Those who work in construction, demolition, design or renovation will be more than familiar with the BS5837 survey, but what exactly is it? The British Standard for trees in relation to construction was updated in 2012 and is required by a local planning council...
When a tree survey is carried out – regardless of its reasoning – there will always be a limit to its validity. The same is true for domestic and commercial building surveyors, but why? People who carry out surveys, no matter the industry, will be responsible for the...
If you are planning to buy a house and a bank tells you that it requires a tree survey to be performed before they provide you with a mortgage, you may be asking yourself: “Why would I need a tree survey?! All I want is a mortgage!” Or you are planning to build an...