Fourth Wall Building Consultancy Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.6

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We instructed Fourthwall to carry out a Level 3 survey on a property and cannot fault a thing. The processes in place are clear, slick and informative - even the report itself is great. Josh & Annie... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company will miss asbestos, Woodworm and damp. After using them for a level 2 survey I will never use this company again or recommend them. It's cost me hundreds if not thousands to put right err... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Joshua Weston did a full survey on our C.1900 property. This is our first property and he really helped us understand the process. The survey was set up quickly and came back within a week, we were so... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have used Fourth Wall twice for residential property surveys when purchasing. Annie and Josh are great to deal with, prompt and friendly communication. The reports are excellent - thorough, well... See more

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Competitive quote received from Fourth…

Competitive quote received from Fourth Wall to undertake a RICS Level 3 survey on the property we are purchasing.

Great communication, survey undertaken a few days later and comprehensive document provided after 5 working days in an easy to read format.

Thankyou for an excellent pain free service.

August 25, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb

Very happy customer here! A thorough survey on a bungalow I am purchasing. Survey was complete with photographs, budget costs for any work that needs doing, and recommendations. Very easy to understand report. Thankyou so much.

June 8, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent report and efficient company to deal with

We have used Fourth Wall twice for residential property surveys when purchasing. Annie and Josh are great to deal with, prompt and friendly communication. The reports are excellent - thorough, well presented and easy to understand. Hopefully we won't need to use Fourth Wall again if this purchase goes through, but we will recommend to everyone who asks.

May 2, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service - Josh & Annie made everything so easy for us.
I've worked with Josh & Annie on 3 structural surveys now and they have been a real pleasure to work with. They handle all of the logistics, take any last-minute changes within their strides and keep me updated throughout the whole process.
They have a very quick turnaround time to book surveys and provide reports.
The reports are excellent, far better than I've received before, with a summary that means you can quickly skim over and detailed explanations to read in depth. Josh has been available to answer questions I have about the survey and the property.
I will definitely use Fourth Wall again in my future purchases.

February 24, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are investing mix commercial…

We are investing mix commercial properties in Wirral that's when we met Josh , he is very ambitious and very friendly , we are able to meet him on site and he run through the findings with us room by room . We continue working with Josh & Annie for any of our future projects as such a good and approachable relationship and like-minded property professional are very rare to find . Keep up the good business together . Regards Bee Property

January 31, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, and a Comprehensive Survey

We went for the level 3 survey on the house we're buying and were very impressed by the comprehensive survey we received from Fourth Wall.

Everything was arranged quickly, with the survey taking place a week after we were in touch with Fourth Wall. Customer service throughout was excellent, friendly and helpful. The report itself is very detailed, explained things exceptionally well and gave actionable advice on all the points raised.

Cannot recommend these guys enough. This is our first survey, a little daunting at first, but Fourth Wall guided us through and we wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

December 20, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent, Helpful and detail Report !

I found the report provided by Fourthwallbc is very clear, detailed and helpful. Especially, the section for the budget costs of repair/replacement work which is really useful for a new home buyer to estimate the refurb expense. I would definite recommend Fourthwallbc to all of my friends.

October 29, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Josh & Annie were incredibly helpful

Josh & Annie were incredibly helpful. They arranged our survey very quickly and it was very detailed. We were unsure which level we needed as we are still new to property purchases they listened to our concerns and helped us decide on the best level of survey. They arranged a follow up phone call post survey to answer our questions, this was incredibly helpful to put our mind as ease as surveys can seem all doom & gloom they helped put everything into perspective for us.

October 21, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional, Highly Recommend

The team were very professional and the building report was clear and very easy to understand. The traffic lights system, clear and concise descriptions/photos alongside the costs summary made it easy for us with limited knowledge of such things!

I'll definitely be using Fourth wall again in the future and would happily recommend to friends and family.

October 11, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very thorough report

Very thorough report, great communication and a very friendly team. Definitely would recommend the building survey report level three.

August 25, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, great communication, well priced. Report received within 5 days, very clear and able to discuss any issues with the surveyor. Would definitely recommend.

August 19, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top Notch

Excellent, efficient service. Well priced, communication good throughout. Report was comprehensive and easy to understand. Follow up call after receiving the report was also very useful. Highly recommend

August 16, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent communication and report

I was very impressed with the very thorough and in-depth report that indicated a lot of things I had not been aware with enabling me to negotiate with the seller to share the cost of repair.
Fourth wall were able to accommodate me quickly to allow for a speedy sale and have kept me updated throughout. The communication I have received has been brilliant. As a novice in this sort of thing they have been great at ensuring everything was easily understood and have answered my questions quickly.
Would recommend.

August 9, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Full survey completed on my house prior…

Full survey completed on my house prior to buying. Since starting renovation have found a room with furniture riddled with wood worm. This extends to some of the beams and woodwork fitted to the basement rooms. Obvious to spot when you look on your knees. Rotten beams in the basement wall supporting the upper floors both of which were not spotted during the survey, although this would not be expected to be spotted due to the ceiling covering I would have expected the heavily damp ceiling covering and moisture tracking to have been spotted. Complete waste of time and money getting the house surveyed.

August 8, 2021
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Reply from Fourth Wall Building Consultancy

Hi Simon

Our inspection of your property provides comment on the building fabric and therefore does not include furniture. The property wall fully furnished and carpeted preventing inspection of the underlying floorboards.

Our survey is none invasive, at the time of inspection all beams supporting the upper floors were over boarded, preventing a visual inspection of these elements. However there was no evidence, such as significant movement to the floors under foot or visible damp to the basement ceilings, to suggest any issues with the floor's underlying structure.

Our report highlights risks regarding the construction of older floors in terms rot, which is a common defect to properties of this type, due to the tendency to bear joists directly onto the masonry walls without moisture protection.

Whilst it is unfortunate that latent defects have since become apparent, we are limited by our inability to expose the underlying construction, when providing our opinion on the condition of the property.

We would be happy to discuss this further with you at Reimagine@fourthwallbc.com or, alternatively, contact the surveyor who undertook your survey directly.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant company to deal…

Absolutely brilliant company to deal with.
Josh and Annie both very approachable and answered all our queries even before the survey.
We had a level 3 survey which was conducted to a very high and thorough standard. The report was easy to read and had a great level of detail. There was also a very handy breakdown of potential repair costs which a lot of surveyors do not offer.
The cost was extremely good value considering the service we received.
Thank you.

August 3, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple, well priced - No stress. Everything you want when moving home!

Really easy and simple process. Just what we wanted when buying a new house. It was really easy to get a quote and book the survey. We were kept up to date throughout the process and the report was delivered in the timescale agreed.

The report was well laid out and really to understand. I don't know much about the ins and the outs of a house but I felt that I knew exactly what the report was telling me.

Thank you Joshua and Annie.

August 3, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

I contacted Fourth Wall to carry out a survey of my home as I have sloping floors and was concerned about subsidence. The process of arranging the survey was simple and quick via email with Annie and the cost was very competitive. The surveyor, Niall Lennon, was very friendly, professional, informative, thorough and helpful in answering the many questions we had. Niall put my mind at ease with regard to the condition of our home. Our resulting report was produced within a matter of days. I would highly recommend this company and would not hesitate to use them again should I need such services.

August 1, 2021
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