Valuation Surveys ( Domestic) Kingswood, Bristol, T Sliwa - August 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Promptness of response :  Very prompt in replying and arranging the survey
Quality of service :  Can't fault the service provided
Value for money :  The cost was less than the original quote provided and whilst not the cheapest was competitive
Professionalism :  And no grounds to complain.

Homebuyer Survey BA14, C Rixon - Jan 2019

"Many thanks, that really is very good of you and much appreciated. If you ever need a recommendation/reference, we would be more than happy to attest to the excellent service you offer." LC, Talevera Close, Bristol. Sept 2010. "Thank you very much for the survey, and your quick response back to me that you did on (address) last week. It was very informative, and very easy to understand. I don't think i have any questions, but will certainly recommend you in the future. THANKS AGAIN" MH, Talbot Avenue, Bristol, Sept 2010. Dear Sirs Did the website operate satisfactorily when you requested your estimates? Yes Did you subsequently follow up by placing order with any of the service suppliers listed? If so, which one? Yes; Edwin Lake Ltd If the work has now been carried out, was it satisfactory? Yes; very happy NT, Dorchester Street, Bath. June 2010. (feedback via Local Surveyors Direct) I would like to thank you once again for the comprehensive HBR that you have produced for me while buying my new flat. I was very happy that you responded so quickly to my request for the survey and arranged to view the property within a few days. I was also very impressed that you provided me with a verbal report in addition to the formal HBR. You have highlighted a number of areas of concern that I was not aware of and that, as a result, helped me re-negotiate the price that I had previously agreed to pay for the property before the exchange of contract. I was able to reduce the price by £5,000 and this has been a great help with my other expenses. I'll definitely contact you should I need to purchase another property in the future. MB, Grosvenor, Bath. July 2010. Richard, thank you very much for your attention to this matter. Also, for the email from this morning. The email had the desired effect and we have agreed an allowance and hope to exchange this afternoon! Once again thanks for your help and assistance and I will be passing your company name onto any of our clients who need help! Kind regards" TF, Bradford Leigh. Sept 2010. I placed an order with Richard Lake of Edwin Lake It was very satisfactory. Not only was Richard the cheapest estimate but he took the trouble to personally respond to our enquiry over the Bank Holiday weekend. True to his word he carried out the survey within two working days and phoned us immediately with his initial findings. In doing so he allowed us to negotiate a much better price. Again true to his word, he was also more than happy to take follow up enquiries and carry out further investigations, all within his initial very competitive estimate. Would highly recommend Richard Lake of Edwin Lake Ltd. LC, Bristol. September 2010. (feedback via Local Surveyors Direct) Thank you for a detailed homebuyers report. I have found it very useful. EC, Kingswood, Bristol. 9.2010. HI RICHARD; RECIEVED EMAIL AND PAPER SURVEY. MANY THANKS FOR AN EXCELENT SERVICE, A SERVICE I WOULD RECONMEND TO A FRIEND.HAVE A GOOD CHRISTMAS. MD, Staple Hill. 12.2010. Thank you so much for all your advice and help. No doubt that I shall be in touch in the future for your expertise once again. I also have recommended your services to friends. I found your professionalism and attention to detail excellent, not only in terms of property analysis but also future maintenance implications. An invaluable and conscientious service. JC, Henrietta Street, Bath. January 2011. "I was extremely happy with your service so I was happy to pass your number on!" DP, Yatton. "I placed an order with Edwin Lake Ltd. Brilliant service, called me straight away with a quote and carried out the full survey the following week, written report was received a week later as well as by email. I would highly recommend Edwin Lake (Richard). Very thorough, called me the day of the survey to give me the fundamental issues and written report was sent very shortly after. Excellent." CS, Melrose Avenue, Yate. February 2011. The service we received was excellent in all areas the report was excellent and we were able to approach Richard Lake at any time for clarification or advice. We would definitely use Richard Lake's services again and would not hesitate to recommend him. He was extremely thorough and professional in all aspects. SW, Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire. February 2011. Good to meet with Richard at the property – he was really helpful and explained everything very clearly to me. Report was thorough and well written – nice and easy to understand. SM, Bradford on Avon, Wilts. "We really cant fault the service you provided." CB, Parsons Paddock, Bristol. February 2010 I was really happy in particular with the fact that Richard spent a lot of time explaining his observations to me in person which made me feel very confident of the service which had already come recommended by a reliable third party and that I was cautioned against buying the first property that I looked at. I felt that the service was