Pre-acquisition and vendor building surveys, dilapidations and reinstatement cost assessments for commercial property, written for decisions that need to hold under scrutiny.
London Commercial fabric · surveyed · costed · reported
ScrollCore instructions for the commercial lifecycle: insurance first, then acquisition, occupation and lease end. Residential work is not the focus of the practice.
Measured reinstatement figures for commercial buildings insurance, covering Declared Value and Day One reinstatement, suitable for underwriters, brokers and asset managers.
Pre-acquisition and vendor building surveys for commercial assets, covering the fabric, structure, services interfaces and risk items that matter to price, covenants and programme.
Schedules of dilapidations, defence and negotiation support for commercial leases, grounded in the lease, the evidence and a realistic costed position.
Schedules of condition, technical advice during lease negotiation, and related commercial surveying support, by arrangement as the instruction requires.
Acquisition prices, lease liabilities and sums insured are only as sound as the survey work behind them. We produce evidence that stands up to solicitors, boards and underwriters.
Hidden defects, deferred maintenance and CAPEX surprises erode returns. Pre-acquisition surveys surface them before exchange.
Dilapidations claims can run into six and seven figures. A tight schedule, or a robust defence, depends on early, accurate evidence.
Out-of-date reinstatement figures leave commercial assets exposed under average clauses long after premiums looked competitive.
Investors and agents need consistent methodology across assets, not one-off opinions that cannot be compared or defended.
A disciplined sequence designed for commercial timelines, clear scope and audit-ready output.
Scope, asset details, access, lease documents and programme confirmed. Fee proposal where required.
On-site inspection with systematic notes, measurements and photography appropriate to the instruction.
Defects, liabilities or costs assessed against the brief, whether lease, market repair standards or rebuild basis.
Clear, structured output for clients, solicitors, funders or insurers, ready to act on.
Commercial surveying is not about volume. It is about advice that holds when questioned, in negotiation, in exchange, or in a claim.
Desktop data informs; inspection decides. Notes, measurements and photography form the spine of every report.
Lease terms, purchase timelines and insurance bases shape the product, not a generic template bolted on after the visit.
Reports written for clients, solicitors, funders and underwriters: precise, structured and usable under pressure.
Novum Building Consultancy Ltd is a commercial building surveying firm. We are regulated by RICS for the provision of surveying services. Instructions centre on reinstatement cost assessments for insurance, building surveys for acquisition and disposal, and dilapidations for landlords and tenants, with related technical work as required.
“Good commercial advice is measured twice and written once.”
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