Low & Wyse | The Building Practice
📞 01577 863309
RICS-Regulated Chartered Building Surveyors · Kinross

Sound advice on the fabric of your building.

A chartered building surveying practice in Kinross, working with homeowners, contractors and solicitors across Scotland — from building defects to new-build disputes and expert witness reporting.

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The practice

A small practice with a big-picture view of property.

Led by Colin Low, Chartered Building Surveyor, Low & Wyse | The Building Practice undertakes most aspects of traditional building surveying, with a particular focus on construction disputes involving new-build houses and extensions, building pathology and defect diagnosis, and boundary disputes.

With over 35 years in the industry, Colin investigates, diagnoses and reports on building defects in a clear, practical and evidence-based way — helping homeowners, contractors and solicitors understand what has gone wrong, why, who may be responsible, and how to put it right.

Services

Building surveying & expert defect advice

Independent advice for homeowners, developers, solicitors and property professionals throughout Scotland — focused on the investigation, diagnosis and reporting of building defects.

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Building Defect Surveys
Defect diagnosis of latent or patent failures and defects within properties, outlining causation and remedial works.
02
New-build & Warranty Surveys
Patent and Latent Defects Surveys to assist in claims on New-build Structural Warranty or Professional Consultant Certificates.
03
Expert Witness Reports
Court-compliant Expert Witness Reports for litigation. Particular focus on new-build housing and boundary disputes
04
Commercial Property Acquisition and Disposal
Advice and Preparation of Schedules of Condition & Dilapidation. Pre-Acquisition Surveys.
05
Insurance & Reinstatement advice
Reinstatement Cost Assessments for Insurance purposes. Advice and Reports for Insurance Claims.
06
Statutory Consents
Preparation of Planning Permission and Building Warrant applications for new build housing and property alterations.
Why Low & Wyse

The standards of a chartered firm — the care of a small one.

You work directly with Colin Low — a Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS) with over 35 years' experience, regulated by RICS. One expert who knows your building from the outset.

Defects are often further than skin deep. Rather than stop at the surface, Colin gives a comprehensive look at the building — investigating the underlying cause so the report reflects what's really going on, not just what's visible.

His experience designing and specifying for autism also shapes how he reports. He's learned that what seems a small issue can be a significant one for the people who use a building — so his findings are set out with the care and clarity that makes them genuinely useful to the reader.

Get in touch

Let's talk about your building.

Office
Parliament Square, Kinross, KY13 8AL
Low & Wyse Limited, trading as The Building Practice, is regulated by RICS for the provision of surveying services.