RICS Level 2 Survey in CH63

In CH63, our RICS Level 2 HomeBuyer Survey involves a detailed visual inspection of every accessible part of the property by a fully qualified RICS-accredited chartered surveyor. We present the findings using the RICS traffic-light Condition Rating system, Rating 1 for no repair needed, Rating 2 for non-urgent repair required, and Rating 3 for a serious defect requiring prompt attention. You can see straight away what matters most.

For CH63 properties specifically, our inspection covers:

• External walls, render, pointing and masonry - including brick type and condition
• Roofing: tiles, slates, ridge, verge, chimney stacks, lead flashings and valley gutters
• Roof structure viewed from any accessible roof void
• Timber elements including floors, joists, lintels, window and door frames
• Damp meter readings across all ground floor walls and areas of suspected moisture
• Internal rooms: ceilings, wall finishes, floor coverings for visible defects
• Extensions and outbuildings - condition and whether any appear to be without proper consent
• Services: visible condition of electrical installation, gas installation and plumbing
• External: drainage, paths, steps, boundary walls, retaining structures and garden outbuildings

Where a Port Sunlight property has listed building status, we record that in our report and, where needed, recommend specialist heritage building advice. In many cases a listed building is better suited to a Level 3 Building Survey. If you request a quote, our team can talk you through which option is the best fit for that particular property.

Every RICS Level 2 Survey we complete in CH63 is carried out by a fully RICS-accredited chartered surveyor. Our team works across the full spread of Wirral homes, from period cottages and Arts and Crafts houses in Port Sunlight, to inter-war semis in Bebington, to modern detached properties on newer schemes.

CH63 covers a strikingly broad range of housing. A surveyor looking at a 1930s Bebington semi needs to understand the standards of that period, solid brick external walls, original suspended timber ground floors, clay tile roofs with cast iron rainwater goods, and services fitted decades ago. Surveying a new Anwyl home at Lottie Gardens is different again, because the focus is on modern build quality and snagging in newly completed work. Our surveyors handle both comfortably.

Each surveyor we instruct carries full professional indemnity insurance and works under the RICS code of professional conduct. The report is signed by the person who inspected your property, not produced by an algorithm and not pieced together by a call centre. If anything in the report needs explaining, your surveyor can discuss the findings with you afterwards.

The national average cost for a RICS Level 2 Survey is £455 in 2026. For properties under £200,000, fees are typically around £384, while homes in the £288,000 to £400,000 bracket, where many CH63 detached properties sit, usually fall around the middle of the national range. Older or non-standard construction can increase costs by 10-40%. Our online quote tool gives an exact and transparent figure for the specific CH63 property you are buying.

Our CH63 inspections go well beyond a quick visual pass. We use a calibrated damp meter to check moisture levels across all ground floor walls, helping us identify higher readings that may point to rising damp, penetrating damp or condensation. In the 1930s semi-detached homes that are so common in CH63, those readings often reveal failing original damp-proof courses or moisture building up around solid external door and window frames.

Roof inspection in CH63 has to reflect the variety overhead. On post-war semis with standard clay or concrete tile roofs, we look at tile condition, ridge mortar, chimney flashing and gutter alignment. On inter-war or earlier properties with original slate roofs, we assess the condition of the slates, nib fixings and any visible sarking felt. Flat roof extensions, often added during the 1960s and 1970s, are checked for ponding, membrane deterioration and the condition of parapets.

Within our Level 2 Survey, electrical and service checks are visual rather than full test inspections. We note the visible age and type of the consumer unit, any wiring visible at sockets and switches, and obvious safety concerns. If an installation appears to predate modern standards, especially in homes built before 1970, we recommend a full Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) before exchange.

The finished report pulls all of this into a format that puts the most important points first. Our surveyors write plainly and directly, not in jargon. For every Condition Rating 3 issue, we explain what the defect is, what is likely to have caused it, and what action we recommend. The result is practical information you can act on, not a report full of vague observations.