Fourth Wall Building Consultancy - Birmingham

Fourth Wall Building Consultancy is a chartered RICS building surveying practice operating as Fourth Wall Building Consultancy Limited. The company won the RICS Young Building Surveyor of the Year Award in 2022. Joshua Weston is the Lead Director and a Chartered Building Surveyor, holding BSc (Hons), MRICS and IHBC qualifications, and is a RICS Professional Group Panel Member. Annie Buckley is a Director and Client Experience and Development Lead with a BSc (Hons) qualification.

Liam Piercy and Pete Nichols are surveyors, each holding BSc (Hons) and MRICS qualifications. The company has regional offices across England, including in Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Birmingham, Derby and London. It uses inspection methods and equipment such as pole cameras, drones and 360 degree cameras, and clients have access to an online portal for documents, invoices and surveyor contact details. Services include commercial property consultancy, heritage and conservation consultancy, and residential consultancy.

Full building surveys carried out during property purchases are the service that clients most often highlight in feedback for this Birmingham consultancy. Customers writing about their orders describe detailed inspections that drew attention to the issues of genuine consequence, with one account noting a traffic light system that helped make priorities straightforward to follow. A named surveyor, Pete, is singled out for his attentive approach, and clients recall follow-up questions being answered promptly and accurately once the report had arrived.

Quick turnaround is a theme that recurs, with reports delivered ahead of schedule and the journey from booking to post-report discussion described as running without friction. Communication is another point that comes up often, as buyers note that queries were welcomed at every stage, both before and after the inspection. The inclusion of cost estimations is valued for the negotiating position it provides with a seller. Friendly, professional conduct is mentioned by more than one client, and the experience as a whole is characterised as well organised from beginning to end. The estimation element and the surveyor's responsiveness remain the aspects clients return to most.