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What a survey checks
A survey records the finished dimensions of the room, wall and floor levels, openings, services, ventilation routes and anything that affects fitting. It also checks that appliances, worktops and large cabinets can reach the room.
- Wall lengths and diagonals
- Floor and ceiling levels
- Door, window and sill positions
- Water, waste, electrical and gas services
- Delivery route, stairs and parking access
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Common issues in Scottish properties
Edinburgh tenements may have walls that taper, deep window reveals and restricted communal stairs. Farmhouses and cottages can have thick stone walls, low beams or floors that vary significantly. New-build homes can also differ from an early plan once plasterboard and finishes are complete.
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Why small differences matter
A few millimetres repeated across a run can affect fillers, door clearances and worktop joints. An unexpected pipe can prevent a drawer from closing, while an unrecorded floor slope can leave a tall cabinet out of line. Finding these issues before ordering gives the designer options.
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Survey before manufacture
We develop the design first, then survey the room before the final order. If building work is still underway, critical dimensions may need checking again once walls and floors are finished. That discipline reduces remedial parts, delays and compromises during fitting.
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One team, clearer responsibility
When Cameron & Cameron manages the full project, the designer, surveyor and installation team work from the same agreed information. Electrical, plumbing, plastering, flooring and finishing can be coordinated around the kitchen rather than treated as unrelated jobs.