20+

Years
with Yell

BDS Consultants

Design, Survey & Party Wall Advice

16 Fairholme Close, Chester, CH1 6AH Directions

   Open today 09:00 - 17:00

Why Choose Us?

Many Years Experience
Professional Advice
Fully Qualified Surveyors

Here at BDS Consultants, we pride ourselves on our reputation

32
years of experience

5

Associations

Business overview

Chartered Building Surveyor and Party Wall Surveyor. Party wall awards and building design for extensions, new build and refurbishment in Chester, Cheshire and North Wales.

At BDS Consultants, we are a family run business established for over 30 years.

Steve is a Chartered Building Surveyor and a Party Wall Surveyor with experience of over 4 decades in building surveying, architectural design and planning matters.

Surveys

We carry out surveys and reports advising on many types of building defects structural reports, cracks in buildings, dampness, poor workmanship and disputes where building work has not been done correctly.

Architectural Services

Part of our services involve providing a full building design service from small kitchen extensions through to larger scale commercial refurbishments. A full design and management service is available and our staff can produce sketch designs, drawings for planning applications and details for building control consent.

Party Wall Awards

Whether you are a building owner seeking to get work done to your property that has the potential to affect your neighbour or an adjoining owner that has received a Notice under the Party Wall Act, we are here to help and give impartial advice. We often act as an Agreed Surveyor where two neighbours get on with each other but would like reassurance from an Independent Surveyor with experience and an unbiased approach.

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Products & Services

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGISTS

BUILDING CONTROL

BUILDING DEFECTS

BUILDING EXPERT REPORTS

BUILDING RENOVATIONS

CONSTRUCTION DESIGN

DEFECT ANALYSIS

DRAFT DESIGN

EXTENSIONS

PARTY WALL SURVEYORS

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SURVEYORS

RICS MEMBER

STRUCTURAL SURVEYS

SUBSIDENCE

SURVEYORS

PARTY WALL AGREEMENT SURVEYOR

Credentials

Associations

  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors
  • Federation Of Small Businesses
  • Chartered Association of Building Engineers
  • Association For Project Safety

Reviews

Boundary Dispute

5
5 stars and more. I employed Steve to take measurements of my neighbour's fence (she being responsible for this boundary) between our properties, with her permission of course, because she thought her fence was too far into her own garden. Steve's report was very comprehensive and easy to understand. His work was excellent and his manner was professional and friendly.
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Planning and Building Control work for New Build

5
We contracted BDS to prepare the plans and documents required by Planning and Building Control for a new build project. Steve delivered the documents according to the deadlines agreed and at the agreed budget. We were also happy with the quality of is work and received positive feedback from the appointed Building Control inspector.

We therefore would have no hesitation in recommending BDS to others.
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BDS

5
We wanted advice on knocking our dining room and kitchen into one. Steve came round and told us what was feasible and how it could be done. He went away and drew up the drawings to present to building control, plus enlisted an engineer to calculate the steel dimensions.

Steve was very professional, and quick to make amendments that we wanted.
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Drawings for Domestic Extension

5
I contacted Steve at BDS with regard to a small domestic extension. In addressing the work, Steve was:
Timely in discussing the work on site and the different options available.
Clear on the cost and scope of his work.
Kept to the nominal timescales we agreed, including responding to ad hoc queries.
I would happily use Steve again and recommend BDS to others.
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Consistently good over many years

5
Steven was advisor / planner for our residential charity for 16 years, culminating in the architectural design of an eleven-bedroom three-floor building extension complete with full disabled access and room facilities. The end result was wonderful. Steven always works in a trustworthy and honourable way; qualities which are not always found in this industry. His expert impartial advice was much appreciated and is to be very highly recommended!
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