Areas of Practice
Property Surveys
Providing all your property survey requirements including producing a condition report and if required an itemised measured scope of works to issue to tender for costing. All relevant building regulations covered in DKPS reports.
Recommendations discussed and reported as part of all surveys as well as a panel of reliable experienced contractors supplied were required.
Aerial Drone Surveys & Thermographic Surveys
Fully licensed and insured drone operators covered under I.A.A licensing. Providing aerial surveys and reporting of the external envelope of a property under your care. Using the latest drone technology and software packages aerial surveys can be carried out at a safe distance from a property while still achieving high resolution images of the condition of a property or a section of a suspected damaged area either on an elevation or roof profile.
Thermographic surveys using the latest technology can provide you with the comfort of scanning a section of a building or the entire building envelope with centimeter temperature variations between building components highlighting the areas of potential heat loss from the building.
Thermographic imagery can also highlight potential roof leaks and their source points without the need for expensive hoists - MEWP’s or harnessing onto a fall arrest systems were only trained personnel are allowed access the roof. Thermal Surveys can in most cases replace the need for a spark test on a roof which also involves operatives to access the roof.
All thermographic reports to include an RGB image (normal photo) along side a thermal image as well as a breakdown of the temperatures shown and what they mean for each building components shown in the images.
Recommendations will also be included as part of the report based on years of experience working on commercial, industrial and large residential properties. This information can be issued to a contractor for costing or to a wider design team as part of any potential future upgrade works to the property.
All surveys and reporting methods to ISO/DIS 6781-1 Standard - Performance of a Building - Detection of Heat, Air and Moisture Irregularities.
Quantity Surveying & Costing
DKPS offer a Client side and Contractor side quantity surveying service as well as costing projects prior to releasing to tender to assist and advise clients on budgetary matters and control as well as cost control on current live projects.
We strive to keep up to date on current building material and labour costs as well as current construction index linked inflation and can advise accordingly.
Project Management
As part of our ever expanding operations DKPS offers a project management service from conception to completion of any building project you have or may be in the early stages of planning to proceed with.
Projects can be managed in part or in whole with all current building regulations adhered to assure a successful completion of the building works all completed to the highest standard achievable.
Snagging Surveys & Reports & Sign Off
Comprehensive snag lists and reports can be carried out on one or all of your properties, providing photographic images of defects and recommendations to resolve issues prior to occupancy of a building or project.
A return visit sign off service is also part of DKPS services to put you or your clients mind at ease knowing experienced staff are used on all surveys prior to closing out accounts with contractors.
Contractor Services
DKPS can assist in acquiring the right contractor for your project regardless of size or value. With over 35 years of construction experience behind DKPS and with vast and varied contacts to cover all aspects of modern construction we understand how daunting this can be so we strive to recommend the right contractor or individual tradesperson for your project.
DKPS can also offer a hire service with all accounts and project management handled by DKPS - subject to conditions. Enquire for further details.
Further Services
If you require any of the DKPS services listed above or have other client side or contractor based requirements not covered above please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be only to glad to meet up for a chat.
Use the Contact Us tab above and we will respond within one business day.