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The paid review is separate from construction. Regional scope, travel and fee are agreed before booking or payment. A Home Report normally includes a survey and valuation, a property questionnaire and an energy report, although some properties are exempt. The questionnaire can include listing and conservation information. Contractor-led advice helps you consider what the available information means for your proposed renovation, its sequence and cost drivers. Specialist survey and legal questions remain with the appropriate professional. Check the extension footprint, drainage, deliveries and working space on uneven ground. Use available reports to identify further design and investigation needs. For a stone-wall opening, establish condition, ownership, planning and access requirements before defining the entrance and reinstatement work. Check tree protection and original features affected by the proposal. Obtain arboricultural or design advice before relying on removal or alteration. Check site and policy boundaries against current council information. Have your designer assess the proposal rather than assuming proximity determines the controls.Property context and service details
Local questions to resolve before renovation
Slope, access and working space
Uneven ground affects foundations, drainage and working platforms. Establish site-specific design and investigations before detailed pricing.
Tree protection and garden work
Check tree protection and conservation controls. Obtain advice on roots, pruning, removal and any notice or consent requirements before planning work.
Original architectural details
Record original features and relevant designation information. Your designer should establish the repair and approval implications, rather than relying on attribution alone.
Stone boundary walls and access
Confirm wall ownership, controls and access requirements before designing an entrance. Include construction access and reinstatement in the scope.
What the Pre-Purchase Feasibility Check includes
The standard walkthrough reviews visible construction and the information available about the property, including homes you are considering buying. Concealed conditions remain unknown until investigated. Invasive investigation can be arranged and priced separately. This is contractor-led feasibility advice, not a structural survey, valuation or legal report.
A paid, structured assessment that gives you a written record before you commit.
The non-invasive walkthrough
Arranged around access availability. Before or after you make an offer, before is better. We review the visible renovation constraints and the information available about the property.
Planning questions and next checks
We review visible construction, available records, cost drivers and questions to resolve. Planning decisions, legal advice, valuation, structural assessment, specialist investigation and design remain with the relevant authority or appointed professional. Hidden conditions and a proposal’s acceptability are not established by the visit.
Realistic budget range
Based on current contractor and material costs. Where relevant, an assessment of the cost premium for heritage-standard materials and the additional requirements of working within a listed building or conservation area.
Written Feasibility Summary (PDF)
Delivery timing is agreed with you. The written summary includes a Red, Amber, Green list of unknowns, likely scope, cost drivers and questions for the appropriate professional.
Fee offset against project
If you proceed with Sweet Homes for the renovation work within 60 days, the £420 including VAT (£350 plus VAT) feasibility check fee is offset against the project cost.
How the feasibility check works
Straightforward. You share the listing, we walk the property, you get a written record.
Get in touch with the listing
Share the property listing link and any photographs you have. If you have specific concerns about listed building status, conservation area constraints, or planning rules, bring those questions to the conversation. Send your enquiry by form or email. We will reply and arrange a follow-up call to talk through the project.
We agree the visit and fee
The fee is £420 including VAT (£350 plus VAT), fixed before we arrange access. We confirm the visit date around seller availability.
The non-invasive walkthrough
We walk the property with you, or alone if you cannot attend. Check the Home Report and available records, then confirm the implications for your proposed work with the appropriate professional.
Written summary
Your written summary records visible observations, construction scope, cost drivers and unresolved questions. Delivery timing is agreed, and the record is yours to share.
What this actually costs you
An Edinburgh walkthrough and written summary cost £420 including VAT (£350 plus VAT). Fees further afield are agreed separately using this as the starting point. We confirm the scope and fee before you book or pay. You can take the written summary to any contractor. Sweet Homes may also quote for later work. If you agree renovation work with Sweet Homes within 60 days of the walkthrough, the consultancy fee is deducted from the project cost.
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Brunon is easy to talk to, to agree a price with and set a date for the job. He produced a quality job at a very reasonable price, even when it became evident that more work was required than anticipated, a solution was quickly agreed and implemented.
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Brunon does a clear and thorough written quotation before the work, so you know exactly what is expected. He tries to simplify jobs, rather than complicate.
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Illustrative renovation questions
An extension on uneven ground
Check deliveries, working space and intended drainage routes on the slope. Your designer or engineer should establish the design and investigations needed for pricing.
He knows exactly what he is doing.
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A driveway through a stone boundary wall
Confirm wall ownership, relevant controls and access requirements before designing an entrance. Include reinstatement and construction access in the scope.
A clear and thorough written quotation before the work, so you know exactly what is expected.
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Changing a house with recognised architectural character
Record the original features affected and obtain the relevant designation information. Your designer should establish their implications for the proposed repair or alteration.
Meticulous in respecting our property.
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An extension close to protected open land
Confirm site and policy boundaries with your designer. Assess the actual proposal rather than assuming that neighbouring land shares the property’s designation.
They owned it from start to finish.
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Ask about a feasibility walkthrough in Colinton
If you are considering a property in Colinton and want to understand what the renovation will realistically involve before you commit, we would be glad to hear from you. Share the property listing link and any photographs you have. The walkthrough is £420 including VAT (£350 plus VAT), fixed in writing before we arrange the visit.
★ 4.9/5 · 130+ combined reviews across Google and Edinburgh Trusted Trader
“Brunon is easy to talk to, to agree a price with and set a date for the job. He produced a quality job at a very reasonable price, even when it became evident that more work was required than anticipated, a solution was quickly agreed and…”
R Dodds, Verified Trusted Trader review
The short enquiry form covers the property, location and the work you are considering. Send your enquiry by form or email. We will reply and arrange a follow-up call to talk through the project.
Where we cover around Colinton
We advise customers at their properties in Colinton. Our registered office handles registration and mail only; customers do not visit it. Colinton falls within our core Edinburgh operational area. We work regularly in Edinburgh’s south-western suburbs.
Not sure if we cover your area? Call or email with the property address and we will confirm.
Colinton feasibility check: things worth knowing
Sloping sites can affect foundation design, drainage and materials access. These site-specific requirements need to be considered when defining and pricing the extension.
An extension that would affect a tree needs an early check of any Tree Preservation Order and conservation-area controls. Consent or prior notification may be required, including for trees without a TPO. Exceptions depend on the tree and the work. Confirm the requirements with the council or an appropriately qualified arborist before proceeding.
Record the original features affected and gather character information. Have your designer establish the repair approach and approval requirements.
Check wall ownership, planning controls and access requirements for a new entrance. Obtain the relevant advice before relying on an opening.
Confirm site and policy boundaries before relying on an extension near protected land. Ask your designer how current policy applies.
Thick walls and split levels affect layout changes. Have a designer or engineer assess the proposal and investigation needs before deciding what is possible.
We agree the delivery timing with you. The PDF records visible findings, unknowns and likely cost drivers, and can be shared with your solicitor or another contractor.
Guides before a local advice appointment
Read these general guides before asking about local renovation advice. The scope and appointment arrangements are agreed for your property.