Chartered Surveyors Across West Midlands

The West Midlands combines Birmingham's Victorian and Edwardian suburbs, very large interwar and post-war estates across the Black Country, and mixed market-town property in Solihull, Bromsgrove and Redditch.

Two themes recur. Older suburban stock brings roof coverings at the end of their life, tired rendering, and rear additions built with little foundation depth; the estate housing raises questions about non-traditional construction types, cavity wall tie condition and retro-fitted insulation.

Historic mining and made-ground in parts of the region also make it worth understanding whether cracking is long-standing and stable or something that warrants monitoring.