Building Consultancy
Our experienced team offers a broad range Building Consultancy services for the commercial property and Healthcare Sectors. Whether you require building works undertaken, advice on the condition of your existing property, tenancy related matters, or other specialist advice, we are here to assist.
How we can help
Project Management & Cost Consultancy
Managing a building project can be enormously time-consuming and stressful – but you can rest assured, we are here to help you from specification to completion, ensuring it is completed to the correct specifications and highest standard.
Technical Due Diligence
Whether you require a pre-acquisition survey prior to a property purchase or require a monitoring surveyor to oversee construction Brown & Lee can assist. We provide advice tailored to your specific requirements and identify the risks and opportunities associated with the purchase and construction of property. We aim to ensure a hassle-free process that gives you complete peace of mind.
Defect Analysis
Our Chartered Surveyors offer expert advice on matters of Building Pathology. Our specialist knowledge allows us to determine the cause of issues and provide the necessary strategies to correct them.
Dilapidations
Determining and implementing the provisions of a lease can be difficult whether you are a Landlord or Tenant. Brown & Lee can provide strategic advice and professional insight into these issues to provide you with the best possible outcome.
Building Insurance Advice
For when things occur outside of our control, it is important we are protected. Property is no exception. Our team of surveyors can perform a variety of insurance related roles to ensure you are correctly covered.
Whether you are responsible for insuring property and require a reinstatement cost assessment undertaken or are making a claim and require professional assistance to implement works, we are here to help.
Planned Maintenance & Condition Surveys
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) surveys are key to enabling building owners to proactively maintain, manage and improve their properties over a period of years.
Should you need to document a properties condition or state of repair, Brown & Lee can provide detailed Schedules of Condition.
We guide our clients through this process and offer bespoke and detailed reports to ensure you have the information they require to sustain the property portfolio
Tenant Alterations
Whether you are a landlord or tenant, we are experienced in ensuring any proposed works are correctly captured and documented. There are significant commercial benefits in adopting a good, structured process when dealing with tenant alterations. Using their expertise Brown & Lee can help avoid costly disputes.
Architectural Services
Detailed drawings are a vital aid whether you intend to undertake building works, an office reshuffle or are agreeing a new lease. Brown & Lee can offer a wide range of architectural services both through their own consultants and professional expert advisors. This includes:
• Technical Drawings
• Land Registry Compliant Lease Plans
• Measured Surveys
• Feasibility Studies
• Space Planning
Health & Safety Advice
The safeguarding and protection of people is always a priority. We have the expertise to help guide you through the plethora of legislation affecting property and construction projects.
Sustainability
Brown & Lee recognise the importance a sustainable property and construction sector can play. Accredited with EcoVadis, we are working to continually improve our own environmental impact and actively encourage and advise our clients to do the same.
Current legislation places a responsibility on property owners to ensure their properties are energy efficient. Brown & Lee can assist by preparing EPC’s and advising clients how who to achieve compliance whilst ensuring the commercial viability of their portfolio.
Party Wall Advice
Whether you are a building owner planning to carry out work which falls under the provisions of the Act, or an adjoining who has received a party wall notice, our surveyors have extensive experience and knowledge to help and support you at every stage of work.