Commercial Property Surveyors
Bradley-Mason LLP is a team of RICS chartered commercial property surveyors providing building surveying, consultancy and project management services to businesses, landlords, tenants and property investors across the UK.
Commercial Property Advice Built Around the Decision You Need to Make
Commercial property decisions rarely come down to the condition of a building alone. The cost of repairs, lease obligations, programme constraints, future maintenance requirements and the impact on your wider business can all affect the right course of action.
Our commercial property surveyors combine specialist building surveying expertise with an understanding of these wider considerations. We advise property owners, occupiers, landlords, tenants, investors and businesses throughout the property lifecycle, providing practical information that clients can use to make informed decisions.
Whether you are acquiring a single commercial property, managing an existing estate or delivering a nationwide programme of works, we tailor our advice to the property, the project and your business requirements. We operate in all major cities across the country, including London, Bristol, Sheffield and Manchester, with our head office in Harrogate.
What Does a Commercial Surveyor Do?
A commercial surveyor assesses commercial buildings and provides professional advice on their condition, repair, maintenance, alteration and management. The exact service required will depend on the property and the decision being made.
For example, a purchaser may need a commercial building survey and technical due diligence before completing an acquisition. A tenant taking a lease may require a schedule of condition to record existing defects, while a landlord or occupier managing a property portfolio may need planned preventative maintenance advice to understand future repair priorities and costs.
Commercial surveyors can also advise on dilapidations, building compliance, reinstatement costs, party wall matters, refurbishment projects and the management of property expansion programmes.
Bradley-Mason’s team works across these disciplines, allowing us to consider individual instructions within the wider context of our clients’ property interests and business objectives.
Services We Offer
Bradley-Mason LLP provides building surveying and consultancy services from the earliest stages of acquiring a property through to its ongoing management, alteration and eventual disposal or lease exit.
Building Consultancy
Our building consultancy division provides a wide range of surveys and detailed advice, which draws upon the extensive experience of our team.
Commercial Building Surveys
Ranging from advice on a specific defect to a range of building survey types to suit your specific needs, we advise on a spectrum of building related issues.
Building Compliance Services
In conjunction with our advice on the design of new and condition of existing properties we are able to provide advice in respect of the latest compliance matters which are likely to affect your property interests.
Dilapidation Surveys
Acting for both landlords and tenants, our forward thinking and proactive approach avoids protracted disputes and reaches an optimum settlement.
EPC and MEES
EPCs have been a statutory requirement for new leases of commercial properties since 2008 – an EPC assesses the energy efficiency of the fabric of a building, and is rated between A and G.
Insurance Reinstatement
Bradley-Mason LLP provides a wide range of services in respect of building insurance and reinstatement after damage.
Measured Building Survey
Measured surveys are often required for compiling extremely accurate plans for a project.
Party Wall Matters
If you are proposing to construct a new building or extension within six metres of an adjoining owner’s foundation or intend to carry out any repairs or alterations to an existing party wall or party structure then the Party Wall Act may apply.
Planned Preventative Maintenance Surveys for Commercial Properties
A proactive approach to building management that focuses on preventing issues before they occur.
Project Management Services
Our dedicated project management team ensure all aspects of design and project management are delivered to the highest standard, keeping to budget and time-frame deadlines.
Schedule of Condition
A detailed recording of a property’s condition which is usually retained to use at a future time to establish the previous condition of the premises.
Commercial Property Service Charges
A crucial aspect of leasehold commercial properties, service charges represent the costs that tenants pay for shared services and property maintenance.
Working with Bradley-Mason over the last few years has revolutionised the way in which we as a business deal with building surveyor requirements to our estate. Their quick and clear professional advice, their skill in negotiating deals and their resource to monitor works on site all contribute to our control of costs and resolution of varied property issues
Clients We Work With
We work with clients across a broad range of sectors, including property buyers and asset sellers, commercial landlords and tenants, business operators and investment managers.
Meet Our Commercial Surveying Team
Our building surveyors bring together experience across the core areas of commercial building surveying, including acquisition and condition surveys, dilapidations, planned maintenance, service charges, project management, technical due diligence and commercial property consultancy.
This allows us to match the right experience to each instruction while giving clients direct access to surveyors who understand both the technical issues and their commercial implications.
