Building Survey Form

Building Survey Form

Location
Building Name / Number
Street Name
Town / County
Heritage
Is the building Listed? / Yes / No / If yes, is it… Grade I Grade II Grade II*
Is the building a Scheduled Monument? / Yes / No / Any other notes:
Is the building in a Conservation Area? / Yes / No
Owner Tick any that apply
Charity (Heritage) / Private
Charity (Other) / Commercial Company
Education / Religious Organisation
English Heritage / Community or Volunteer Use
Local Government / Unknown
Health / Other
Current Use Tick only one
In Use / Occupied
Partially in use / occupied
Empty / not in use
Not applicable (eg a ruin/monument)
Crime Tick all that apply
THEFT / Architectural (eg stolen carved stones)
Materials (eg lead from roof, stones)
DAMAGE / Arson
Graffiti
Vandalism (eg broken windows)
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR / Environmental (eg rubbish, fly posters)
Nuisance (eg drinking, drug taking, climbing on walls)
Personal (eg intimidation)
Materials
What is the building made from?
Tick any that apply, including original materials and more recent additions
Roof / Walls / Windows, Doors, and Frames / Gutters and Drains / Other (eg handrails, balconies, chmineys)
Tile / Stone / Timber/Wood / Lead / Brick
Slate / Timber / Plastic/uPVC / Wood/timber / Stone
Thatch / Brick / Glass / Cast Iron / Wood
Timber/Wood / Concrete / Stained Glass / Plastic / Metal
Living Roof / Earth/Clay Dabbins / Other / Other / Plastic
Felt / Other / Glass
Lead / Other
Other
Neglect and Repairs
Start at the top of the building and work downwards to the ground level. Tick one box on each row, or write N/A if not applicable to the building
Not a problem / Minor Problem / Major Problem
Roof / Lost or damaged slate/tiles
Damaged or missing chimneys
Gutters, Downpipes, and Drains / Blocked gutters/drainpipes
Cracked, broken or missing gutters/drainpipes
Plants/vegetation growing in gutters/drainpipes
Ground level drains blocked or full of litter/leaves
External / Vegetation growing in/on walls
Ventilation grilles or air bricks in walls blocked
Cracks in walls
Decaying stone/brick in walls
Decaying mortar (the material between the bricks/stones) in walls
Door, window or roof timbers with flaking paint or rotten areas
Broken or missing glass
Missing, broken or jammed locks or bolts on windows and doors
Litter or overgrown vegetation in surrounding area
Internal / Evidence of leaking roof or gutters
Damp, fungal growth, mould or dry rot on internal walls/floors
Exposed woodwork with signs of beetles
Signs of rodents/birds
Condensation on windows
Evidence of flooding
Condition of Building
Tick one box on each row
Good / Fair / Poor / Very Bad
Roof
Gutters, Downpipes and Drains
Wall Structure
Doors and Windows
Architectural Details
Interior
Boundary Walls, Gates and Railings
Overall Condition

Notes

Stay safe – Move slowly and carefully around your building, watch where you put your feet and mind your head! If you aren’t sure it is safe, don’t go in!

You should be able to complete most of your building survey by using your observation skills. If you don’t know or can’t see something, note it as UNKNOWN on your form.

Work as a team – discuss your answers and ideas with your group and make decisions together.

For some sections of the form, you may need to ask for help

Work with your team photographers – if there are any particular areas of neglect or damage that you spot, you may want to get a photographic record to support your written survey.

For some areas of the form, there is no right or wrong answer – you need to use your common sense and express your own opinions.

Use this space for any sketches of the building, plan drawings, or other notes

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