A surveyor for your home by Allen and Barber property surveys is an independent surveyor allowing you the buyer or owner of a property to assess condition of a property, providing a report on any building defects, including sustainable aspects such as long term maintenance issues or renewal of the fabric parts that can cause water ingress or have been damaged. As surveyors we perform a variety of tasks, including: Inspecting the property Surveyors inspect both the inside and outside of the property, looking for structural damage, health and safety issues, and planning permissions. We use equipment like ladders, torches, and damp meters and now drones . Assessing the grounds we inspect the grounds, including boundary walls, fences.