House surveys in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester's ten boroughs grew on cotton, coal and engineering, and their housing reflects that industrial history. Victorian and Edwardian terraces dominate inner areas from Oldham and Rochdale to Wigan and Bolton, with Pennine stone used in the eastern towns. Leafy suburbs such as Didsbury, the Heatons, Altrincham and Hale have large Victorian and Edwardian homes, while inter-war semis and post-war council estates are found everywhere. Manchester and Salford city centres have seen huge apartment growth. Common survey issues include coal mining legacy in Wigan, Bolton and the eastern boroughs, damp in older terraces, river flooding, and building safety issues for apartments.