Our RPSA Accreditation Sets Us Apart
At Dundas, we are proud to be accredited by the Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA). This prestigious accreditation demonstrates our commitment to providing high-quality homebuyer and building surveys. With our RPSA accreditation, you can trust that our surveyors have the expertise and knowledge to deliver accurate and reliable survey reports. We adhere to the highest standards set by the RPSA, ensuring that our clients receive the best possible service.
Our Team
Meet our team of experts who bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to every project. Your survey will be carried out by one of our four surveyors who are both experienced, qualified and members of RPSA. Work is covered by Professional Indemnity insurance and Public Liability insurance.
Mark Ellis is our Head Surveyor who is based in Trowbridge, near Bath, so mainly carries out our surveys in the Bath and Swindon regions. Mark is a fellow member of the RPSA, and has a real passion for residential property following previous work in Property Photography and even Property Development in Brazil! Mark has been with us since late 2021 and continues to receive praise for how in-depth and detailed his surveys are for our clients.
Steve is a surveyor covering Bristol and surrounding areas, as well as founder of Dundas Building Surveying in early 2021. Steve has been working in residential property for approximately 15 years, building a wealth of knowledge, while also understanding that the service you receive is almost as important as the survey. Buying your home is such an important life event; our job is to help reduce stress and uncertainty wherever we can.
Lucia helps with ad-hoc tasks, currently everything related to finance. Lucia has done a bit of almost everything in Dundas from the beginning, and has been a great member of the team. Having moved from Sunny Spain approximately 15 years ago, Lucia is currently enjoying life in not-so-sunny Weston Super Mare by the beach.
Kia works diligently to ensure our existing clients are happy and also helps Lauren with running the office. With a previous history in agency Kia is known for his friendliness, authenticity, and making it his mission to make sure our clients are consistently impressed with our service.
Lauren is our Office Manager and is likely the person who you will speak with when you first call or email us, and is also the person to contact if you would like a quote or further information about booking a survey with us. Lauren has been a superstar since joining us in early 2022 and keeps all our jobs and other operations well organised. Lauren is the reason we can respond to your queries so quickly which we take great pride in.
Mark Watson lives in Bristol and also covers Gloucester and Taunton areas. Mark joined us with a wide range of building surveying experience including council, residetnial and commercial. Mark qualified from UWE with a Building Surveying degree and has further specific training in Fire Safety.
Paul lives in Bath and covers Somerset areas. Paul receives consistently excellent feedback from our clients for his detailed and easy to understand surveys. Paul is friendly, approachable and highly knowledgeable. Outside work Paul enjoys football and and the incredible culture of Bath city.
Paul lives in Torquay so covers Plymouth and Exeter areas. Having had a strong interest in building surveying and construction his whole life, Paul is well loved by our clients for his ability to explain his survey findings in a clear and friendly way, check our Google reviews page to see how often his name is specifically mentioned!
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about our homebuyer and building surveys.
We can carry out surveys in South-West England including the postcode areas of Gloucester, Bristol, Bath, Swindon, Salisbury and South Devon from Exeter City through to Plymouth City. Our surveys are carried out by one of our 4 local surveyors who have in-depth knowledge of their areas.
This depends on both the property as well as how detailed you would like the information to be.
Please call for no obligation advice and to talk through any concerns you have with the property you are purchasing.
Level 1 is a basic check and most suited to new builds.
Level 2 is suitable for most properties as it is in-depth enough to give you a clear idea of the property condition and any work that needs to be done, along with checking a handful of any specific concerns you may have. This is also suitable for most flats.
Level 3 is best for older properties / complex construction / neglected maintenance. This is also the best report if you want a detailed check of all possible areas or have concerns regarding the overall condition of the property.
The main difference is in the level of detail and advice provided, therefore time spent both at the property and during the editing and follow-up phases.
If the property seems fine or is a flat then most likely a Level 2 will be fine, though if the property is older or you have concerns then a Level 3 is recommended.
A detailed table can be found on this page outlining what is or is not included with each level of survey.
We aim to keep the lead-time down to 2 to 3 weeks.
Please call to check availability in your area as we may have a cancellation space available.
We will ask for you to provide by email: Property full address, selling agent, purchase price, you full name / address / email / phone number, level of survey you would like and any specific concerns you have.
