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Fourth Wall Building Consultancy - Manchester

Fourth Wall Building Consultancy - Manchester

4.7(16 reviews)See reviews ↓·Manchester

About the company

Fourth Wall Building Consultancy is a chartered surveyor and operates as Fourth Wall Building Consultancy Limited. The firm has expertise in buildings of specialist heritage and won RICS Young Building Surveyor of the Year. For inspections, it uses pole cameras, drones and 360 degree cameras. Clients are provided with access to an online portal for documents, invoices and surveyor contact details.

Surveyors are based across England in regional offices. The team includes Joshua Weston, BSc (Hons) MRICS; Annie Buckley, BSc (Hons); Liam Piercy, BSc (Hons) MRICS; and Pete Nichols, BSc (Hons) MRICS. It offers residential surveys including RICS Home Survey Level 3, RICS Home Survey Level 2, snagging surveys, party wall matters, and architectural services.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Homebuyers and first-time purchasers make up most of the projects described, and the Manchester-based team handles them with a consistency that reviewers keep returning to. A handful of customers describe the thoroughness of the surveys, with Level 2 and Level 3 reports singled out for the depth of detail they contain while remaining readable and free of unnecessary padding. Clients repeatedly mention Liam Piercy, who is praised for staying available after the inspection to talk through findings and answer questions until the results feel clear. Pete Nichols draws similar comments for the guidance he gives on the necessary checks.

A point that comes up often is the practical value of the reports: buyers describe using the identified defects and suggested repair costs to renegotiate purchase prices, in one case by a substantial sum. The writing style is widely called straightforward, with clear recommendations and honest lists of potential work. Reviewers also note punctual delivery against promised timescales, straightforward pricing relative to other quotations, and a friendly, human manner throughout the process. First-time buyers in particular value the confidence the finished documents give them when deciding whether to proceed.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Sakina Jabeen11 May 2026

We were really happy with the detail and thoroughness of the report. Liam was also really helpful with follow up phone calls for any additional clarity allowing us to feel confident with proceeding with our property purchase.

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Ben Clarke28 March 2026

Great service and well worth the fee. We opted for a L3 home survey which was so extensive it provided us with details of issues we did not know existed. With this survey we negotiated a reduction in our offer of over £15,000! Don't risk it and get the professionals in. Highly recommended!

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Cheryl Mordey15 November 2025

Absolute waste of time. I bitterly regret instructing Fourth Wall to do my survey. My report showed just one significant issue that I was already aware of so I went ahead with the purchase only to discover 6 weeks after completion that the roof needed to be replaced. I had paid extra to have the roof assessed as this was my biggest area of concern. I contacted Fourth Wall to complain and was very quickly sent a lengthy email explaining that this wasn’t their fault. I really don’t understand how it can be ok to miss something so significant. No doubt I will get a response to this review again saying it wasn’t their fault, they didn’t break any guidelines etc etc but my warning to anyone considering this company is to make sure you make clear that you want them to actually look at all areas of the property and not just give assumptions. If they can’t promise to do that then don’t use them.

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Bob Hasznalt27 July 2025

Extremely professional, punctual, and reliable. We were given a detailed report and Pete gave us a phone call to talk through everything. He answered all our questions fully. Of all the fees we have had to pay in the house buying process, this was by far the most worthwhile. We highly recommend them.

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Ziggy Slingsby20 May 2025

Very detailed review and great follow conversation with Liam to explain findings in greater detail. Professional, friendly helpful and human. Thank you!

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Sarah Hewett10 April 2025

Used Fourth Wall for a survey and they were great, the report was very detailed and Liam was so helpful in chatting things through in detail. Would recommend their service.

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Hannah Scaife23 March 2025

Fourth Wall provided us with a very thorough and comprehensive survey report; it arrived promptly and we got quick and helpful responses to our follow up queries. We've been really impressed with the service received.

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Contact
+441617061131fourthwallbc.com/locations/building-surveyors-in-manchester-fourth-wallCubo Work, The Lincoln Building, Lincoln Sq, Brazennose St, Manchester M2 5AD
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed