Terms and Conditions

1. Scope of Services

The Company provides professional structural surveying and engineering services limited to the scope agreed in writing with the Client. Services are based on visual inspections and information reasonably available at the time of the commission, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Any matters outside the agreed scope, including but not limited to concealed elements, specialist testing, or non-structural disciplines, are excluded unless separately instructed and agreed.

2. Standard of Care

All services are carried out with reasonable skill and care in accordance with:

• Generally accepted UK engineering practice

• Applicable Building Regulations and relevant standards

• The information available at the time of inspection or design

No guarantee is given that defects will be identified where access is restricted or where elements are hidden from view.

3. Site Access and Limitations

Inspections are non-intrusive unless otherwise agreed.
The Company does not remove finishes, lift floor coverings, open up structures, or disturb services.

Where access is restricted, unsafe, or unavailable, conclusions will be based on reasonable assumptions, which may affect findings and recommendations.

4. Information Provided by the Client

The Company is entitled to rely on information, drawings, reports, and records provided by the Client or third parties. The accuracy of such information is not independently verified unless specifically stated.

The Company accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies arising from incomplete, incorrect, or withheld information.

5. Opinions, Judgement, and Future Performance

Engineering assessments and advice represent professional opinion at the time of issue.
They do not constitute a prediction of future performance, movement, or deterioration.

Conditions may change due to time, weather, loading, workmanship, or subsequent alterations beyond the Company’s control.

6. Use and Reliance on Reports

Reports and calculations are prepared solely for the Client and for the stated purpose.
They may not be relied upon by third parties without the Company’s prior written consent.

Unauthorised reliance by third parties is at their own risk.

7. Regulatory and Statutory Approvals

Where applicable, designs are prepared to support Building Control approval.
Final acceptance, approval, or interpretation of compliance rests with the relevant statutory authority.

The Company cannot guarantee approval decisions made by third parties.

8. Construction and Contractor Responsibilities

The Company does not supervise construction unless explicitly agreed in writing.

Responsibility for:

• Workmanship

• Temporary works

• Site safety

• Sequencing and methods

remains with the contractor and/or Client at all times.

9. Variations and Additional Services

Any changes to the agreed scope, design, or assumptions may require revisions and may result in additional fees and time.

No variation is valid unless confirmed in writing.

10. Fees and Payment

Fees are payable in accordance with the agreed terms.
Reports, calculations, and drawings may be withheld until payment is received in full.

11. Complaints and Resolution

The Company is committed to professional service.
Any concerns should be raised promptly to allow resolution in a reasonable and proportionate manner.

12. Liability

The Company’s liability shall be limited to losses arising directly from a proven failure to exercise reasonable skill and care in accordance with UK professional standards.

Liability shall not extend to:

• Consequential or indirect losses

• Losses arising from misuse or unauthorised reliance

• Works executed contrary to the Company’s advice

13. Professional Indemnity

The Company maintains appropriate Professional Indemnity Insurance in accordance with UK practice.

14. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Website terms and conditions :

These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of The Structural Surveyors's Website, located at https://montier-f5ixnjfcetlr5of5.builder-preview.com.

By accessing this website, we assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use www.thestructuralsurveyors.co.uk if you do not agree to take all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

Cookies:

The website uses cookies to help personalize your online experience. By accessing www.thestructuralsurveyors.co.uk, you agreed to use the required cookies.

A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for statistical or marketing purposes to operate our website. You have the ability to accept or decline optional Cookies. There are some required Cookies that are necessary for the operation of our website. These cookies do not require your consent as they always work. Please keep in mind that by accepting required Cookies, you also accept third-party Cookies, which might be used via third-party provided services if you use such services on our website, for example, a video display window provided by third parties and integrated into our website.

License:

Unless otherwise stated, The Structural Surveyors and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on www.thestructuralsurveyors.co.uk. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from www.thestructuralsurveyors.co.uk for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

• Copy or republish material from www.thestructuralsurveyors.co.uk

• Sell, rent, or sub-license material from www.thestructuralsurveyors.co.uk

• Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from www.thestructuralsurveyors.co.uk

• Redistribute content from www.thestructuralsurveyors.co.uk

This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.

Parts of this website offer users an opportunity to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. The Structural Surveyors does not filter, edit, publish or review Comments before their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of The Structural Surveyors, its agents, and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who posts their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, The Structural Surveyors shall not be liable for the Comments or any liability, damages, or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.

The Structural Surveyors reserves the right to monitor all Comments and remove any Comments that can be considered inappropriate, offensive, or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.

You warrant and represent that:

• You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;

• The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent, or trademark of any third party;

• The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent, or otherwise unlawful material, which is an invasion of privacy.

• The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.

You hereby grant The Structural Surveyors a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats, or media.

Hyperlinking to our Content:

The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:

• Government agencies;

• Search engines;

• News organizations;

• Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and

• System-wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications, or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:

• Commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;

• Dot.com community sites;

• Associations or other groups representing charities;

• Online directory distributors;

• Internet portals;

• Accounting, law, and consulting firms; and

• Educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of The Structural Surveyors; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.

These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to The Structural Surveyors. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:

• By use of our corporate name; or

• By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or

• Using any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party's site.

No use of The Structural Surveyors's logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

Content Liability:

We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that are raised on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Reservation of Rights:

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of links from our website:

If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us at any moment. We will consider requests to remove links, but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.

We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct. We do not warrant its completeness or accuracy, nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Disclaimer:

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:

• Limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;

• Limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

• Limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or

• Exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort, and for breach of statutory duty.

As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.