sold at aution, it must be carried out before the actual auction and not after you have purchased it. Click here for more detailed information.
Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)
HIPs (Home Information Packs) have been suspended however EPCs are still required prior to marketing a domestic property for sale or rent.
Due to the massive increases in energy prices of late (approx 30 - 40% on gas and 10% on electricity) you may want to have an Energy Performance Certificate carried out on your domestic property to ascertain what savings you can make.
We will not only provide you with the EPC but also with information on what measures will be the most cost effective for you to undertake and provide you with general energy saving advice.
Please note that we will not recommend the purchase of specific products etc. as this would infringe on our independent status.
Please go here for more information or feel free to contact us for more information.
Architectural Drawings & Design
Using the latest state of the art design software and our extensive building knowledge & experience we can provide planning and building regulation drawings / plans & structural calculations for a range of domestic extensions and alterations. Check here for more information.
Property Inventories, Schedules of Condition & Associated Services
In April 2007 the government introduced the Tenants Deposit Scheme (TDS). Therefore it is now more important to have a professional and impartial property inventory report/Schedule of Condition for any leased property, whether you are the landlord or the tenant. Landlords rightly want to protect their property whilst tenants rightly want to have their deposit returned to them at the end of their tenancy and not have deductions made for damaged/missing items that were not actually caused by them. It is worth remembering that with the advent of the TDS, landlords who create a poor inventory will not be successful in claiming against the tenant's deposit for damage caused by them.
The most effective way to avoid and/or resolve a dispute over the return of a deposit is for the landlord and the tenant to know exactly what was at the property and the exact condition of each item, an inventory & its associated services provide the perfect mechanism for this. After all, a dispute could lead to ill-feeling or even legal action and the costs of such action will far out-weigh the cost of preventing it.New Home Snagging
Many new homes have been proved to have defects due to poor quality workmanship and materials. Synergy Home Inspectors Limited can undertake a snagging inspection on your behalf and liase with the developer in order to rectify the defects.
Our comprehensive snagging list includes over 220 headings (many of which cover more than one aspect related to that particular heading) of the home that we will check for quality, from this comprehensive list we will create an easy to understand snagging list that will provide you with actions that the developer need to undertake to rectify the defect(s).
Other Services
We can arrange Commercial Energy Assessments (CEA) for shops and the like and On Construction Energy Performance Certificates (OCEPC) where new build domestic properties require one before they can be signed off as complete by your Local Authority Building Control Officer. Please contact us should you require further information.
As a Surveyor & DEA practice based in Gwent, South Wales, we can provide any of the above services to the general public, Estate Agents, Letting Agents, Landlords, Solicitors & Property Management Companies in the following areas: Gwent, South Wales, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Newport, Merthyr, Newbridge, Abercarn, Cwmcarn, Cross Keys, Risca, Blackwood, Fleur-de-Lys, Rhymney, Bargoed, Nelson, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Markham, Aberbargoed, Cwmbran, Caerleon, Pontypool, Blaenavon, Brynmawr, Abertillery, Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Abergavenny, Usk, Raglan. We cover NP & CF postcodes.
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Our Surveyors are certified by Building Research Establishment Certification Limited, current certificate number 100089, have undergone Criminal Records Bureau checks and are Chartered Members of the Chartered Institute of Building & members of The Institute of Home Inspection.
Email: info@synergyhomeinspectors.co.uk
Mobile: 07956570934
Registered in England & Wales: 06059646
