Pre-Acquisition & Dilapidations Drainage Surveys
Drainage defects are expensive and invisible. Get them on record before you buy, let or hand back a commercial property.
Call Us For A Free Quote 0345 548 5451- Surveyors based in Glasgow & Falkirk
- Graded defect reports & footage
- Drain mapping & CAD drawings
Pre-acquisition & dilapidations surveys in Glasgow, Edinburgh & Central Scotland
A building survey of a commercial property looks at what can be seen. The drainage underneath is usually excluded, yet repairs to collapsed, root-infested or misconnected drains on a yard or estate can run well beyond the cost of the survey. A CCTV drainage survey before you commit puts those costs on the table while there is still room to negotiate.
We survey drainage on industrial units, trade counters, offices, retail and hospitality premises across Central Scotland for buyers, investors, landlords, tenants and the building surveyors and solicitors acting for them.
Find out more about our PAS128 utility surveys, GPR surveys, topographical surveys and drainage surveys across the UK on the main Ambler Group website.
Contact usPre-acquisition drainage surveys
For buyers and investors, the survey confirms the condition of the drainage serving the property, what it connects to, and whether there are defects that will need repair. Each defect is graded and located with photographs and footage, so your building surveyor or cost consultant can price remedial works and your solicitor can raise them with the seller.
- Condition of foul and surface water drainage before you commit
- Graded, located defects with photographic evidence
- Confirmation of connections to the public sewer
- Clear recommendations your advisers can price
Lease start and schedules of condition
At the start of a lease, a drainage survey forms part of a schedule of condition. It records the state of the drainage when the tenant takes it on, which protects the tenant from being asked to repair existing defects at lease end, and gives the landlord a clear baseline.
Dilapidations and lease-end surveys
At lease end, drainage is often a contested item. A survey gives surveyors on both sides objective evidence: what defects exist, how serious they are and, compared with any schedule of condition, whether they arose during the tenancy. Our reports are written to be understood by surveyors, solicitors and tenants, not just drainage engineers.
Who uses this survey
- Commercial property buyers and investors
- Landlords and managing agents
- Tenants and occupiers
- Building surveyors and dilapidations consultants
- Commercial property solicitors
What you receive
- Graded CCTV condition report with photographs and footage
- Drainage layout plan
- Defect schedule with locations and recommended repairs
- Optional full drain mapping with levels and depths
- Clear, graded findings report
How it works
- 1
Send us the site
Email a site plan or marked-up aerial with the areas and runs you need covering, plus access notes.
- 2
Fixed quote and RAMS
We confirm scope, days on site and any jetting, and issue site-specific RAMS for your induction.
- 3
Survey on site
Our surveyors attend from our Glasgow and Falkirk bases, set out traffic management where needed and survey the network.
- 4
Report and drawings
You receive the report, footage and drawings in formats your team or client can use straight away.
Pre-acquisition & dilapidations surveys across Central Scotland
Our surveyors are based in Glasgow and Falkirk. Choose your area for local information.
Drainage surveys in Glasgow
Commercial and contractor drainage surveys across Glasgow city and the surrounding estates, delivered by surveyors based in Glasgow.
View areaDrainage surveys in Edinburgh
Commercial drainage surveys for Edinburgh offices, retail, hospitality, estates and construction sites – with an Edinburgh address and surveyors close by in Falkirk.
View areaDrainage surveys in Falkirk & Grangemouth
Industrial and commercial drainage surveys across Falkirk district, from surveyors based in Falkirk itself.
View areaDrainage surveys in Cumbernauld
Commercial, industrial and construction drainage surveys across Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and the M80 corridor – 20 minutes from our Falkirk and Glasgow surveyors.
View areaDrainage surveys in Stirling
Commercial, public-sector and construction drainage surveys across Stirling and Clackmannanshire, minutes from our Falkirk base.
View areaDrainage surveys in Perth
Commercial, industrial and construction drainage surveys across Perth and Perth & Kinross, reached quickly from our Falkirk base via the M9 and A9.
View areaPre-acquisition & dilapidations surveys in Central Scotland | Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Is drainage included in a commercial building survey?
A: Usually only at surface level, such as lifting a few covers. The condition of the pipes themselves needs a CCTV drainage survey.
Q2: How quickly can you survey before a purchase deadline?
A: Tell us the deadline when you send the property address and plan. We schedule around transaction timescales wherever we can and confirm a date with the quote.
Q3: Can the report be used in dilapidations negotiations?
A: Yes. Each defect is graded, located and backed by photographs and footage, which gives both parties objective evidence.
Q4: Do you need access to the inside of the building?
A: Sometimes. Internal chambers, rodding eyes and soil stacks may need access. We will confirm what is needed when we review the plan.
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Email usWhy choose Ambler Group for your drainage surveys in Central Scotland?
Surveyors based in Scotland
Our surveyors work from Glasgow and Falkirk, so your site in Central Scotland gets a local Scottish team who know the area – not a crew driving up from England.
Surveyors, not drain clearers
We survey and report rather than sell repairs, so our findings and recommendations are independent and written for FMs, landlords, designers and contractors.
Everything in one visit
CCTV drainage, PAS128 utility, GPR and topographical surveys from one team, with one set of RAMS and one coordinated set of drawings.
If you’re looking for reliable, professional CCTV drainage surveys in Central Scotland, contact us today!
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Find out moreGuides for this survey
What Does a Commercial CCTV Drainage Survey Cost?
The factors that set the price of a commercial drainage survey, and what to send for a fast, fixed quote.
Read the guide GuideHow to Read a CCTV Drainage Survey Report
What the codes, grades, photos and drawings mean, and which findings to act on first.
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Ambler Group is a full surveying company. Book your drainage survey alongside any of these and get one team, one set of RAMS and one coordinated set of drawings.
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Find out moreClients Reviews
“I contacted Ambler group for help and advice and they found me the perfect solution saving me money. Such a friendly and professional team I’d highly recommend them to anyone needing to locate underground services.”
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Contact Us
Book a drainage survey
For a fast, fixed quote, send us:
- The site address or postcode
- A site plan or marked-up aerial image showing the areas to survey
- What the survey is for – purchase, design, handover, maintenance or a defect
- Access notes – working hours, permits, inductions
We usually come back with a fixed quote the same or next working day.
Locations:
5 South Charlotte Street,
Edinburgh EH2 4ANAmbler Group Limited
Springfield House, Springfield Road,
Horsham RH12 2RGCompany registration number: 12568344
Surveyors based in:
Glasgow and Falkirk, covering Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Cumbernauld, Stirling, Perth and the rest of Central Scotland.