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An Irish Property & Engineering Surveyors Blog!
Navigating the Irish property market can feel like walking a tightrope, but buying or selling a home in the West of Ireland doesn’t have to mean stepping into the unknown. Written by the expert structural engineering survey team at My Engineer Ltd, the mypropertysurvey.ie blog delivers clear, independent, and jargon-free guidance on everything from pre-purchase structural surveys and snag lists to rural planning permission, boundary compliance, and grant eligibility. Whether you are a first-time buyer in Galway, a vendor getting ready to sell in Mayo, our blog brings you direct insights straight from the boots on the ground—helping you spot potential structural defects, meet legal requirements, and protect your investment with total confidence.
What should I look for in a Pre-Purchase Property Survey in 2026?
So, you are ready to purchase a home, but are unsure of what is required for a Pre-Purchase Property Survey? In this guide, we take you through the process and show you why our service differs from most others, owing to the level of additional detail that we supply.
How much does an Engineer’s Property Survey Report Cost in 2026?
When you consider the value of your house purchase, the cost of an Engineers’ Survey Report on a house in Galway is proportionately small. However, an Engineers’ report can be extremely valuable and worth far more than it cost. Our reports will indicate potential defects and hidden costs that may be present. We will also attribute potential costs on such problems. Hence, the Engineers Property Report can actually help you save a significant amount of money or headache!
Sellers: Tips for Selling Your Home in Galway & Mayo
Clean. Tidy. Fix. Make sure that you have all mapping, planning and building regulation issues addressed BEFORE the property is put on the market. Register the septic tank. Jet and clean sewer pipes and make sure the sewers are functioning properly. Have your ducks in a row! Be respectful to the Engineer/Surveyor, when you have sold and sailed off in to the sunset, they are the last ones left standing
Top 5 Defects found in Galway Property in 2026...
At myPropertySurvey.ie, we inspect a number of different and complex properties each year. Whilst each property is unique, there are common defects found in the vast majority! We have identified 5 Common Defects that we regularly find in our structural property surveys in Galway…
Getting a Property Survey Report in Gort, Co. Galway
Our offices are based in Tuam, but with the construction of the M17 / M18 motorway, it has made areas like Loughrea and Gort very accessible. We have undertaken a number of pre-purchase structural surveys and Engineers Reports in Gort and Loughrea.