I was asked to look at an extension to a house that my proposed Clients purchased some twelve years ago. For whatever reason they wished to change their insurance company, but their original survey report had mentioned the dreaded subsidence word and no insurance company wanted to do business with them. Would I come along and assess the situation and provide them with a report on their current situation? Of course I would, but when I was shown a copy of the original report, which was entirely matter of fact and well written, a bit in my own style, even if I say so myself, I suggested that they go back to their original surveyor, who I happened to know had left his previous employers some years ago. I gave them his current company still in Bristol, so he can get on with the job. I said that his report would be worth ten times mine, because he could speak from personal knowledge, so if it's not me, then it must be him...   more »