Court Design & Conservation

A pre-purchase survey is one of the most valuable documents that any potential new owner should have in their possession before completing a building purchase, even more so when it relates to a period or protected building. A requirement for listed building applications is a statement of historic significance which charts the history of the house.

Andrew Hayes BSc DipBldgCons MRICS IHBC is a Chartered Building Surveyor who was elected a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1987. In 1997 he established Court Design & Conservation to specialise in historic buildings and to assist their owners through the issues peculiar to these unique buildings and settings. He holds the RICS Diploma in Building Conservation and is a member of the RICS Conservation Forum and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.

At the beginning of 2003 he was elected a member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation. In 2006 he was successfully appointed to the approved list of Church Architects and Surveyors for both the diocese of Bath & Wells and the City of Exeter. In the same year, he achieved the highest accolade of achieving the RICS Accreditation in Building Conservation.