With over 35 years Building Surveying and architectural experience, an extensive knowledge of residential houses, apartments, historic listed property, shops, offices, civic buildings, prestige and country property has been gained.
For more than 30 years, J S Surveying Associates has specialised working within the Education sector for Private Independent, Academy and Local Authority schools.
We look for alternative approaches, selection of materials, different forms of procurement to help realise the desired outcome of projects in terms of programme, budget, quality and aesthetics.
Our clients vary from owner/occupiers of residential dwellings, property developers, contractors to corporate bodies, Private Independent, Academy and Local Authority schools.
With over 35 years of experience working in educational establishments we offer a wealth of unprecedented specialist experience regarding the use, alteration, maintenance and management of existing educational buildings. We understand how materials perform in a challenging environment and where details fail when being exposed to daily pupil traffic and usage. Our focus is on providing cost effective robust design solutions to ensure that the budget of any school is maximised to its full potential.
We have extensive experience to provide condition surveys, planned, reactive and day-to-day maintenance. This is an essential part of the lifecycle of any building and is often overlooked by clients. We can assess the existing condition of any building or infrastructure and work proactively with you to develop your school development programme.
Our Clients most usually commission repeat services and develop long-term relationships. We understand and anticipate the pressure points encountered in the complex process of evolving an educational development scheme, from the initial budget to the implementing a fully detailed scheme.
We fully understand the importance of pupil safeguarding, attend annual safeguarding seminars and training programmes. We are Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced security cleared giving schools peace of mind that we will protect their pupils safety and wellbeing.
We are happy to work in all areas of education from nursery, primary, secondary, adult and special needs schools and offer our experience with detailed understanding of the requirements and challenges each of the education sectors present.
At J S Surveying Associates Ltd, we understand the individual nature of homeowner projects whether it’s a new build, extension or internal space reconfiguration. And we never forget that it is a major investment for you.
Rather than appointing an architect to run the whole project on your behalf, you can use the skills and services of us for as much or as little as you want.
To get your project off the ground you will need an initial visit; thereafter we will propose and agree with you your next steps. Our service has been designed so that you can select those services that suit your budget and your project. You may choose to use our professionalism across every aspect of the project or just simply for ideas and advice. Importantly, you always stay in control. We will closely work in collaboration with you to design a space that is right for your needs.
With over 35 years working in the Commercial Property Sector, J S Surveying Associates has a wealth of knowledge relating to offices and retail outlets. We understand the constantly changing demands within the working environment and work closely with clients to maximise their space available, maintain their property asset and enhance their brand image.
We have extensive experience to provide planned, reactive and day-to-day maintenance. This is an essential part of the lifecycle of any building, and is often overlooked by clients. We can assess the existing condition of any building or infrastructure, and also work proactively with you to develop your school development programme
Our Clients most usually commission repeat services and develop long-term relationships. We understand and anticipate the pressure points encountered in the complex process of evolving an educational development scheme, from the initial budget to the implementing a fully detailed scheme.
We are happy to work in all areas of education from nursery, primary, secondary, adult and special needs school and offer our experience with detailed understanding of the requirements and challenges each of the education sectors present.
JS Surveying Associates offers a full range of related services to complement and support our core activities. Any of our services are available on a single discipline basis.
A full architectural design package comprises:
We will carry out a detailed measured survey of the proposed site using laser technology measuring equipment, including existing buildings and any relevant site features. At the beginning of any project we assess the condition and suitability of the building fabric and services to ensure they are fit for purpose within the modified scheme.
Following our initial visit, you may require drawings, information or clarification on the conceptual sketch produced during that visit. We can help you to further develop your outline level design, investigate related issues, produce sketch perspective illustrations and create computer rendered perspective views.
Once initial outline design proposals have been prepared, we will discuss these in detail with you and suggest any areas where improvements could be achieved to improve the design and maintain an affordable solution within your financial budget.
The cost of a building project is extremely difficult to predict in advance of speaking to a builder with your scheme level drawings. A number of different factors affect the price including geographical location, complexity of work, amount of structural work required and level of specification required, to name just a few.
Statutory consents are the permissions you require in order to carry out the changes you wish to make to your property.
We can assist you by completing and submitting the relevant consents for your project, from Permitted Development applications to full Planning Applications, Building Regulation applications and other consents such as utility providers approval, Listed Building consents, landlords consent, Party Wall act notices etc.
The more detail that you have in the way of drawings and information, the more control you will have over your project both in terms of quality and budget.