professional, thorough, thoughtful and good value. I wouldn't hesitate to use the service again or to recommend it to another prospective purchaser having used it twice myself on different properties. I was also recommended a good solicitor whose services I have already found excellent on two occasions. Thank you. KG, Bedminster. Bristol. May 2011. "It was extremely helpful to be able to talk in detail about the next stage after reading the excellent and extensive report. Recommendations and advice as to local companies were very welcome and the sense that there was an aftercare service too if details needed to be clarified at a later stage. Very quick detailed and efficient service. Thanks." AE, Frankley Buildings, Bath. May 2011 "What a great service, the full building survey on the barn conversion was carried out within a few days, an excellent verbal overview on the same day as the survey, followed a few days later by a comprehensive written report with supporting photographs by e-mail and then in the post soon afterwards. Gave us confidence very quickly on the condition of our proposed purchase." JS, Binegar, Somerset. June 2011 Please could you pass on my thanks...his survey was extremely helpful and we have successfully identified work to be done and negotiated funds accordingly." JG, Keynsham. Thank you so much for your generous and helpful advice. Kind Regards HA, Peasedown St John. October 2011. "Dear Richard, Many thanks for your full, detailed and constructive report. I have read and annotated the hard copy and already acted on some of your observations. My wife and I have valued your prompt and thorough actions in managing and undertaking the survey. The phone call on the day of the survey was extremely helpful. Assuming that the solicitors searches are satisfactory we shall be exchanging and completing the purchase." PW, Bristol. October 2011. "Thank you very much for your Survey and subsequent advice including the valuation of the property. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending your services and indeed have already started to do so. All the best." TG, Redland, Bristol. October 2011. I placed an order with Richard Lake of Edwin Lake. He is currently preparing a report having done the survey to the house. He has been great and gave me a call after the survey too to run through the major points. Very helpful guy. Final report is in process, but once again work so far has been fantastic. Good value, lots of communication and work carried out quickly. BS, Dodington. January 2012. I just wanted to say thank you for doing the survey on my house purchase. Getting the survey done quickly was critical - fitting me in so soon and your verbal run down of the issues was really appreciated. I got the keys on the Wednesday before Christmas - just over 2 weeks after agreeing the purchase!! I had thought Id phone you with questions that arose but your report was so thorough that I had all the information already and, most importantly, there were no surprises. RJ, Knowle. December 2011. Throughout this process Richard has been very thorough. He was always happy to follow up on any issues and find out information on our behalf by contacting manufacturers, etc. He was also always very quick to respond to any queries, even on weekends. EPG, Bath. February 2012. "Thank you so much for your prompt and very thorough report……. I will have no hesitation in recommending you to my friends and family should they need your services." LJ, Radstock. 11.2012 "Thanks once again for all your help. You've been fantastic!" LC, Timsbury 11.2012 " It was good to meet you last week and many thanks again for taking the time to run through some of the key points of your survey when we met. Thank you also for your detailed Survey Report. We've had a first read through and were very impressed with the level of detail and advice provided.." LL, Oakhill. November 2012 " Thank you for the Report and extra documents. We really appreciate how thorough you were and your extra detail on damp." SM, Redland, Bristol, November 2012 "Hi Richard, Thanks for your speedy reply. Since we are staying with friends in their spare bedroom (!) we are really hoping this can be pushed through as soon as possible (our mortgage offer runs out on the 5th November too so we need to be completed by then). I'm really reluctant to use anyone else as we have come to value your opinion and way of doing business so much. Is there any possibility of fitting a survey in any earlier at all? Ever so sorry, I feel a little cheeky asking you to squeeze us in (again!) on such short notice, you really have been amazingly accommodating already, but if we are able to use your services again we would love to. Many thanks, and I'm pleased to hear you are so busy and so we understand if it's just a little too difficult to fit it in!" CC, Knowle, Bristol. October 2012 " I thought the work and the report were excellent and I appreciate the phone call to tell what was going on with the report. I think I know all there is to know about my new home…" CL, Wellow. July 2012 "Richard – you are a highly efficient STAR! I am most grateful – thank you very much indeed." EG, Bath. July 2012 "Thanks so much for the Survey. I found it very detailed and comprehensive and arrived right when you said it would. I am about to write you another reference on Which Local!." JS, St Werburghs. June 2012 The website operated satisfactorily. List with contact details so I could phone up and arrange same day. I placed an order with Richard Lake of Edwin Lake. He is currently preparing a report having done the survey to the house. He has been great and gave me a call after the survey too to run through the major points. Very helpful guy. Final report is in process, but once again work so far has been fantastic. Good value, lots of communication and work carried out quickly. Bruce The website gave us a good choice of local surveyors, many of whom followed up with a telephone call to explain their services. We chose Richard Lake of Edwin Lake Ltd who was able to undertake the full survey for us on a barn conversion within a week, gave a comprehensive and helpful verbal report the day of the survey, and a written report backed up with colour photographs just a few days later. I would certainly recommend Richard, and I have already sent a link to your site to our son who is about to purchase another house. Thanks all round for excellent service. John Sturgeon "Many thanks, that really is very good of you and much appreciated. If you ever need a recommendation/reference, we would be more than happy to attest to the excellent service you offer." L C, Talevera Close, Bristol. Sept 2010. "I placed an order with Edwin Lake Ltd. Brilliant service, called me straight away with a quote and carried out the full survey the following week, written report was received a week later as well as by email. I would highly recommend Edwin Lake (Richard). Very thorough, called me the day of the survey to give me the fundamental issues and written report was sent very shortly after. Excellent." C. Scarth, Yate, February 2011. "Thankyou very much for the survey , and your quick responce back to me that you did on (address) last week.it was very informative, and very easy to understand. I dont think i have any questions, but will certainly recommend you in the future. " THANKS AGAIN M H, Talbot Avenue, Bristol, Sept 2010. Dear Sirs Did the website operate satisfactorily when you requested your estimates? Yes Did you subsequently follow up by placing order with any of the service suppliers listed? If so, which one? Yes; Edwin Lake Ltd If the work has now been carried out, was it satisfactory? Yes; very happy N T, Dorchester Street, Bath. June 2010. (feedback via Local Surveyors Direct) I would like to thank you once again for the comprehensive HBR that you have produced for me while buying my new flat. I was very happy that you responded so quickly to my request for the survey and arranged to view the property within a few days. I was also very impressed that you provided me with a verbal report in addition to the formal HBR. You have highlighted a number of areas of concern that I was not aware of and that, as a result, helped me re-negotiate the price that I had previously agreed to pay for the property before the exchange of contract. I was able to reduce the price by £5,000 and this has been a great help with my other expenses. I'll definitely contact you should I need to purchase another property in the future. MB, Grosvenor, Bath. July 2010. Richard, thank you very much for your attention to this matter. Also, for the email from this morning. The email had the desired effect and we have agreed an allowance and hope to exchange this afternoon! Once again thanks for your help and assistance and I will be passing your company name onto any of our clients who need help! Kind regards, TF, Bradford Leigh. Sept 2010. I placed an order with Richard Lake of Edwin Lake It was very satisfactory. Not only was Richard the cheapest estimate but he took the trouble to personally respond to our enquiry over the Bank Holiday weekend. True to his word he carried out the survey within two working days and phoned us immediately with his initial findings. In doing so he allowed us to negotiate a much better price. Again true to his word, he was also more than happy to take follow up enquiries and carry out further investigations, all within his initial very competitive estimate. Would highly recommend Richard Lake of Edwin Lake Ltd. LC Bristol. September 2010. (feedback via Local Surveyors Direct) Thank you for a detailed homebuyers report. I have found it very useful. EC, Kingswood, Bristol. 9.2010. HI RICHARD; RECIEVED EMAIL AND PAPER SURVEY. MANY THANKS FOR AN EXCELENT SERVICE, A SERVICE I WOULD RECONMEND TO A FRIEND.HAVE A GOOD CHRISTMAS. MD. Staple Hill. 12.2010. Dear Richard, We completed the purchase on Henrietta Street today and my daughter is in the process of moving in. Thankyou so much for all your advice and help. No doubt that I shall be in touch in the future for your expertise once again. I also have recommended your services to friends. I found your professionalism and attention to detail excellent, not only in terms of property analysis but also future maintenance implications. An invaluable and conscientious service With best wishes, JC Bath. January 2011.

"I placed an order with Edwin Lake Ltd. Brilliant service, called me straight away with a quote and carried out the full survey the following week, written report was received a week later as well as by email. I would highly recommend Edwin Lake (Richard). Very thorough, called me the day of the survey to give me the fundamental issues and written report was sent very shortly after. Excellent." C. Scarth