Residential

RICS Building Survey
Level 3.

Get a clear understanding of your property’s condition with a Level 3 building survey from Fourth Wall, providing you with industry-leading detail that you won’t find elsewhere.

What is a Level 3 Building Survey?

If you need a thorough inspection of your residential property or a property that you are thinking about buying, you will need a Level 3 building survey. The RICS Building Survey, also known as the RICS Home Survey Level 3 or Full Building Survey is the most comprehensive of its kind, reassuring you that you have a clear idea of the property’s current condition. We’d recommend choosing a Level 3 survey for properties that are either older, larger, extensively altered or extended, worth more than £1,000,000, or in poor condition.


The Fourth Wall Level 3 building survey gives more than identification of defects. Using our AssocRICS and MRICS surveyors expertise, we provide comprehensive but succinct rationales behind our diagnosis, remedial options to action, timescales to consider and costs involved.


Our report is set out with clear comments and action points, individually risk rated so you can clearly see what’s important.

What’s Included in a Fourth Wall Listed Building Survey?

Not all Level 3 Building Surveys are the same. We’ve thrown out the standard template to make these long documents easier to read, with photographs and risk ratings throughout, so you can quickly see what’s important.

A comprehensive inspection of all elements of your property (both internal and external), including but not limited to; the roof, guttering, floors, ceilings, windows, manholes and more.

A complete assessment of potential structural issues on your property which may include dampness, mould, cracks, and bulging walls, to name a few.

An Executive Summary to see our key findings at a glance.

A jargon-free electronic smart report outlining the most important pieces of information, including our main assessment findings and recommendations for key repairs.

Traffic light risk ratings and action points to easily understand the severity of a defect, when action should be taken, and who needs to sort it.

An estimation of the costs required to complete remedial works, including suggestions of high priority tasks and estimated time frames.

Recommendations and advice regarding legalities of repairs or planned works.

Additional information about broadband speeds, energy performance, operational improvements, mobile data speeds, and noise levels, which all go above the standard RICS Level 3 report requirements.

Free ongoing advice from our friendly team of chartered surveyors whenever you need it, presented in a way that you can easily understand.

Want to talk through your property in more detail? Our surveyors will work with you to make sure you understand what to do next, what specialists you may need, where to find them, we can even recommend local contractors.

Ready to take the next steps?

Book Your Level 3 Building Survey.

We’ve torn down the traditional, convoluted, surveying practice model to create a service suited to people like you. If you’d like to have a chat with our team, feel free to complete the contact form below. Alternatively, contact us by phone or email and we’ll aim to get back to you shortly.

Need additional advice?

Get more from your survey

We don’t work from a standard template at Fourth Wall. Our surveys are bespoke and developed with you in mind. We believe this sets us apart.

Architectural Feasibility Review

When conducting your survey, we can also provide you with a initial Architectural Feasibility Review if you have any alterations or extensions in mind.

This will include a review of feasibility of your project and initial Planning, Building Regulations and Party Wall considerations.

Building Reinstatement Cost Assessments

If you own a property, no matter what size or for what purpose, you need to ensure you’re insured to the right level should anything happen.

Our experts will provide a report outlining the insurance reinstatement value based on the latest cost data and our expert knowledge.

Drone Surveys of Roof Area, Chimneys and hard to reach places

If you invest or develop property, we conduct reports focused at seasoned investors with key considerations included when purchasing a buy to let property.

If you own or are purchasing a portfolio, we can inspect and report on the condition and the key considerations of the entire portfolio.

Why Choose Our Team?

We understand the importance of finding the perfect home. With expertise in your local area and in-depth knowledge of the home buying process, you know you can rely on our team for honest advice with your best interests at heart.

Forget the jargon-heavy, unclear, old-fashioned advice – when you work with Fourth Wall, you’ll be able to understand exactly what your property needs, with a clear roadmap for the months ahead. We’ll make the process easier for you by working closely with your solicitors, taking out the legwork whilst ensuring your need are met from start to finish.
Our team understands that each project, and building, is unique, which is why we tailor each of our services to your exact needs. Start your journey with Fourth Wall by booking a free, no-obligation consultation with our chartered surveyors.

What Our Clients Say.

We could tell you how great our team and services are, but that would be too easy. Why not take a look at what some of our previous clients have said?

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Art Works
10 months ago
Had a fantastic experience that extended beyond Fourth Wall completing our survey to helping us move forward with other reports to complete our purchase.
Grace Thomas
a year ago
Excellent thorough Level 2 Survey for the purchase of our property.Excellent customer Service & timely booking of the Survey and report
We received an extremely detailed survey from Joshua Weston, which contained really useful information. The level of detail that Joshua provided helped us with planning, and allowed us to go ahead in purchasing our new home. The communication with Fourth Wall was excellent throughout, and we received polite and friendly updates in a timely fashion from Zoe.
Josh Rainsford
a year ago
Polite staff, reasonable rates, in depth and clear report delivered on time. Would definitely recommend. Thank you for your work.
Isabel Mitchell
a year ago
Could not recommend enough - the survey was thorough and detailed.
Edwin Chomer
a year ago
From my very first interaction with Forth Walk I was impressed. The speed that the quote was delivered, works booked in and the turn around time of the finished report was excellent, also the quote was competitive. As a surveyor who has worked in the industry for many years I have come across a variety of firms, however, this one truly stands out.I wish Josh and his team all the best for the future and I offer Fourth Wall my full recommendation to anyone thinking of using their services!
Molly Wright
2 years ago
I can't thank Fourth Wall enough for his professional, efficient, and superb service. We got booked in for the house survey in just a few days and then communication with the team was fabulous. The report is fantastic - really thorough but easy to understand too - and a follow up chat offered to explain the details of the issues and recommendations. The professionalism, efficiency, and communications of Fourth Wall are really impressive and I highly recommend them without reservation!
Mike Gilbert
3 years ago
Thoroughly impressed with the service from the Fourth Wall team on the recent survey on the home I am in the process of purchasing. The report was detailed and presented excellently. Great to work with a friendly, local team, too!
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