About us
Get to know the expert behind Sulis Surveyors
Andrew Ellison, RICS Fellow
Andrew is the principal of Sulis Surveyors ltd and has been a Chartered Surveyor since 1990. He was elected a Fellow of the RICS in 2015. He has been practising in and around Bath, Bristol, Gloucester, Swansea and Newport since 1992 and takes pride in being a highly adaptable surveyor with a wealth of valuation and building pathology understanding. He has many years' experience in the industry and a considerable understanding of local building types across the South West and Wales.
When not doing the day job, Andrew is heavily involved in the local non-professional theatre scene having helped create and establish The Mission Theatre in Bath.
RICS Surveyors Across the South West & Wales
Sulis Surveyors provides expert RICS Home Surveys, Building Surveys and Valuations across multiple regions. Choose your location below to learn more about our services in your area.
Why choose Sulis Surveyors?
Personal service, every time
We take time to understand your needs and tailor every report to your individual property and concerns.
Quality over quantity
We focus on thorough, detailed reporting rather than volume — ensuring accuracy, care and peace of mind.
Over 30 years' experience
Decades of surveying and valuation expertise across Bath, Bristol, Gloucester, Swansea, Newport and surrounding areas.
Flexible and responsive
We can often accommodate urgent instructions and short-notice bookings.
RICS regulated practice
Fully regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for professionalism, ethics and quality assurance.
Registered valuers
Accredited under the RICS Valuer Registration Scheme (VRS) for trusted, compliant valuation reports.
Prompt turnaround times
We aim to deliver reports quickly – without compromising on depth or detail.
Clear communication
Pre and post-survey calls ensure we address your key concerns and explain findings before your report arrives.
Services we offer
RICS Level 2 Survey
Known as a Homebuyer's survey this is the most popular survey that is commissioned before buying a house. It is suitable for most modern properties up to about 80 years old and in an apparently reasonable state of repair. It is a full condition survey detailing every element externally and internally and ascribing a "traffic light" system of labels to denote condition. Loft spaces, basements and the like are inspected if it is safe to do so. Whilst services (eg water, gas, electric) are noted they are not tested.
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RICS Level 3 Survey
A comprehensive building survey for older, larger, or extensively altered properties. We inspect every accessible area and provide a detailed report on condition, defects, and repair options. This survey is suitable for all properties but particularly recommended for those that are over 80 years old, have been significantly altered, or are in a state of disrepair.
RICS Private Valuation
Used for all sorts of reasons from simply wanting to know how much your property is worth to ensuring that you are paying market value if buying a property for cash, or at auction, through to matrimonial purposes. Help-to-buy valuations for Housing Associations – If you bought your house under the shared ownership scheme you are entitled to purchase additional shares in your home. This is know as staircasing. We can provide an RICS red book valuation on headed notepaper signed by an independent RICS registered valuer to comply fully with the requirements you need.
Probate & Capital Gains Tax Valuations
We provide specialist valuations for Probate (Inheritance Tax) and Capital Gains Tax purposes. Having trained within the Inland Revenue, we understand the complexities of these assessments and offer bespoke advice supported by accurate, evidence-based valuations. Whether determining diminution in value for inheritance purposes or establishing a rebased 1982 valuation for capital gains, our reports are prepared to meet HMRC requirements and withstand scrutiny.
Charities Act Valuations
Any disposal of a freehold, or a 7-year lease, by a charity must be accompanied by a valuation certificate issued by a suitably qualified Chartered Surveyor. Whether it be for large property holding charitable trusts or for the local scout troupe, we have experience in providing the appropriate certification to ensure compliance with trustees' obligations to the Charities Commission.
Reinstatement Cost Assessments
Also known as Insurance Valuations they are in fact much more to do with cost rather than value. If you are over-insured your premiums will be too high. Equally, if you are under-insured you will be subjected to "averaging" by your insurer in the event of a claim. If they find you have under-insured your property (let's say by 50%), then they will only pay out 50% of any claim you make. When assessing the correct level have you thought about the cost of outbuildings, garages, drainage, pathways, brick or stone walls? If not then you are running the risk of being under-insured.
Andrew immediately struck me as a consummate professional. He listened in a world that does not take the time and the resulting work reflected the time and care he took. Couple this with his unrivalled knowledge I could not have been happier. In all matters valuation and property he is a wealth of knowledge. To top it all and as important he is a jolly nice fellow and easy to work with, in modern day terms I suspect we could frame that as that he has great communication skills!Charles Tedstone
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