Building Survey Form
Location
Building Name / Number
Street Name
Town / County
Heritage
Is the building Listed?
Is the building a
Scheduled Monument?
Is the building in a
Conservation Area?
Yes / No
If yes, is it… Grade I Grade II Grade II*
Yes / No
Any other notes:
Yes / No
Owner Tick any that apply
Charity (Heritage)
Charity (Other)
Education
English Heritage
Local Government
Health
Private
Commercial Company
Religious Organisation
Community or Volunteer Use
Unknown
Other
Current Use Tick only one
In Use / Occupied
Partially in use / occupied
Empty / not in use
Not applicable (eg a ruin/monument)
Crime Tick all that apply
THEFT
DAMAGE
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Architectural (eg stolen carved stones)
Materials (eg lead from roof, stones)
Arson
Graffiti
Vandalism (eg broken windows)
Environmental (eg rubbish, fly posters)
Nuisance (eg drinking, drug taking, climbing on
walls)
Personal (eg intimidation)
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Materials
What is the building made from?
Tick any that apply, including original materials and more recent additions
Roof
Walls
Windows, Doors,
and Frames
Gutters and
Drains
Tile
Slate
Thatch
Timber/Wood
Living Roof
Felt
Lead
Other
Stone
Timber
Brick
Concrete
Earth/Clay Dabbins
Other
Timber/Wood
Plastic/uPVC
Glass
Stained Glass
Other
Lead
Wood/timber
Cast Iron
Plastic
Other
Other (eg
handrails,
balconies,
chmineys)
Brick
Stone
Wood
Metal
Plastic
Glass
Other
Neglect and Repairs
Start at the top of the building and work downwards to the ground level. Tick one box on each row, or
write N/A if not applicable to the building
Not a
problem
Minor
Problem
Roof
Lost or damaged slate/tiles
Damaged or missing chimneys
Gutters,
Blocked gutters/drainpipes
Downpipes, Cracked, broken or missing gutters/drainpipes
and Drains Plants/vegetation growing in gutters/drainpipes
Ground level drains blocked or full of litter/leaves
External
Vegetation growing in/on walls
Ventilation grilles or air bricks in walls blocked
Cracks in walls
Decaying stone/brick in walls
Decaying mortar (the material between the
bricks/stones) in walls
Door, window or roof timbers with flaking paint or
rotten areas
Broken or missing glass
Missing, broken or jammed locks or bolts on
windows and doors
Litter or overgrown vegetation in surrounding area
Internal
Evidence of leaking roof or gutters
Damp, fungal growth, mould or dry rot on internal
walls/floors
Exposed woodwork with signs of beetles
Signs of rodents/birds
Condensation on windows
Evidence of flooding
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Major
Problem
Condition of Building
Tick one box on each row
Good
Fair
Poor
Very Bad
Roof
Gutters, Downpipes and
Drains
Wall Structure
Doors and Windows
Architectural Details
Interior
Boundary Walls, Gates
and Railings
Overall Condition
Notes
Stay safe – Move slowly and carefully around your building, watch where you put your feet and mind your head! If you
aren’t sure it is safe, don’t go in!
You should be able to complete most of your building survey by using your observation skills. If you don’t know or can’t
see something, note it as UNKNOWN on your form.
Work as a team – discuss your answers and ideas with your group and make decisions together.
For some sections of the form, you may need to ask for help
Work with your team photographers – if there are any particular areas of neglect or damage that you spot, you may want
to get a photographic record to support your written survey.
For some areas of the form, there is no right or wrong answer – you need to use your common sense and express your
own opinions.
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Use this space for any sketches of the building, plan drawings, or other notes
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