Building Surveyors Shoreham-by-Sea
Squarepoint Chartered Surveyors are a RICS-regulated firm of chartered building surveyors with specialist experience in coastal and period property surveying across Shoreham-by-Sea and the West Sussex coast.
We provide building surveys, party wall services, commercial dilapidations and the full range of building surveying services, all from a single qualified team. Professional, thorough and straightforward to work with.
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Chartered Surveyors in Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea has a varied property profile, with older housing, period buildings, coastal settings, mixed-use premises, and commercial assets linked to the wider Brighton and Worthing corridor. That means clients often need more than a basic inspection. They need clear advice on the building itself, the risks involved, and the next steps.
We can assist with:
- Building surveys in Shoreham-by-Sea: helping you understand condition, defects, repair priorities, and future risk before purchase, refurbishment, or further investment
- Commercial property surveys: supporting clients on condition, lease obligations, dilapidations, licence to alter issues, and wider building-related decisions
- RICS Home Survey Level 3: offering a more detailed residential survey option for older, altered, or more complex homes in Shoreham-by-sea
- Party wall matters: acting for both building owners and adjoining owners where works affect shared walls, boundaries, or nearby structures
Building Surveys in Shoreham-by-Sea
We are led by Scott Buchanan MRICS, who brings over 25 years of surveying and construction experience. Since founding Squarepoint Chartered Surveyors in 2013, we have worked across both residential and commercial instructions, with support ranging from initial surveys through to wider project-related consultancy.
That breadth is especially useful in Shoreham-by-Sea and the surrounding area, where clients are often not simply asking for a survey, but for a clearer route through a wider property decision. For some, that means understanding the condition of a building before purchase. For others, it means reviewing a commercial asset, planning works, or dealing with lease-related issues.
We also provide wider support across project management, contract administration, architectural design, refurbishment advice, and related building consultancy services. This gives clients continuity where a property matter develops beyond the initial survey stage. As a RICS-regulated practice, we focus on advice that is clear, practical, and proportionate to the building and the level of risk involved.
Why Choose Squarepoint Chartered Surveyors?
- Over 25 years of experience: Our Managing Director, Scott Buchanan, has over 25 years of surveying and construction experience, and we have worked across residential and commercial instructions since 2013.
- RICS regulated: We are regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, giving our clients the reassurance of a professionally regulated surveying practice.
- Specialist party wall experience: Our team includes specialist party wall expertise, with Scott Buchanan and Adam Graham associated with FPWS membership, and Adam Graham also linked with the Pyramus & Thisbe Society.
- Broad support under one roof: We can help clients move from an initial survey into related advice on design, project management, contract administration, lease matters, or refurbishment planning without needing to appoint multiple firms.
- Straightforward, responsive advice: We describe our approach as refreshingly responsive, honest and down to earth, and we are happy to assist on matters large or small.
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Meet the Team
Scott Buchanan
Scott Buchanan is a Chartered Building Surveyor and RICS member with over 25 years of experience in the surveying and construction industry. Scott has a Degree in Building Surveying from the University of Greenwich and holds several professional memberships including the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors, Chartered Management Institute and the Association for Project Safety.
During his professional career, Scott has been employed as a surveyor across sectors, including a leading global private practice, a London-based housing association, a large government agency, and a FTSE100 multinational services provider. This broad sector experience has given Scott excellent skills gained from working across contrasting environments and delivering projects of varying types.
Deciding to set up his own business in 2013 was a natural step for Scott whose commercial drive has seen Squarepoint Chartered Surveyors go from strength to strength. Developing the opportunity to work across a wide range of buildings – including houses, flats and offices, industrial buildings, shopping centres and historical buildings, and educational and sports facilities – Scott has used his considerable commercial and technical expertise, professional integrity and excellent communication skills to great success.
