How long does a Level 3 surveyor report usually take to complete?

[froyoisyuck]

Hi all, we are finding out about that really:

How long does a Level 3 surveyor report usually take to complete? When does the report actually get sent to you.

Some say 5 working days, others 10 working days for the report to be ready.

What are people's experiences? Thank you ! ! !

We had ours done on Tuesday & got the report back on Thursday.
We did have to book 3 weeks in advance though.

Ours was several weeks wait for a surveyor to be available, then about a week to receive an electronic copy. Then a further week before the printed copy we'd requested arrived.

Our was 2 weeks to get the survey booked in and then 8 days for the report to come through

@Caitlin991 @RidingMyBike @PickledPurplePickle

thank you for your responses!

silly question, but does that include the weekends? or just working days?

Working days

I guess it depends on their level of business at the time.We were told that it could take up to a week between the survey and receiving the report but we had ours the following evening and it was detailed. It was just shy of 200 pages!

Our was Thursday, got the verbal report on the day but it says 5 working days until the written report.

I wish it would hurry up as I'm confused by what he meant in the verbal report and need the photo evidence. He kept talking about a subsidence crack in the back of the house but we cannot see this, theres an old load bearing crack in the side though from when the mullions where removed by a previous owner (in my opinion but I believe its nothing to do with subsidence). I need to know if he is on about that crack or some worry other crack we don't know about.

thank you all for responding - this is a massive help!

@housethatbuiltme oh no! sounds very frustrating. Do you mind me asking whereabouts the house is? We have concerns about cracks in a SE London property we are looking at, help my thread! We are eager for the report 🙏

hence, my thread*

We are in the NE... Mining town though so everything is sink holes and old mines round here.

Ours was about 5 working days I think

Oh I see. Wishing you the very best! I hope it comes out fine and you get to exchange and complete soon :)

I'm not personally familiar with London areas but I do know 'Heave' is a massive problem around London in general due to the clay based soil.

Heave is different to subsidence and is caused by expansion and contraction of the ground with the changing seasons (cracks open and close with dry hot weather vs cold wet weather).

I don't know if that helps but as an educated guess based of the rough geographical area that would be my first thought.