Chartered Building Surveyors, as part of a building or pre-purchase survey, frequently have to report on internal and external cracking and the cause or causes of such movement. Most internal and external cracking is minor and cosmetic and caused by normal uniform ‘settlement’ which is caused by the downward movement of the soil due to […]

Type 1, 2 or 3 Building Surveys? Our definitive Surveyor’s Guide to RICS & SCSI Home Buyers Surveys Kelleher & Associates are an independent practice of Chartered & Registered Building Surveyors who have surveyed thousands of houses, apartments and commercial properties for buyers since 2008 covering the Greater Dublin area as well as Galway and […]

The Irish Times recently published an informative article on lead piping in older housing stock: Lead is one of the most toxic heavy metals when it comes to human health, especially where quantities in water supplies are consumed over a long period. This risk applies even at very low concentrations. Water produced at the State’s […]

Anyone can carry out a Snag List –  right ? This is not the case. It takes a trained eye and years of experience to pick up defects or incomplete works that the ordinary layperson would miss. The importance of having your new home inspected or ‘snagged’ by a construction professional such as a Chartered […]

Engaging a Chartered Building Surveyor to inspect your new home is money very well spent. For a relatively modest fee you will receive a report that provides an in-depth analysis of the property’s condition and includes advice on defects, repairs and maintenance options. Buying a property is most likely going to be one of the […]

RICS has published what they are calling a ‘clear and impartial fire safety guide’ that highlights the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants in keeping properties safe – regardless of the type of home they live in. This guide is available on their website here and is well worth checking out. Some of the main […]

According to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, the cost of rebuilding a house has increased by an average of 6% over the past 12 months. The main reasons for the rise in cost are due to the following: Rising labour rates, due mainly to the shortage of construction workers available in the market. The […]