Homeowner guides · Project planning · Published 5 October 2026
Book a free home survey in London: prepare a better project brief
Planning a London extension, loft conversion or renovation? Book a free Suddeco Homes survey and bring a clear brief about your property, priorities and budget.
Start with the questions your home needs to answer
A home project often starts with a frustration: a kitchen that feels cramped, an awkward route to the garden, a loft that stores everything except useful space, or rooms that no longer fit family life. Before deciding on a drawing or a finish, write down what you want daily life to feel like after the work.
Suddeco Homes offers a free survey for homeowners planning a London renovation, extension or loft conversion. Use the booking form to tell the team about the property and the project you have in mind. The survey is a starting point for discussing the brief and next steps. Any later design, professional or construction work needs its own agreed scope and quotation.
Bring the brief, not a perfect design
You do not need to settle every layout before making an enquiry. A short description of the problem is useful: where people gather, which rooms feel disconnected, what storage is missing and how the home needs to work over the coming years. Separate must-haves from ideas you would consider if the project allows.
Existing drawings, photographs and details of previous alterations can help explain the property. Keep inspiration images alongside a note about what you like in each one. A picture of a large glazed extension may represent a desire for daylight rather than a wish to reproduce every material and dimension.
Make budget and timing part of the conversation
Bring a realistic budget range and describe what it needs to cover. The construction budget is different from the total project budget. Design, surveys, structural work, applications, fixtures and finishing choices can all affect how the brief develops. Ask which items need more information before they can be priced.
Tell the team about genuine timing constraints, such as a move, family plans or the need to keep a kitchen or bathroom usable during the work. A target date helps the conversation, but it should not become a promised building start before the necessary design information, approvals and construction scope are clear.
A short checklist before you book
- Write a one-paragraph description of the property and proposed work.
- List the three changes that would make the biggest difference to daily life.
- Separate essential work from optional finishes or extra space.
- Note a budget range and whether it includes professional work and furnishings.
- Gather any existing drawings and relevant project photographs.
- Explain access, occupied-home arrangements and meaningful timing constraints.
- Write down the questions you want the team to answer.
Turn the conversation into clear next steps
A useful next step is specific: confirm the survey arrangement, identify information that is still needed, and understand what the next professional stage would involve. Ask who will coordinate architectural design, structural engineering and construction planning as the project develops. Keep the answers with the brief so future quotations can be compared against the same scope.
The free survey does not commit you to a building contract. Review any later proposal, its inclusions and its exclusions before deciding. Book your free Suddeco Homes survey and describe the property, your priorities and the project you would like to explore.