Derbyshire &
Peak District Listed Building Surveyors

Our services: Listed Building Surveys

Having lived in the Peak District and being regular visitors to the area we understand the diverse nature of the architecture and the building materials used across the county.

Like many English counties, the Derbyshire landscape is full of contrasts. It’s rugged and elevated in the West towards the Cheshire border, but flatter as you move East towards Nottinghamshire. Brick is the predominant building material in the South and East of Derbyshire. The county is best loved for its beautiful limestone and millstone grit cottages and farmhouses that are nestled in The Peak villages and countryside.

Having been fortunate to have inspected historic and listed property in many of the most scenic parts of the county including Youlgrave, Winster, Matlock, Ashbourne, Eyam and Bakewell, we understand and recognise the local building traditions and the type of problems that can develop. Providing an accurate assessment of an historic building requires a deep and broad understanding of historic buildings, but also a good knowledge of local distinctiveness and how this has developed partly as a result of a consistency in the building materials and the way they are used.