Vela Survey Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smart Home Surveys have been great to work with and have always responded very quickly to our requests and provided very useful recommendations for our next steps. They have been very flexible in meet... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've had an excellent experience. Smart Home Surveys are very responsive, communication is easy, fast, and clear as is the interface for receiving quotes, scheduling survey, and final reports. The su... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you so much for such a thorough survey! These are definitely the surveyors to use to make sure all potential problems are detected. The team are extremely friendly and they moved extremely... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service. Friendly, easy, reliable. They don’t oversell and give honest advice. The service didn’t stop after the survey, they continued to connect me to local specialists to answer remaining que... See more

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  1. Chartered Surveyor
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  3. Real Estate Appraiser
  4. Real Estate Consultant

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Vela Survey is an independent residential surveying and property advisory practice, providing expert RICS home surveys, property valuations, snagging reports, and party wall expertise, across London and the surrounding areas. Formerly Smart Home Surveys, we combine extensive local knowledge, professional expertise and a client-focused approach to help homebuyers and owners make informed property decisions with confidence. From Level 2 and Level 3 Home Surveys to market valuations and specialist property advice, our aim is to deliver clear, reliable guidance and outstanding customer service at every stage.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Joe/Adam Smart Home Surveys

Joe and Adam are amazing. Slick, professional and personable right through the entire survey process. Detailed and comprehensive, the report was exceptional.

25 August 2022
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Thank you so much for such a great review, Adam.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service!

Excellent service. Alex conducted a quality survey report and was a great support throughout, giving insights and explaining areas of concern. The survey was concise and easy to understand. I opted for photos to be included within the report and I’m glad I did because they demonstrated areas that need attention and I found this to be very useful. Prompt and professional, I fully recommend Smart Home Surveys.

25 August 2022
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Thanks for a lovely review Jeyda - it's been a pleasure working with you, Adam

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transparent, efficient and reliable

Explained the process fully, easy to use platform, arranged the survey quickly and was at hand for any questions. Excellent service. Highly recommend

10 August 2022
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Reply from Vela Survey

Thank you Adam, it was a pleasure. Adam

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Efficient, helpful and thorough. Adam booked the survey in promptly and kept us informed. Tom prepared a very clear, informative and thorough report and answered our few follow-up questions very quickly and helpfully. Would definitely use them again.

8 August 2022
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Thanks so much for your kind review. Adam

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service by Joe

Great service by Joe! Report was very thorough, and aftwerwards really took the time to talk me through the survey. Amazing service!

2 August 2022
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Thank you so much for your kind review, Adam

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional service

Professional service. The company did a comprehensive survey and provided a clear report. Saved me from buying a poorly built property. No complaints.

2 August 2022
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Reply from Vela Survey

Thanks so much for your kind review, I'm glad you we were able to help you out. Good luck with your property search. Adam

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

House Survey

Worked with Alex and coordinated with Adam, both amazing people and super easy/fast to communicate with.

This was my first time getting a survey done, and Alex was so patient in explaining the different elements and their priority. He was also very helpful in going above and beyond for giving insights. Thanks again!

28 July 2022
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Thanks so much for your kind review, I'm glad you were happy with the service. Adam

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clear report and friendly, customer-oriented service

Very happy with the service we received. Clear report. Surveyor was very friendly and happy to help us with follow up questions; we sent an email with a lot of questions and he took the time to go through them one by one, and he was also prompt to help even when we asked him something more than a month after the survey was done. I think the report came back 1 or 2 days later than I expected but this did not bother us too much. Thanks Alex & team!

27 July 2022
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Thanks so much Anne. I'm glad you found the service helpful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smart Home Surveys was great

Smart Home Surveys was great. I am satisfied with the service and the quality of the report. Kirstin, the surveyor, went into great detail. Also, Smart Home Surveys helped me find a trusted engineer to do a more in-depth check on a structural problem.

11 July 2022
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Reply from Vela Survey

Thanks so much for your kind review, I'm glad you were happy with the service. Adam

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A service worth considering

The quality of report was professional in nature. I was satisfied with the detail provided in the report on any urgent and outstanding issues to be addressed. Unfortunately, mistakes were found in the report however the team at Smart Home Surveys were happy to help remediate these errors. I would suggest, with any surveyor assessment, that the report be read very carefully in order to spot any potential issues before purchase.

30 June 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great and efficient service

Smart Home Surveys was great in every sense. They were quick to reply to my emails from day 1, they have a nice portal that tells you the progress of the application, they gave me a good date for the survey to take place, were on time, the seller had no issues with them and then 3 days later I have the detailed Level 2 survey report ready in my hand. Very seamless.

Later on also had a call with Alex to go over some questions I had in the report and he was very patient and helpful in explaining them to me. 5/5

22 June 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional and prompt

Professional , polite and prompt! Very happy with the entire service from Adam and Alex - thanks guys, very much appreciated.

16 June 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service - easy to contact and always gets back quickly with answers. We received our survey very quickly and it was very detailed. Highly recommend!

8 June 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service, quality and responsiveness

Smart Home Surveys was recommended to me by a friend and I could not thank her more. My experience with them was fantastic, from the Enquiries Department (Adam & Tom) to the Surveyor (Alex).

Very detailed and prompt responses via email and phone, honest & transparent service, quality reporting, great professionalism and great support throughout. I would definitely recommend them to anyone.

7 June 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant but a word of advice

Brilliant from start to finish. Went for the most comprehensive service which was well worth it.

Advice if you're worried about the gas and electrics then use Inspectify Gas & Electrics to check the gas, electrics and plumbing and central heating as I was worried about those. Very thorough inspections with photos and prices for remedial works.

My house is safe and that's all I was worried about.

31 May 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Fantastic service - very efficient and responsive. The survey was very easy to understand and the photos provided of each area of concern are extremely useful. Couldn’t fault Smart Home Surveys - would fully recommend!

20 May 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The process was very quick and easy and…

The process was very quick and easy and all of the staff at Smart Home Surveys have been wonderfully helpful. Especially as a first time buyer it was reassuring to have such great surveyors!
Thomas produced an excellent report for me and was incredible helpful and patient with me answering all my questions.

Thanks so much!

20 May 2022
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