How long to get a full structural survey report?

[Anderson78]

As above really! I'm getting increasingly impatient (as are our buyers) as the survey on the property we are hoping to purchase was carried out 3 1/2 weeks ago. The surveyor had promised it to us last Monday at the very latest (after already promising it the week before) We still do not have it! He has been ignoring our calls, until yesterday I called from my friends house and the surveyor answered as he didn't recognise the number. He didn't apologise and said 'oh yes I really need to that, I'll email it to you tonight' which of course he hasn't. We have already paid the £850 upfront, so we have no bargaining power. Our buyers are understandably putting pressure on us too, but as it's an older property we really want to see the report before proceeding any further. Is this how long full surveys take?

At the moment surveyors are really busy and are often booked up a few weeks ahead. However, if they've already inspected the property then it should only take a week at the most to get the report dictated and typed. Does he work for himself or a company that you could complain to?

I was just coming on to say a week or so but then read you've been waiting 3.5 weeks already! That's totally unacceptable. We're waiting on one that was carried out last Thursday, we're expecting it this week.
Is he a one-man band? Is he a member of RICS? If so, I'd be complaining and let him know in writing that you are going to, that might give him a kick up the bum.

Thanks for the reply. Yes I understand that surveyors are busy at the moment, but he initially said he would write it over the weekend. Had he warned us that it would take 3 weeks, I wouldn't be so impatient. It is his own company, so there isn't anyone really to complain to unfortunately. Particularly as he is not answering any calls. I never want to move again!