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Buyer’s drain-survey quotation comparison brief

Property details: add directly to the copy you send to a contractor. Do not send an address, postcode or personal details to this website.

Purpose of the survey
Inspection scope to discuss
Possible deliverables to request
Report quality questions
  1. Will observations be tied to a drain run, location or timecode?
  2. Will the report distinguish observed facts from interpretation?
  3. Will all access and visibility limitations be recorded?
  4. Can you provide a redacted example of the proposed report?
  5. Is the report suitable for the named recipient and stated purpose?
Ask the written quotation to state
Contractor checks

Notes to add after printing

Intended report recipient and their exact requirement:

Known access information or concerns disclosed by the seller:

Contractor’s stated exclusions and assumptions:

This template helps compare scope. It does not diagnose drainage, determine ownership, certify a contractor or replace the requirements of a surveyor, solicitor, lender, insurer, authority or water company.

How to use the brief

  1. Confirm the intended recipient and their minimum requirement.
  2. Tick only the deliverables you actually need.
  3. Send the same brief to each shortlisted contractor.
  4. Compare scope, exclusions and VAT before the headline price.
  5. Keep the accepted brief with the final report and footage.

Need help choosing a starting scope? Use the anonymous selector. The result is limited guidance, not a professional specification.

Sources

We link to the underlying source so you can check the wording, scope and current position yourself. Access dates record our review, not a promise that a third-party page has not changed since.

  1. Home Survey Level 2: scope of inspectionRoyal Institution of Chartered Surveyors · Professional guidance · UK · reviewed 29 August 2026
  2. Find an NADC contractor near youNational Association of Drainage Contractors · Trade directory · UK · reviewed 29 August 2026