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Terrace Chartered Building Surveyors & Built Heritage Consultants

Terrace Chartered Building Surveyors & Built Heritage Consultants

5.0(26 reviews)See reviews ↓·Swindon

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Terrace Chartered Building Surveyors & Built Heritage Consultants is repeatedly praised for the thoroughness of its survey work, with several accounts describing Level 3 assessments of period cottages, Grade II listed houses, a fire-damaged property and historic buildings owned by a charity. Richard Gilmore is named often, and reviewers highlight his expertise in heritage conservation, particularly around damp and moisture management in older construction styles. Reports are described as clear, detailed and pragmatic, helping buyers of period homes understand underlying issues without alarm. Punctuality and reliability come up frequently, with inspections carried out at agreed times and follow-up questions answered in detail after delivery.

Communication is a recurring theme, whether keeping contractors and end clients informed across refurbishment and conversion projects or guiding purchasers through changing requirements, including signposting to a specialist on spray foam insulation. Reviewers also mention practical guidance on possible improvements and the courteous, professional manner maintained throughout. A charity with complex restoration needs has relied on the same surveyor over several years, noting consistently clear reporting that helps it grasp the impact of underlying defects, a point echoed by owners of older properties.

Building consultantCommercial Property InspectorHeritage preservationProperty Surveyor

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Meg Blumsom4 August 2026

We have used Terrace Surveyors over at least five years and his work has been outstanding. We are a small charity which owns a lot of historic property which have complex restoration needs. He is extremely thorough and his reports are always very clear helping us to understand the impact of the underlying issues. We would not hesitate to recommend him

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David Campbell29 April 2026

We were highly impressed by the service received throughout by Terrace Chartered Building Surveyors and, in particular, Richard Gilmore who handled our survey. From the outset, comprehensive information was provided on the services and options for the survey. The survey was conducted at the appointed time and the report was provided within the promised 5 working days. The report was thorough and laid out in a manner that was very easy for the client to read and understand. We learned useful information about the construction of the house we are buying and the issues we need to consider in our purchase decision. Throughout, Richard was friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. We highly recommend Richard and Terrace Surveyors.

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David Atterbury27 April 2026

I recently used Terrace Surveyors to perform a level 3 and I was very impressed with what I received. The report was clear, very detailed and (where needed) pragmatic. Richard from Terrace also provided detailed responses to follow up questions on the report. Highly recommended.

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Nicholas Pelham22 March 2026

We had a level 3 survey conducted on a Victorian stone cottage. The survey was thorough and very well written. Richard was highly professional, friendly and quick to reply to any questions. I would highly recommend to anyone.

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Nick Byrne4 February 2026

That was awesome. Richard is thorough, experienced, and went above and beyond. We had several concerns about our period property purchase, including about finding a surveyor who would know how to properly inspect the building and respect its age. Richard exceeded our expectations, and quickly produced a report which was more detailed than we could have dreamt of, and supported us with our negotiations through clear photographs and concise feedback. After this, he remained on call for us to speak to him twice more, with additional concerns we had and providing invaluable advice for our ongoing process. He was able to deliver his expert opinion in a balanced and simple way which meant so much to us as first time buyers, and greatly put us at ease. I strongly recommend Terrace surveyors and Richard. He was exceptionally professional and went the extra yard to ensure we understood every part of his exhaustive survey report. Thanks Richard!

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Kathryn Ryder10 December 2025

Rich and the team at Terrace Surveyors have been excellent from start to finish. They carried out a thorough house survey and followed up with helpful courtesy calls to ensure both the brief and the final report were fully understood. The whole process was simple, and Rich delivered a detailed report very quickly. Overall, an extremely professional service - highly recommended.

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J12 November 2025

First time buyers, Richard was incredibly helpful with a Level 3 survey on a Cotswold period cottage over 200 years old. His report was detailed, practical and easy to understand without putting the fear of god in us! Would highly recommend.

Building surveyors in Swindon compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 5 businesses in this category in Swindon are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1New Home Surveying Limited★ 5,092Yes
2PRC Certificates Limited★ 5,035Yes
3Terrace Chartered Building Surveyors & Built Heritage Consultants (this page)★ 5,026No
4A1 Snagging★ 5,023Yes
5Peter Maksymuk Surveying Ltd★ 4,219No
Contact
+441285840743terracesurveyors.co.uk37A Market Pl, Cirencester GL7 2NX
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed