Gus Lambert is the founder and surveyor of Lambert Building Surveys and has been helping property buyers for over 30 years.
Gus specialises in Residential Properties, Listed Buildings, and Commercial Properties.
Gus is fully qualified and insured with many years of hands-on building experience which helps with the diagnosis and problem solving of any property defects.
Due to his construction background prior to moving into surveying, he has found this to be extremely helpful to clients, who have ideas of changing elements of their potential purchase.
With experience in all areas of a property, the reports that are produced from LBS do not hide behind disclaimers that are regularly seen on generic or inferior reports.
LBS uses a drone in many of the property inspections. This gives the photographic evidence and diagnosis of more difficult areas like the roof, or chimneys that can be some of the most common defects, and expensive areas on any building.
Gus and LBS is a member and regulated by the RPSA (Residential Property Surveyors Association).
The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) is a representative body for independent specialist residential surveyors who are the industry's leading specialists in reporting on the condition of residential properties on behalf of home buyers.
General Information from Which
General Information from Which
In a survey of its members, Which? established that whilst 80% of buyers said they wanted a survey on the home they are considering purchasing, less than 20% actually get one. Whilst some people baulk at the expense, the reason the majority do not get a survey is that they mistakenly believe that the lenders valuation is a survey – which it is not.
Which? found that for those people that did not get a survey, on average one in four had to spend over £2,500 to put serious defects right which would have been uncovered in a condition report. For one in ten people, it was over £10,000. By contrast, those that did get a proper survey were able to negotiate a reduction in the asking price of the property that averaged £2,000.