Independent commercial surveyors. Plain advice.
Loudwater is a chartered building consultancy working with commercial property landlords, tenants and investors. We're independent, RICS-regulated, and senior-led — every job is run by a Chartered Surveyor, not delegated to junior staff.
Four things we do differently.
The firm exists because clients told us the surveying market was short of plain-spoken specialists. These are the choices we made in response.
Commercial property only
Loudwater works with commercial property — offices, retail, industrial, mixed-use. Not domestic. The legal frameworks, stakeholder dynamics, and stakes are different enough that specialism matters. Every surveyor on the team works in commercial day-in, day-out.
Plain English, not jargon
Surveying is technical. The advice doesn't have to read that way. We write reports, schedules, and explanations in language clients can read without a glossary — without losing the precision the work needs to hold up legally.
Senior-led, not junior-delegated
Every instruction is led by a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS). You won't find your job inherited by someone who joined the firm last year. The senior who quotes you is the senior who signs the report.
Independent, no conflicts
No agency arm. No developer ties. No referral fees from contractors. The advice tracks your lease, the law, and the building — not anyone else's commercial interests. That matters most when claims become disputes.
Surveyors who've actually walked the buildings.
Each surveyor leads on specific service areas. Click through to read more about who you'd be working with.
Matthew Boursnell
Dilapidations, lease-end strategy, tenant defence.
Alex Oswald
Commercial building surveying & consultancy.
Paul Brownsell
Commercial building surveying & consultancy.
John Alexander
Commercial building surveying & consultancy.
The credentials behind the work.
Loudwater is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Every surveyor on the team is MRICS-qualified. We hold full professional indemnity insurance covering the work we do.
Tell us what's happening with the building.
Initial conversations are free and without obligation. We'll tell you honestly whether you need us, what it would cost if you do, and what to do next.