Expert advice, tailored to meet your objectives.
At Gemstock Chartered Surveyors, we are a commercially focused, independent property surveying practice based in Plymouth, in the heart of the Southwest. Our team, led by experienced Chartered Surveyor Richard Wood BSc (Hons) MRICS, offers a wide range of services including Building Surveying, Dilapidations, and Party Walls. With a combination of over 30 years of experience in the industry and a deeper understanding of local knowledge, we provide professional, clear, concise, timely, practical, and helpful advice tailored to meet our clients' objectives.
Our Expertise
Our team has a strong background in commercial building surveying and property consultancy, with expertise in dilapidations and lease advisory services. Our services are geared towards meeting our clients' objectives, providing practical and valuable advice. We take pride in our ability to provide building surveys for commercial, industrial, and retail properties, as well as dilapidation surveys and party wall services.
Building Surveying
Our building surveying services cater to commercial, industrial, and retail properties. Our clients require building surveying for various reasons, including pre-lease, pre-purchase, sale, maintenance, record, and improvement purposes. Our services include pre-lease surveys, pre-purchase surveys, pre-sale surveys, specific issue surveys, stock condition surveys, and portfolio surveys.
Dilapidations
We specialize in dilapidation surveys and other related tasks. Our team provides nationwide dilapidation surveys and is familiar with the legal practices in England and Wales, as well as the slightly differing practices in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Our dilapidation services include appraising legal documentation, interpreting lease clauses, providing lease break, surrender or lease end strategy, and budgeting for dilapidations liabilities for accounting or lease end planning.
Party Walls
Our party wall services are designed to provide expert advice and guidance on party wall matters. Our team is experienced in party wall disputes, party wall awards, and party wall notices.
Our Commitment
At Gemstock Chartered Surveyors, we are committed to providing professional, clear, concise, timely, practical, and helpful advice tailored to meet our clients' objectives. We take pride in our ability to provide expert advice and guidance on building surveying, dilapidations, and party walls.
Overall Experience
The reviewers had an overwhelmingly positive experience with Richard's services.
Quality of Service
Richard's professionalism and expertise were praised by the reviewers. The process was described as "easy and slick" with a "very detailed Schedule Of Conditions produced".
Communication and Approachability
Richard was commended for being approachable, friendly, and knowledgeable. The reviewers found it easy to work with him and appreciated his straightforward approach.
Recommendation
Both reviewers would highly recommend Richard's services and expressed their willingness to use them again in the future.
