CJ Bloor Property Consultants

CJ Bloor Property Consultants: RICS-regulated residential surveys and valuations

CJ Bloor Property Consultants is a firm regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) specialising in residential surveys and valuations for private clients. It operates with a network of 12 chartered surveyors covering 212 locations and 443 postcode districts across the North West of England, Yorkshire, the West Midlands and North Wales. The company states that all reports are reviewed to the same standard and subsequently discussed with the client by telephone.

Survey and valuation services

The firm structures its offering into three main services, with no upselling:

• RICS Home Survey — Level 2: a survey aimed at conventional homes, flats or houses built this century or the last and in reasonable condition.
• RICS Home Survey — Level 3: a survey for older, larger, altered or extended properties, or those already showing signs of movement or damp.
• RICS Residential Valuation (Red Book): a residential valuation for purposes such as probate, Help to Buy or shared ownership, when a figure is needed rather than a condition report.

The company states that if a Level 2 is the right survey for the property, it will quote for that service and explain why before the client incurs any expense.

Geographic coverage and operational data

Coverage is spread across 14 counties: Greater Manchester (50 locations), North Wales (38), West Yorkshire (28), Lancashire (20), Merseyside (19), Cheshire (18), Staffordshire (13), South Yorkshire (9), Shropshire (6), the West Midlands (4), North Yorkshire (3), Lincolnshire (2), Derbyshire (1) and Nottinghamshire (1). Among the busiest locations are Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Benllech, Llangefni, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford, Amlwch, Wolverhampton, Warrington, Birkenhead and Chester.

According to the company's own records, since April 2023 it has issued 4,104 reports and inspected properties worth more than £1.2 billion. The firm holds professional indemnity insurance of £2 million per report and has Registered Valuers.

Working methodology

The process begins when the client provides the address, property type and approximate timescale. The company sends a fixed written quote within one hour during office hours, with no estimates or ranges. A local RICS surveyor carries out the inspection, usually within a few days, and the report is then delivered. The company offers to explain any point in the report by telephone.

The founder, Chris Bloor MRICS, says he is directly involved in the day-to-day management of the practice and in delivery standards, although each survey is carried out by an experienced chartered surveyor. The firm maintains that the surveyor who inspects the property genuinely works in the area, but the client instructs a single firm that takes responsibility for the work from the first call to the final report.

Client profile and reputation

The company serves private clients who need residential surveys or valuations. On review platforms it holds a rating of 4.9 out of 5 based on more than 1,300 reviews, according to its own data. Comments highlight the communication, the speed of the surveyor's visit and the clarity of the reports, although one review mentions that prices are somewhat higher than those of other local competitors.

Location and contact

91 Princess Street, Manchester, GB · Telephone: 0333 577 9556