House surveys in Bristol

Bristol is the largest city in the South West, with a dense stock of Victorian and Edwardian terraces built from Pennant sandstone with Bath stone dressings, grand Georgian squares in Clifton and Kingsdown, and extensive inter-war and post-war suburbs. The steep topography means many homes sit on slopes with retaining walls, while parts of the east and south of the city sit over the former Bristol coalfield. Common survey issues include movement on hillsides, damp in solid stone walls, flat conversions with complex leases, shallow coal workings in some areas and flood risk near the Avon and Frome.