If you manage a building, estate, or facilities contract, there’s one question that underpins everything:
Do you actually know what you own—and what condition it’s in?
That’s where an asset survey comes in. And in 2025, with compliance tightening and budgets under pressure, it’s more important than ever.
🏢 What Is an Asset Survey?
An asset survey is a detailed inspection of your building’s physical components—from critical systems like HVAC and electricals to internal finishes, fire doors, and plant.
But it’s more than a list. It’s a structured, standards-based assessment that answers:
- What do you have?
- Where is it?
- What condition is it in?
- How long will it last?
- What will it cost to replace?
In short: it’s your FM strategy’s foundation.
🔍 What’s Included in a Professional Asset Survey?
A good survey should go beyond photos and clipboard checks. At AssetSurveyor, we typically deliver:
- ✅ Detailed asset registers with tag locations and photos
- ✅ Condition grades using clear lifecycle criteria
- ✅ Remaining useful life estimates
- ✅ Lifecycle costing using SPON’s, NRM3 and BCIS benchmarks
- ✅ Compliance checks (fire, electrical, gas, etc.)
- ✅ Structured outputs for CAFM, Excel, or BIM platforms
This gives you a data-driven view of what’s working, what’s at risk, and what needs investment.
📆 Why It Matters More in 2025
Let’s face it—most estates are under pressure.
- 👷 Reactive maintenance is costly and inefficient
- 🔧 Aging assets are past their intended life
- 📑 Statutory requirements are increasing
- 📉 Budgets are shrinking
Asset surveys give you a proactive way to plan instead of react.
They allow you to make smart, risk-based decisions—before things fail.
🧾 Already Have a Register? Here’s the Catch.
Many organisations say, “We’ve already got an asset list.”
But when we dig into it, we find:
- 🔁 Outdated data from years ago
- ❌ No condition grading or lifecycle forecasting
- ⚠️ Compliance-critical assets missing entirely
- 🤷♂️ No clear link between data and operational decisions
A spreadsheet is not a strategy.
A real asset survey provides structured, usable intelligence.
🧭 Where Should You Start?
Simple. With a conversation.
We work across the UK delivering high-quality, FM-focused asset surveys tailored to your estate, your contracts, and your objectives.
Whether you need to prepare for lifecycle investment, digitise your estate, or just get clarity—AssetSurveyor is here to help.
📞 Ready to See What’s Really in Your Estate?
Let’s talk.
Book a no-obligation chat or request a sample report—see the difference for yourself.
📩 [Matt@AssetSurveyor.co.uk]
📞 Or call: [0044 7308889152]