Adam Graham
Adam is a Chartered Building Surveyor and RICS member with 15 years experience of surveying and construction industry experience. Adam is experienced in all facets of Building Surveying commissions with a focus on party wall matters, building construction and pathology issues, condition surveys, dilapidations, planned preventative maintenance surveys and delivery of project-based works.
Adam is responsible for many of the party wall commissions that Squarepoint undertake and has a wide range of experience in dealing with all matters that fall under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Adam is a member of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors (MFPWS) and The Pyramus & Thisbe Society, two leading authorities on the Party Wall etc. Act. Adam takes a proactive approach to all commissions and looks to simplify and guide all owners through the party wall process.
Brandon
Brandon commenced his full-time role at Squarepoint Chartered Surveyors in 2018, following his undergraduate degree in Building Surveying at the University of Westminster, where he achieved an Upper Second-Class Honours. Brandon is a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and undertakes contract administrative duties for various external restoration projects and internal refurbishments.
He is also experienced in Party Wall matters with knowledge and understanding of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
Surveyors Covering Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea presents a broad range of surveying considerations. The town includes older housing, period buildings, coastal properties, mixed-use premises, and buildings influenced by both the harbour and the wider Brighton-Worthing corridor.
For buyers, owners, investors, and developers, that often means giving close attention to building condition, past alterations, lease obligations, and neighbouring structures before work begins.
We cover Shoreham-by-Sea and the surrounding area, including Lancing, Worthing, Portslade, and Brighton.
How It Works
- Get in Touch: Call us, email us, or complete our contact form. Tell us what you are dealing with and we will tell you honestly which service fits, what it involves and what to expect.
- Instruction and Survey: We confirm your instruction, agree a date that works for you and attend the property to carry out a thorough inspection. For coastal properties in particular, we pay close attention to the specific construction, condition and environmental factors relevant to the Shoreham-by-Sea area.
- Your Report: You receive a clearly written report that sets out exactly what we found, what it means and what we recommend you do about it. Whether you need to act on a defect, use the findings in a negotiation or simply proceed with confidence, the report gives you what you need.
- Aftercare: Once the report is with you, we stay available. Questions about a specific finding, guidance on next steps, or help interpreting something for a solicitor or contractor, we are on hand without you needing to re-instruct.
Frequently Asked Questions
For many older, altered, or more complex residential properties in Shoreham-by-Sea, a RICS Home Survey – Level 3 may be the most appropriate choice. It is designed to provide a more detailed inspection and report, with advice on defects, repair priorities, maintenance, and any areas that may need further investigation.
We can advise on the most suitable survey once we know more about the property and your plans.
If you are planning work that affects a shared wall or boundary, or excavation close to a neighbouring building, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply. This includes excavation within 3 metres where your works will go deeper than the neighbour’s foundations, and some cases within 6 metres where the excavation falls within the 45-degree rule.
In those situations, formal notice is usually required before the relevant works begin. We can help manage that process and prepare or agree the award where needed.
Survey fees depend on the size, age, condition, and complexity of the property, along with the level of service required. We provide a clear quote after a short conversation about the property and your requirements, so you understand what the fee covers before you commit.
Yes. We work with commercial property owners, investors, occupiers, and tenants across the South East. Our commercial services include condition surveys, dilapidations, licence to alter advice, commercial building surveys, contract administration, and project management.
Dilapidations usually arise at or near the end of a commercial lease, when the condition of the property is assessed against the tenant’s lease obligations. A schedule sets out alleged breaches and the works claimed, and a quantified demand sets out the landlord’s claimed loss.
We act for both landlords preparing claims and tenants responding to them. In practice, it is sensible to seek advice as the lease approaches its final stages, rather than waiting until the very end.
Get in Touch for a Free Quote
Whether you are buying a coastal property, planning building works, managing a commercial lease or dealing with a party wall matter in Shoreham or across West Sussex, we are ready to help.
Call us on 0207 651 0000, email hello@squarepointsurveyors.co.uk for honest, expert advice from a RICS-regulated team that will treat your matter as a priority.
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