We will be able to advise you on the best level of detail for your project where appropriate.
We can advise on the suitability of appropriate contractors capable of undertaking your project and delivering the correct standard of finish.
We can independently issue the specification of works and formal legal tender documents to contractors for pricing.
We can analyse, compare and validate the contractors priced tenders and make recommendations to the Client as to the suitability of tenders received.
We can Project Manage the entire works from when tenders are received and recommended for acceptance to when all building works are completed, formally commissioned, handed over to the client for use and agree the final account.
We can carry out regular site inspections to check upon completed work and monitor compliance with the specification and drawings.
We can regularly advise the Client throughout the construction phase on the building progress.
We can resolve any technical queries encountered by the contractor so as to alleviate the Client from any unnecessary worry or time consuming involvement in the project.
We can carry out periodical valuations of construction works that have been completed, assessing variation costing’s and advise the client as to how much should be paid to the contractor and at what stage throughout the project
We can inspect the works when deemed to be complete and monitor all works to verify they are completed to the necessary standards before the client formally accepts the project.
We can carry out an inspection after the building works have been completed and ensure that the contractor corrects any defects which may have occurred within a reasonable timeframe after the client has accepted the project.
Only when we are satisfied that the contractor has fully completed his contractual obligations we will advise the client to release any outstanding monies owed to the contractor thus ensuring that the clients interests are fully maintained at all times.
We can offer professional advice on all property-related matters.
We have a broad and in-depth knowledge of building design, upgrading, refurbishment, renovation, daily maintenance and contract administration, party wall matters, dilapidations and diagnosing building defects.
For any project to be successful it is essential that it is correctly managed. J S Surveying Associates have over 35 years of project managing schemes of varying size and complexity. From the initial concept meeting, we work closely with our clients to understand their priorities and vision. Ensuring the entire project team are carefully selected, work in harmony together and are carefully co-ordinated is essential to achieve ultimate success of any project.
We will manage the entire project process from design inception to completion and settlement of the contractors final account to ensure that your vision is delivered on time, to the correct quality standards and within your budget.
Working with our team of structural engineers, we have considerable experience of new building and refurbishment projects including listed buildings. Our wide range of services include:
Design and drawings are carried out using CAD. On each project we provide drawings showing the existing construction and proposed works in the form of plans and sections as well as connection and junction details.
We provide all structural calculations to comply with the current Building Regulations for structural design purposes and submission to the local authority for Building Regulations approval.
Interior design has the ability to transform your environment into a living interactive space that appeals to all the senses.
Our specialist interior design service aims to produce a design concept that best fits your needs by:
Whether you aim to enhance or disguise, advance or minimise your interior space, we want you to feel relaxed and comfortable living within your interior environment.We are there to listen and understand your needs and present you with what you want. Whilst we are very happy to work from a blank canvas, more often than not we find ourselves editing out the elements of a room which do not work for our client and retaining all that they love about a space.
We then focus on the specific areas which need attention such as lighting, layout, colour scheme, furniture, soft furnishings or flooring. The result for our clients is a final scheme that still feels like our clients’ home without it being too ‘designed’
Our external landscaping design services include: garden design, landscape design, garden design consultation, planting design, planting, project monitoring and project managing. Bespoke, professional high-end garden design, landscape design and planting plans are created for each client, along with mood boards to help you visualise the final design.
Your aspirations, combined with our creativity, passion and skills can be mixed together to create an external area that is truly unique for you and your environment. We have extensive knowledge of materials both for aesthetic visual impact but just as importantly, for build strength and integrity.
Whether you want complete renovation of an outdoor space, or an addition to an existing landscape, such as irrigation, lighting or hard paving, we are experienced in all aspects of hard and soft landscaping and can provide practical and creative solutions to meet your need.
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 is a statutory requirement.
If you are about to alter or extend a building or structure, thinking of putting up a new one or demolishing an old one, then the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 place a number of specific duties on you as client. The extent of these duties varies with the type of project that is involved - and in many case you will need an adviser available to help you deal with these. On larger 'notifable' projects you are required to appoint a CDM Principle Designer before significant detailed design work begins so they can advise and assist you with your duties.
We can undertake the role of a CDM Principle Designer in respect of design risk management matters. We assist and advise the client on the appointment of competent contractors and the adequacy of management arrangements.
The early appointment of the CDM Principle Designer is crucial for effective planning and establishing management arrangements from the start. The regulations require the appointment takes place as soon as is practicable.
