Christopher Martin

Chris qualified in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Building Surveying Division. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Fellow of the Association of Building Engineers. He has been in practice over 40 years, originally in Estate Management, and has experience with Rural, Urban and Local Authorities property portfolios. Prior to joining Curchod and Co in 1989 as a partner Chris had been working in Central London with Marsh & Wilkey Architects and Surveyors. Chris provides a wide range of construction expertise in Project Management, Dilapidations, Party Walls, Health and Safety and Building Maintenance.

Chris supports clients requirements locally and nationally.

Recent notable successes include:

• Refurbishments of £1million offices and retail in Woking town centre – Client WBC.
• Refurbishment of £300k offices into residential flats in Weybridge – private client.
• Project monitoring of £1.2million new offices and showroom for Peugeot Citron – private client.
• Project monitoring £12million new residential development on St. Georges Hill, Weybridge – private client.
• Project monitoring £1.1million new residential flats over existing retail – private developer.
• Project monitoring £5million new residential development on Wentworth Estate – private client.
• NHBC Claims Management on a number of residential properties.
• Chiswick SIPS – water proofing.
• Esher/ Cobham – water proofing and ground source/ air conditioning.
• Weybridge St. Georges – defects and structural workmanship.
• Insurance Claims – Flooding, fire and lightening strike.
• Party Wall Surveyor – multiple private clients acting for Building Owners and Adjoining Owners.
• Dilapidations and Condition Surveys – multiple tenants and landlords.
• Defects Investigation and Rectification – Whitstable Kent, Dover Kent, Tolworth Surbiton and Teddington – involves specialist testing – specification and tendering.

Chris is a past Chairman and Board member of Surrey Chambers of Commerce.