Damp and timber survey thoughts/advice please

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uying a house that was built approximately 1914. Level 3 survey found elevated moisture levels in 2 rooms and states "it would be prudent to instruct a specialist damp and timber surveyor to undertake a thorough inspection of the floor timbers to confirm condition and advise on any remedial works"
Can anyone advise whether this is really required? Having already spent £600 on the survey if it's not I'd rather avoid the cost but then if it'll prevent potential costly repairs later...

Is that the only thing said that causes concern? If so, it stands out more than the usual long list of arse covering ‘you may want to’ disclaimers. Personally, I would just pick up the phone and ask why that was singled out when nothing else was. Maybe he noticed it has too much give or something?

Given the lists I often see from 1930s houses on here, you seem to have got off exceptionally lightly!

@KievLoverTwo no there's quite a lot of things on the survey, this is just one of them.

Given that they didn't remark on why, I would call them.

I wonder if they found the floor 'springy' at all? Does it look ventilated? Whilst reviewing the timbers would be wise in my experience you would need to put holes in the floor if it is hard or lift carpets and pull up floorboards. We had a similar survey which cost £210 on a property we own and choose to fill in part of a timber floor and remove the timber element as we were doing other works. It is very intrusive surveying though for a property you don't own.

Are the floors bare wood or covered by carpets / laminate? Is there a basement?

if you can’t take a good look at the state of the floors and joists AND wouldn’t be able to afford to do work on them, yes, pay the extra for someone to come and have a proper look, especially if you can see any damp/mould or the floors feel springy or creaky.

But it is a pretty normal thing for a survey to say and doesn’t necessarily mean anything’s horribly wrong.

I am not sure I would agree as a seller to the survey though? Putting holes in the floor is quite a lot to ask....