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Commercial Building Surveys: Independent RICS Inspections

Independent RICS building surveys for investors, owners, buyers, landlords and tenants. Schedules of condition and schedules of works can be combined into a single report.

  • Liabilities priced before you commit
  • Photographic schedules of condition
  • Fixed price quoted up front
  • Same business day response
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  • MRICS & Registered Valuer
  • Ex-JLL
  • 13+ Years Experience

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  • 13+ Years Experience
  • Ex-JLL
  • Managed £3-4bn Portfolio
  • Independent & Unbiased

What We Cover

What We Cover

  • Commercial building surveys

    Full inspection of the fabric, structure and services, with defects explained.

  • Schedules of condition

    The condition of the property and what needs doing. Effectively a commercial building survey, and it does not go into the lease.

  • Photographic schedules of condition

    Lease compliant. Photographs, description and a timestamp of the condition on the date of inspection, annexed to the lease so it is legally binding.

  • Schedules of works

    A breakdown of the works required with estimated costings, so the spend is known before it is committed.

  • Pre-acquisition surveys

    What you are buying, what it will cost to put right, and what to negotiate on.

  • Planned maintenance reports

    A costed schedule over one, five and ten years so budgets are not a surprise.

Who It Is For

Who Needs This?

  • Landlords

    Recording the condition a property is let in, and understanding what the fabric will need over the term.

  • Tenants

    Taking on a lease, where the condition record at the start decides what you can be asked to pay for at the end.

  • Investors and buyers

    Acquiring commercial property and needing the liabilities priced before exchange.

  • Property managers

    Assessing condition across a portfolio and planning expenditure against it.

  • Local councils

    Buying property to convert and needing the condition and the cost of works understood first.

  • Legal teams

    Requiring independent, defensible evidence for a dispute or determination.

Price the liabilities before you sign, not after

Tell us about the building and what stage you are at. We will come back with a fixed price the same business day.

  • Same business day response
  • No obligation
  • RICS regulated
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Scope

What This Survey Is Not For

We do not act on dilapidations. Nicholas & Co. do not take dilapidations instructions from either side, and none of the reports on this page are prepared for a dilapidations claim. A photographic schedule of condition taken at the start of a lease is the thing that protects a tenant against one later, which is a different job done at a different time, and it is the one we recommend.

Meet the Founder

Nicholas Zorpides

MRICS, VRS, MSc, BSc (Hons) · Director

Nicholas qualified in 2017 and spent his early career at JLL, where he managed a commercial property portfolio valued between three and four billion pounds. He is MRICS accredited and an RICS Registered Valuer, and is personally involved in every survey and valuation the practice produces.

Nicholas Zorpides, MRICS Registered Valuer and founder of Nicholas and Co.

What our clients say

Don't just take our word for it

4.8 out of 5 on Google · 97 reviews · as of July 2026

  • Hands down the best surveyors anyone could ask for to get detailed reports, help negotiate new leases and professional advice on how best to navigate the often tricky landscape commercially speaking. Very affordable at reasonable pricings.

    Shamash Hajion Trustpilot

  • A highly knowledgeable and skilled chartered surveying practice whose professionalism and integrity are something rare to find these days. They are a pleasure to work with, being approachable, communicative, and committed to delivering excellent service.

    Call Out Property Surveyorson Trustpilot

  • Prompt acknowledgement of contact, kept updated with timescales and good report. Would definitely recommend.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a schedule of condition and a photographic schedule of condition?

A schedule of condition records the condition of the property and what needs doing. It is effectively a commercial building survey, and it does not go into the lease. A photographic schedule of condition is lease compliant: photographs plus a description and a timestamp of the condition on the date of inspection, annexed to the lease, which is what makes it legally binding. We advise every tenant taking on a lease to get one.

How much does a commercial building survey cost?

Cost depends on the size, age and use of the building. Send us the details and we will return a fixed quote the same business day.

How long does the survey take?

It depends on the size of the building and what is found. The more that needs investigating, the longer it takes. We will give you a realistic timescale with the fixed quote rather than a number that suits us.

Do you survey all types of commercial property?

We survey offices, retail, industrial and mixed-use property. If yours is unusual, tell us and we will say honestly whether it is a good fit.

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