Welcome to Watsons

At Watsons Property, we are a leading firm of chartered surveyors and property consultants, offering a comprehensive range of property services up and down the UK. With a long-standing reputation built over a century, we are dedicated to delivering expert advice and tailored services to our clients, from private homeowners and landlords to businesses and investors.

Location

Watsons Norwich

About Us

We provide a full suite of professional surveying services, including:

• RICS Home Surveys: Our RICS-accredited surveyors conduct Level 1 (Condition Report), Level 2 (HomeBuyer Report), and Level 3 (Building Survey) surveys to help you make informed decisions when buying a property. In addition to these standard surveys, we offer bespoke survey services for properties requiring specialist attention, such as historic buildings, unique architectural features, and non-standard construction types. We also have particular expertise in waterside properties and timber-framed buildings, ensuring tailored advice for these complex structures.
• Valuations: We offer independent property valuations for a wide range of purposes, including for mortgage purposes, probate, tax, and matrimonial matters.
• Commercial Surveys: For commercial property owners and investors, we offer tailored survey and valuation services, including pre-acquisition surveys and property condition reports.
• Party Wall Agreements: Our experienced team can act as party wall surveyors, ensuring compliance with the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, protecting your interests in party wall matters.
• Leasehold Extensions & Enfranchisement: We provide expert advice and negotiation services for leasehold extensions and collective enfranchisement, helping leaseholders secure greater control over their property.
• Dilapidations Advice: Our dilapidation services are designed to protect the interests of both landlords and tenants, providing expert advice on lease end obligations.
• Expert Witness Services: In cases of property disputes, we offer expert witness services, providing professional, independent evidence in legal matters.

For a full breakdown of our entire library of services please visit our website - https://www.watsons-property.co.uk/valuation-survey/

Building Trust
We take pride in the high level of satisfaction from our clients. This is reflected in our glowing customer reviews across platforms such as Trustpilot and Feefo. With consistently high ratings for professionalism, expertise, and customer service, Watsons Property is a trusted name you can rely on for all your property surveying needs.

Our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is at the core of everything we do. Whether you're a homeowner seeking peace of mind before purchasing a property or a business looking for expert commercial advice, our experienced surveyors are here to help.

Contact us today to find out how Watsons Property can assist you with all your surveying needs. Ready to book your survey or valuation? Save time and hassle by booking directly with us today - https://www.watsons-property.co.uk/book-your-survey/

Services & Staff

Type of surveyor

  • Associate Member
  • Chartered Commercial Property Surveyor
  • Chartered Valuation Surveyor

Services

  • Block management
  • Boundary issues
  • Building maintenance
  • Building surveying
  • Building surveying (Commercial property)
  • Business valuation
  • Commercial property
  • Compulsory purchase
  • Condition surveys
  • Cost planning
  • Contract administration
  • Contract management
  • Churches
  • Damp
  • Defects
  • Dilapidations
  • Drone and aerial surveys
  • Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Estate agency
  • Expert witness
  • Expert witness (Commercial property)
  • External Wall Survey
  • Facilities management
  • Fire safety
  • Health & safety
  • Help to Buy Valuation
  • Inheritance Tax Valuation
  • Japanese knotweed
  • Landlord and tenant
  • Lease renewal
  • Leasehold enfranchisement
  • Lettings
  • Management consultancy
  • Party walls
  • Party walls (Commercial property)
  • Period property
  • Planning & development
  • Planning applications
  • Planning control
  • Project management
  • Property management
  • Rating advice
  • Real estate management
  • Rent review
  • Residential property
  • Residential surveys
  • Retail property
  • RICS Home Survey – Level 1
  • RICS Home Survey – Level 2
  • RICS Home Survey – Level 3
  • RICS Home Surveys
  • Risk management
  • Rural property
  • Schools & educational premises
  • Service charges
  • Site inspections
  • Snagging Survey
  • Specialist property
  • Stock condition
  • Subsidence & settlement
  • Valuation

Business type

Registered name - Watsons Property Group Ltd
Private Practice
Residential
Commercial

Regulation

RICS Regulated Firm
This firm is regulated by RICS. Regulated firms must follow the RICS Rules of Conduct for Firms and are held to a higher standard in areas such as staff training, professional indemnity insurance, complaints handling and security of clients' money.

Partners and Directors

  • Ian Frost
  • Raymond Smith
  • Gavin Swinbourne

Accreditations

Registered Valuer

  • Andrew Horner
  • David Corner
  • Demelza Rowland
  • Diana Morton
  • Emma Battye
  • Gavin Swinbourne
  • Hannah Pridgeon
  • Ian Davies
  • Ian Frost
  • Ione Branton
  • James Price
  • Jessica Dams
  • Jonathan Luxton
  • Mark Barnard
  • Mark Fidgett
  • Michael Tims
  • Olivia Batchelor
  • Peter Brears
  • Peter Garfoot
  • Raymond Smith
  • Ross Hood
  • Seeta Allen
  • Steven Foreman
  • Tessa Thomas

Contact Watsons

RICS Regulated Firm
Firms that come under RICS regulation are easy to spot as they use the words 'Regulated by RICS' on their letterhead and other communication materials. Regulated firms must follow the RICS Rules of Conduct for Firms and are held to a higher standard in areas such as staff training, professional indemnity insurance, complaints handling and security of clients' money.
Residential
Commercial

Firms that are Regulated by RICS commit to the highest professional and ethical standards. In the rare cases where disciplinary action has been taken against a firm, records are published online.

If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact RICS Regulation at regulation@rics.org. Alternatively, if you wish to make a complaint, please contact complaints@rics.org.