South Wales · RICS Regulated
Independent RICS 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.
Regulated by RICS
RICS · 20+ Years' Experience · PI Insured
Meet your surveyor
Scott Short.
Founder · Building Surveyor
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
- RICS
- Regulated & PI insured
- 5–7 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
RICS 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. Regulation
Regulated by RICS.
Idris & Coen is an independent RICS-regulated firm. Every instruction is led personally by an experienced building surveyor with over 20 years' experience across mixed construction projects.
- Experienced Building Surveyors
- RICS Home Survey Standard
- Dilapidations & defect diagnosis
- Insurance & reinstatement works
- Full professional indemnity insurance. Policy details available on request
- Continuing professional development
- Verified · Google
“We had Scott of Idris & Coen carry out a Level 3 home buyers report on a period property in north Cardiff. We were maxing out our budget so had to make sure there were no nasty surprises when we completed. Scott carried out the survey at the agreed time and date and gave us a thorough inspection report. He picked up a failure in the cavity wall ties at the back of the house — they looked as if they had been repaired but on further inspection Scott noticed that they had only been patch repaired and the problem still existed. From picking up this defect we managed to adjust the buying price to allow for these works on completion. Great service, highly recommend.”
— Thom & Martha Hughes, North Cardiff
2024
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.