Sebrina is a chartered Surveyor with over 13 years experience in building consultancy. She has gained experience in the retail, commercial and industrial sectors. Sebrina has managed and undertaken pre-acquisition surveys, planned maintenance programme and condition surveys. She advises both landlords and tenants in relation to dilapidations. Sebrina also carries out project management roles for large scale refurbishment projects.
You can contact Sebrina on 01423 611 604
Iain is a Partner at Bradley-Mason LLP, with over 20 years experience in all core areas of professional building surveying services, with particular expertise in dilapidations, service charges, and landlord and tenant matters.
Iain was the landlord’s building surveying expert and was subject to cross-examination in the widely reported and referenced case known as Sunlife Europe Properties Ltd v Tiger Aspect Holdings Ltd & Anor (2013) EWCH 463 (TCC) (07 March 2013). This was one of the first substantial dilapidations claims to be heard in the Courts since the formal adoption of the Dilapidations Protocol and resulted in a Judgement and award of £1,353,254 plus 3% interest and costs.
Iain has numerous experiences of attending mediation, and has acted on many other high-profile claims, including a £43 million dilapidations claim on the former Lehman Brothers offices in Canary Wharf, and even further afield, he has prepared a schedule of dilapidations and expert report on Biras Creek, a luxury hotel resort in the British Virgin Islands.
Iain has also acted for a number of well-known companies across their service charge portfolios, including Vue cinemas, Azzurri restaurants and Hollywood Bowl.
You can contact Iain on 01423 611 604
Brendon is a Partner at Bradley-Mason LLP, having previously been an Associate at a major international multi-disciplinary practice in Manchester, he joined our team in 2006. He has over 25 years experience and specialises in project management, building design, defect analysis and actively managing client roll out programmes. Previous schemes include large residential conversions, office refurbishments and industrial projects, together with fast track refurbishment projects to meet client objectives and ensure deals are concluded to the required timescales.
Current schemes include managing Toolstation Trade Counter and Formula One Autocentres roll out programmes from due diligence to practical completion of the fit out together with specifying and managing one-off refurbishments and redevelopments for numerous clients.
You can contact Brendon on 01423 611 604
Michael, a Chartered Building Surveyor with over fifteen years experience in building consultancy, joined Bradley-Mason LLP in 2015. He has all round experience in professional building surveying services and project management based around working in both the public and private sector. Experience ranges from pre-acquisition surveys, preparation and service of terminal schedule of dilapidations and general professional work, through to project management of schemes up to a value of £10,000,000. Clients include Legal and General, Home Office, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Dixons Carphone and TJX. Michael is responsible for providing and managing the day-to-day delivery of building surveying services from the head office.
You can contact Michael on 01423 611 604
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What does a commercial property surveyor do?
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A commercial property surveyor provides professional advice on commercial buildings and property interests. Depending on the client’s requirements, this may include assessing a building before purchase or lease, identifying defects and repair liabilities, planning maintenance, advising on lease obligations or managing refurbishment and construction projects.
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When should I appoint a commercial building surveyor?
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A surveyor can provide valuable advice before acquiring or leasing a property, when defects or maintenance issues arise, before undertaking alterations, during refurbishment projects and when dealing with lease matters such as schedules of condition or dilapidations. Involving a surveyor early can give you more information before important property or financial commitments are made.
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What types of commercial property does Bradley Mason survey?
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Our team has experience across a broad range of commercial property, including retail, offices, industrial buildings, trade counters, leisure facilities and other specialist commercial premises. We also advise clients with multi-site property portfolios and national estates.
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Do you provide commercial surveying services throughout the UK?
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Yes. Bradley-Mason provides commercial building surveying, consultancy and project management services to clients throughout the UK, including businesses with individual properties and organisations with regional or national estates.
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Are your commercial surveyors RICS qualified?
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Bradley-Mason is a chartered surveying practice and the team includes members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), alongside surveyors at different stages of their professional careers. Individual qualifications and areas of expertise can be found on our team pages.
I prefer that wording to saying every surveyor is MRICS, because the current team page includes both chartered and non-chartered surveyors.
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With 5 offices throughout the UK, Bradley-Mason LLP are centrally placed to cover the UK and Europe. Please call the office local to you and speak to one of the team about your property requirements.
Harrogate (Head Office)
01423 611 604
London
0203 390 1217
Manchester
0161 403 0143
Sheffield
0114 368 0104
Bristol
0117 212 0139
