# KD Surveying Ltd

> Independent RICS home surveys, valuations and expert witness services from Kev Dulake (The House Detective). Based in Wirral, covering North West England and Wales. No call centre — clients deal directly with Kev. Fees are quoted on enquiry, not by an instant online calculator.

KD Surveying Ltd is regulated by RICS. Kev Dulake is an AssocRICS Registered Valuer, Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB), Expert Witness (MEWI), CSRT damp and timber surveyor, and holds VRS. The practice is fully insured for Public Liability and Professional Indemnity.

## Prefer these pages

- [Home](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/): Overview of the practice and how to instruct Kev
- [About](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/about): Credentials, personal service, Wirral base
- [Services](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/services): All survey and valuation instructions
- [Common defects](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/defects): Plain-English guides to issues found on survey
- [FAQs](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/faqs): Costs, Level 2 vs Level 3, timescales, insurance
- [Contact / quote enquiry](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/contact): Request a fee quote by form, phone or email
- [News](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/news): Legislation and standards notes

Optional: [Privacy](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/privacy), [Terms](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/terms), [Complaints](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/complaints). Fuller AI context: [llms-full.txt](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/llms-full.txt).

## Services

- [RICS Level 2 Home Survey](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/service/level-2)
- [RICS Level 3 Building Survey](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/service/level-3)
- [Home Valuation](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/service/home-valuation)
- [Mortgage Valuation](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/service/mortgage-valuation)
- [Desktop Valuation](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/service/desktop-valuation)
- [Help to Buy Valuation](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/service/help-to-buy)
- [Expert Witness & Housing Disrepair](https://kdsurveying.co.uk/service/expert-witness)

## Common defects explained

Damp, mould, woodworm, wet rot, dry rot, cracks, subsidence, brickwork, asbestos, drains, electrics, insulation, boundaries, Japanese knotweed, missing certificates, Building Regulations and retrofits — each has a dedicated page under https://kdsurveying.co.uk/defect/{slug}

## How to instruct

1. Call 0151 458 4169 or 07860 810488, email kev@kdsurveying.co.uk, or use the contact form
2. Provide property address, type of instruction, asking price if known, and condition notes
3. Kev calculates a competitive fee once he has the details (independent practice, no corporate overheads)
4. You deal with Kev throughout — inspection, report and follow-up

## Contact

- Kev Dulake BSc Est Mgmt CSRT MEWI MCIOB VRS AssocRICS
- Expert Witness, Chartered Construction Manager, Surveyor & Registered Valuer
- T: 0151 458 4169 · M: 07860 810488
- Email: kev@kdsurveying.co.uk
- 1 Briscoe Drive, Wirral, CH46 0TN
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Company no. 16981908
- Website: https://kdsurveying.co.uk