SMT Associates are a team of Independent Chartered Building Surveyors based in Cornwall, dedicated to providing professional advice in the residential and commercial sectors. Our clients range from private customers requiring a pre-purchase survey to public bodies, large estates, and property management companies. We undertake architectural design, including new houses, extensions, and barn conversions, and provide detailed reports, specifications, and computer-aided design for planning applications, building regulations, and tender documents. We specialize in building pathology and the scientific assessment of timber decay and other damp-related problems in historic and modern buildings, offering expert advice to homeowners, architects, chartered surveyors, and heritage organizations.