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Harvey Donaldson & Gibson Chartered Surveyors

Harvey Donaldson & Gibson Chartered Surveyors

2.6(27 reviews)See reviews ↓·Glasgow

About the company

Harvey Donaldson & Gibson is a trading name for Countrywide Surveyors Limited, which is regulated by RICS for the provision of surveying services. The firm's nominated RICS Responsible Principal is Andrew Peters, FRICS, Associate Director of Technical Services. The Glasgow team of RICS qualified surveyors provides services in the City and surrounding areas of Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Argyll, Dumbartonshire and into the central Scotland cities of Stirling and Falkirk.

All of the firm's people are RICS registered valuers and qualified Domestic Energy Assessors. The firm is trusted by banks and building societies to provide valuations across the area. The firm provides Home Reports, Home Buyer Reports, Residential Property Valuations, Energy Performance Certificates and Legionella Risk Assessments.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Home reports and property valuations sit at the centre of feedback for this Glasgow practice, and the accounts divide according to who carried out the work. Individual surveyors draw warm words, with Lyndsey, Rory, Robert, Mr Fitzpatrick and Paul O'Brien all named by clients who found them courteous, knowledgeable and ready to talk through what they had seen. Turnaround draws frequent praise, several instructions being arranged through banks or selling agents and the resulting report reaching the lender within a day of the visit.

Against that, a recurring theme is valuation figures that owners considered out of step with the property, whether pitched too high or too low, together with the cost of re-issuing an existing report with a fresh date. Communication surfaces repeatedly as well, customers describing having to press for updates and reports arriving later than expected. A further complaint is survey findings that proved incomplete, one account describing serious damp and rot coming to light only after the original inspection had been signed off. The work covered includes home reports, valuations and building surveys.

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Reviews

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Julian10 June 2026

Requested a house re-valuation through our bank and they assigned Harvey Donaldson and Gibson Chartered Surveyors to do it. The process was very easy and went smoothly. The staff were very polite and accommodating to get everything sorted out. They provided our bank with the valuation the same afternoon it took place.

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Gary O'Mara7 February 2025

Impeccable service from first contact with Lyndsey and Roberts visit to carry out my home report. Everything done within 24 hours. I would absolutely recommend Harvey Donaldson and Gibson to anyone. Keep up the good work.

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Maggie Hunkin5 July 2024

Via Slater Hogg, my daughter,Georgia,received a Home Report from this company. It detailed ‘slight damp’ in the bedroom and hall. The quote to repair(on the report) was £1,000 including VAT. She accepted this. When the builders arrived, they gave her the very distressing information that bedroom, hall and kitchen wall were full of rot,and there was a constant leak in the pipe below. All floorboards had to be replaced,kitchen wall taken down, and a plumber called to replace the pipe. Dreadful,inadequate and unprofessional service,which has turned a happy time for my daughter into an absolute nightmare. Financially and emotionally.

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Don Mcl19 May 2024

Dont use this company Very Poor Inadequate Home Report on the roof ,cost us £10,500 to replace the Roof on a home we bought! If Harvey Donaldson & Gibson Chartered Surveyors, Had carried out the Survey Properly by Inspecting within the Attic space, on the Roof which does have access via a internal pull-down ladder! Then the SURVEY Would Have CLEARLY SHOWN THE GAPS IN THE ROOF TILES! and the Damp SAGGING INSULATION!, to take this to court would cost us a lengthy battle to regain our £10,500 on top of the cost of the home we Purchased. Cowboy Outfit using Cowboy Tactics, and if Anyone Reads this report DONT USE Harvey Donaldson & Gibson Chartered Surveyors. We have written to they and they REFUSED TO COMPENSATE! Be Warned !!

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Gerry M (Sam)15 February 2024

Speedy efficient friendly service. Company used to survey flat prior to going on the market. No complaints whatsoever. Surveyor Mr Fitzpatrick was professional helpful and polite. Appreciated his advice together with the quickly produced draft report. Completed the same day as visit. Report finalised following day and passed to estate agents. All good 👍. I can only recommend and would use this company again.

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sam5 February 2024

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY Terrible experience with this company. So inefficient, had to keep chasing their surveyor Paul for the report. He even submitted it without checking the ratings - blaming it on the new system. In fact he blamed everyone else but himself for all the delays. Undervalued our property as well.

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Nina Taylor24 October 2023

I bought a home surveyed by HD&G, would never do it again. They failed to point out the outlawed gas valve that is well over 20 years old and no longer legally allowed because of safety issues! It's completely unusable! Thankfully we discovered it BEFORE we had any gas emergency because in such a case, we would be unable to turn off the gas! The valve is inside the property so there's no excuse for why they missed it. Their overall report of the property was far too generous with several things missing or glossed over. Totally unacceptable.

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Contact
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:30
Tuesday09:00–17:30
Wednesday09:00–17:30
Thursday09:00–17:30
Friday09:00–17:30
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed