South Wales · Building Surveyors
Independent Building Surveyors in Cardiff & South Wales.
Over 20 years of independent building surveying experience across residential, commercial and mixed-use construction — delivered with clarity and quiet authority.
Independent Practice
20+ Years' Experience · RICS · PI Insured · South Wales
Meet your surveyor
Scott Short. Building Surveyor
assocRICS · TechCIOB · CABE · DEA
Over 20 years in construction. I began as a quantity surveyor in the private sector and later moved into building pathology — detecting and diagnosing defects from routine material breakdown through to serious issues in incorrectly built elements and fire strategies.
Idris & Coen is built on that experience. When you instruct us, I carry out the inspection, I write the report, and I’m the person you speak to afterwards.
- 20+
- Years in construction & surveying
- PI
- Professional indemnity insurance
- 2-3 days
- Typical report turnaround
- Direct
- Post-survey call with your surveyor
I. Expertise
Expertise across every building type.
From residential property surveys to dilapidations, insurance works and defect investigations — matched to the project and your purpose.
- 01
Property Surveys
Home Surveys Level 1, 2 and 3 for residential and mixed-use properties.
- 02
Dilapidation Surveys
Schedules of Condition, interim and terminal dilapidations for landlords and tenants.
- 03
Insurance Works
Reinstatement cost assessments, damage inspections and claims support.
- 04
Building Defect Reports
Targeted investigations into cracks, dampness, structural movement and defects.
II. Practice
“Considered surveys for every kind of building — written for owners, landlords and advisers who value precision over noise.”
III. Standards
Experienced, independent surveyors.
Idris & Coen is an independent building surveying practice. Every instruction is led personally by an experienced building surveyor with over 20 years' experience across mixed construction projects.
- Experienced Building Surveyors
- Home Survey Standard
- Dilapidations & defect diagnosis
- Insurance & reinstatement works
- Full professional indemnity insurance. Policy details available on request
- Continuing professional development
- Verified · Google
“Great service — Scott kept us informed through the process and provided a very detailed report. Highly recommend.”
— Thomas Dixon
September 2026
V. Instruct
Tell us about the project.
Share a few details and a surveyor will reply within one working day with a fixed-fee quotation and the earliest available date.