Independent guidance for Yorkshire homebuyers
Helping you see what everyone else misses.
Surveys, defects and ground conditions, explained properly. Every guide is checked by a qualified surveyor and carries the sources behind it.
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The guides
Start with the question you actually have.
Each one answers a single question, in plain English, with the evidence published at the foot of the page.
What does re-roofing a Harrogate slate villa actually cost?
Harrogate roofs are Welsh slate, not stone. Slipping slates often mean a repair, not a re-roof. What the work costs, and what makes it cost more here.
Why is this Leeds back-to-back damp, and what does fixing it cost?
Most damp in a Leeds back-to-back isn't rising damp, and an injection quote probably won't fix it. Here's what's actually going on, and what it costs.
Does this York house flood, and what does that do to the insurance?
The flood map you're checking tells you about an area, not about your house. What actually flooded in York, and why 2039 matters more than the map.
Buying in Ripon? Your survey won't check the ground
Ripon sits on soluble gypsum, and sinkholes have swallowed gardens and garages here. A standard survey won't assess it. Here's what will.
Why this exists
No panic. No sales pitch. A clearer next step.
Buying a house is full of people with something to sell. The agent sells the property, the lender sells the mortgage, the surveying firm sells the inspection. None of that makes their advice wrong, but it does make it hard to tell where guidance ends and a sales process begins.
This is the part that is not selling you anything. Use it to ask sharper questions, and to understand the answers you get back.