Disabled Adaptations

Project Coordination

Asbestos Management Surveys

Snagging Surveys

Expert Witness Reports

Schedule of Condition Surveys

Building Surveys

Architectural Design / Plans

Fire Risk Assessment

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Asbestos Management Survey

Asbestos would be a great building product were it not for the significant health risks. It was the building material of choice in the 1960s to the mid '70s in the UK, before the potentially deadly properties of asbestos were known. During this time asbestos was used for a number of jobs such as; floor tiles, pipe lagging, textured paints (Artex), internal partitions, central heating systems, roofs, gutters, rainwater downpipes, cement cladding, fire protection to structural steelwork, fuse boxes, bitumen products and many, many more.

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Project Coordination

Building projects can be complex and difficult to administer. Good project coordination involves working closely with the client, architect, specialist suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure the project is completed within the required timescales and within budget.

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Fire Risk Assessment

Fire safety is an extremely important issue, especially in mixed-use premises and where unrelated occupiers, who live independently from one another, share common areas of the same building.

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Building Defect Surveys

An AFA Building Defects Report can provide advice on specific building elements (roof, walls or floors) or on a particular defect, such as subsidence, damp or timber defects. The report can also be tailored to address specific concerns or to provide the overall condition of a building.

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Building Surveys

A building survey may seem like an unnecessary expense when you are already spending a lot of money buying a house, however, depending on the age and condition of the property you are buying, money spent on a decent survey could save you a fortune in the future and you may also be able to use the information in the survey to negotiate the price with the vendor.

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Chartered Building Surveyors in Penarth, Cardiff

About Alex French Associates

Alex French Associates Ltd (AFA) is a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors established with the purpose of bringing a fresh and more dynamic approach to the business of building surveying with an emphasis on customer service.

Based in Penarth, South Wales we work with clients across the UK.

At AFA we aim to build long-term working relationships with clients through a thorough understanding of individual requirements and consistently providing a professional and cost effective service.

We offer a full range of Building Surveying services and have particular expertise in disabled adaptations.

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Why Use a Chartered Surveyor?

AFA are members of The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

RICS is the world’s leading qualification in land, property and construction. RICS regulates its members, which enables it to maintain and promote the highest international standards. All members are required to regularly update their skills and knowledge to ensure customers receive the best possible service.

A surveyor regulated by RICS is a qualified professional who follows the RICS Rules of Conduct and will offer you impartial, expert advice. You also have the security of knowing that the firm has a recognised complaints procedure in place, provides consumer access to free independent redress and has Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) to protect you

To find out more about the work of the RICS you can download their brochure here.

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What Our Clients Say:

Gary Hall, Property Developer

"I approached AFA to replace the roofs of five blocks of residential flats. Alex identified the defects, produced a Schedule of Works and project managed the job, which was completed on time, on budget and to a very high standard. Throughout the project Alex was quick to respond to queries and was always available to discuss progress. I would highly recommend AFA to any property developer in need of building work or construction project management".

What Our Clients Say:

Mrs D

"Thank you for...responding so quickly to my queries. I am very grateful for your time and patience and wish I could have met more you during my "adventures in the selling and buying world."

What Our Clients Say:

Steve Burroughs, Cardiff Council

"Alex French has been providing Cardiff City Council with a variety of building services since 2005. As well as advising on Party Wall matters, disabled adaptations and damp issues, he completed a £600k scheme to provide external wall insulation to over 50 cross-tenure properties for the Council. The work was successfully project managed to its conclusion and was completed ahead of time and within budget."

What Our Clients Say:

Mrs L

"I wanted to say a big thank you for the advice you gave me in response to the survey...and we are moving forward with the sale. I'm pretty sure that this would have been a completely different story had it not been for your advice and responses; so thank you."

What Our Clients Say:

Mrs H

"I have been in contact with Alex French Associates since October for an ongoing issue at my property. In that time Alex and his team have provided me with an accurate well detailed, and fairly priced report. Which has diagnosed the issue, and sets out what we need to do to rectify it. Alex and his colleague Mark are even going out of there way now, to help me find people to repair the issue, whilst we find ourselves in a very difficult situation. I can't recommend them enough. They were great with my four year old, who chatted their ears off. A really great, friendly knowledgeable team! Thanks."