Welcome to Marshalls Chartered Surveyors

Marshall's Chartered Surveyors are the independent Chartered Surveyors
and valuers with
offices in Oxford, Newbury, Reading and Swindon.
Marshall's cover Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire and
adjoining areas of Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire and The
Cotswolds.
Marshall's Chartered Surveyors are friendly, highly
qualified professionals, experienced in all property types. We offer value
for money, common sense surveys, written in plain English by experienced
Chartered Surveyors who are all RICS registered valuers.
Our surveyors pride themselves on giving exceptional service
and will take time to fully discuss your proposed purchase. 80% of people
buying a home do not get a professional survey - most buyers rely on a
mortgage valuation, undertaken by their lender. However, this is not an indication of the condition of
the property nor does it provide advice to the purchaser on the action they
need to take to remedy any defects. Many mortgage valuations are now
undertaken on a drive-by or desk top basis and often the property is never
physically viewed.
There are three levels of residential property survey undertaken by
Marshall's:
The Building Survey (often called The Structural Survey),
which is our most detailed report, is suitable for all property types.

The property will be subject to a thorough and detailed survey of all areas.
The survey report is detailed, but written in plain English and richly
illustrated in full colour with numerous photographs. We will telephone you
with an initial verbal report outlining our survey findings. The written
report will follow within hours - we aim to send the survey within 48 hours.
There is also the less detailed RICS HomeBuyer and RICS Condition Reports
suitable for most property, from the 1920's to the present day. These types
of survey are also ideal for flats and maisonettes.
These reports are written in a set format laid down by our governing body,
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors using mainly standard
phraseology. These surveys are more generalised and brief than a building
survey, but they will highlight significant defects. The Homebuyer Report
includes a market valuation and an insurance reinstatement cost assessment.
You probably won't commission many property surveys or valuations in your life, so don't
settle for second best - use Marshalls.