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Dawson & Associates

Dawson & Associates are a well-established, professional practice regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Being a company regulated by RICS means that you can be confident of our high standard of practice and professionalism. We are also up to date with the legislations and the appropriate level of training for all of our staff.

We are a team of expertly skilled surveyors with a wealth of experience.

From our offices in Rye, East Sussex, we provide a comprehensive range of property surveys for both residential and commercial buildings in the areas of:

As independent surveyors we will give you unbiased advice. Most people you deal with during a home or other property transaction will have a financial interest. We only have your interests (our client) at heart.

We can offer surveyors in all the recognised areas of specialisation. Whether for home, factory, or whole estates – we have the expert knowledge and experience to be able to help. We know that all properties and customer situations are different, so we ensure that we discuss with you your exact requirements to allow us to give you a service that meets your needs and the appropriate advice.

We have a unique format for home buyers, which is easily read and in layman's terms. The document can be used as a record of the works done to the property updated by us as they are carried out. When you come to sell, the prospective purchaser can see what the recommendations were and that you have carried out these works, providing a pre-sale guide to the condition of your property.

If serious structural problems exist in the property when we visit site, we will try to contact you immediately to advise you of them. If you choose to withdraw your offer at that time, no fees will be charged by us.

The reports we provide will be accurate and informative, explaining the situation of the property without the use of jargon or technical language.

Call us at Dawson & Associates today for a no-obligation discussion about your individual surveying requirements.


Dawson & Associates are 
Chartered Surveyors in Rye

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4.8 out of 5.0 based on 61 reviews

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I doubt this makes them any different from any other company, but the surveyor made one very obvious mistake in her report, saying there was no mechanical ventilation in the bathroom when I knew there was, and someone got the agreed sale price wrong (I imagine from misreading a hand written note), so the valuation given was very low. When I discovered the mistake and re-iterated the correct sale price, the valuation of course went up. What I learnt was that it is not a valuation per se, but an opinion on the value of the agreed sale price - an important distinction - and that it is important to go over everything in the report with the surveyor. I could have lost the property due to their mistake.

The surveyor spent a very long time over several phone calls going through the report with the purchaser. Every aspect of the report was discussed in detail. There was a miss transcription of the purchase price, which when callenged corrected. We take our professional responsibilities very seriously and whilst there were two discrepancies our policy of inviting our clients to discuss the report with the surveyor soon overcame them. Our aim is to be perfect, but due to human error this is not always possible. Our apologies were given and the final event was satisfactory. We will strive to ensure that nothing like this happens again. I do however stress speak to your surveyor on any issues you do not understand or are unclear in a report. Unsolicited comments can be extremenly damaging to a genuine service provider.

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The service provided by Dawson & Associates was efficient and good value for money. However, my Survey Report was delivered with the wrong name & address on the cover page. This raised some concern.

This was unfortunately an administration error and was corrected immediately and an amended report issued to the satisfaction of all concerned.

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£480 for a full structural survey is the bargain price that got me through the door; but it's the service that gives me the most pleasure in recommending Dawson & Associates. Buying a property and moving can be enough of a stressful situation, so it's wonderful to have a caring and understanding surveyor who doesn't add more confusion or jargon to the mix. Penny and Charles were extremely polite, accommodating and professional, organising a fast and seamless turnaround of viewing the property to report delivery. Charles was very understanding when the EA gave him the wrong keys to the property, meaning he had to come back on another day. I was given a well typed, clearly laid out survey that is very clear to understand. Charles was readily available to talk to me, and put my mind at ease, about a couple of points my solicitor suggested I refer to my surveyor, even over a month from when the survey was undertaken. He also said he would be happy for me to call him again if I ever need any further clarity. An extra benefit for me was that payment could be taken over the phone via credit card, and at no extra cost (unlike some surveyors/companies). A sterling company, very refreshing, I can't recommend it enough. If I ever make another purchase (not for at least five years, I hope!) I will certainly call Dawson & Associates directly. I'm the first out of my friends to buy a property so, when their times come, will be telling them to give Charles their business for an efficient and trustworthy service.

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Dawson and Associates were extremelly efficient to deal with - acted very quickly to carry out survey and provided report very promply. Very pleased with service.

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Very prompt with report, delighted with service

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An efficient survey, carried out in good time and with a clear verbal summary on the telephone.

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