About us

We continue to find innovative, technical solutions to meet the changing needs of our lender clients, partner firms and end consumers.

A rich history of innovation and great customer service

A rich history of innovation and great customer service

Established in 1989, SDL Surveying pioneered many of the practices that are now commonly adopted in the industry.

Over 220,000 valuations per year

Over 220,000 valuations per year

Following a period of exceptional growth, we now complete over 220,000 mortgage valuations per year.

A community of over 500 surveyors

A community of over 500 surveyors

Today our total community of surveyors stands at over 500 people after a tremendous period of growth.

SDL Surveying

Established in 1989, SDL pioneered the panel management approach in surveying, which marked a move away from local branch managers valuing properties for mortgage purposes.

Today, SDL is the UK’s largest independent provider of mortgage valuations. It works with most major lenders in the UK, managing c.220,000 valuations per year.

SDL was also an early innovator in technology. In 2010, it was the first to introduce iPad technology to drive productivity, manage risk and improve service delivery for lenders.

This innovation continued with the launch of its desktop valuation product, which removes the need for the surveyor to visit the property and allows a mortgage lending decision to be made within an hour. This significantly improves surveyor productivity, as well as providing a cost benefit for the lender.

In addition to lender valuations, SDL also completes a range of private home surveys directly on behalf of consumers. It offers three levels of buyer reports.

SDL fulfils its valuation and survey requirements via a mixture of employed surveyors and an external nationwide network of local independent chartered surveying firms.

Our team

Simon Jackson

Managing Director

Ian Fergusson

Non-Executive Director

Claire Lydon

Corporate Account Manager

Giles Smith

Chief Surveyor & Technical Director

David Smith

Finance Director

Adam Baker

Director of Surveying Field

Sarah Cleobury

Head of People

Jack Kwiecinski

Head of Marketing

Rachel Griffiths

Head of Operations - External

John Grieve

Head of Operations - Internal

Ben Sharpe

Head of Operations - Data & Insight

Our values

We always give our customers the best advice and do the right thing by them.

We act with integrity towards our colleagues and do the right thing in difficult situations.

We work in partnership with our network firms and back them to grow their businesses.

We share success with our people and back them to progress towards personal goals.

We create a better future for consumers by progressing mortgage transactions efficiently.

We create a better future for our planet by pioneering new technology.

Part of the MSS group

SDL Surveying is part of the MSS group. MSS is an industry leader in providing technology‑led services for the UK property market, efficiently connecting consumers, mortgage intermediaries and lenders.

Focused on mortgage, insurance and surveying services, MSS operates a highly successful and proven network model which aggregates privately owned businesses into a major national player. Our network members benefit from a UK-wide reach and scale, which creates access to commercial arrangements and contracts, not available to them directly.

Technological innovation is core to MSS’s success and it continuously seeks to revolutionise its markets, utilising data‑driven tools to optimise its value proposition to customers.

Find out more about MSS

News

Surveyor Blog: A Sinking Feeling – Sinkholes

In a year starting with Covid and ending with Brexit, and a New Year seeing in a new Covid variant, you may just hope that the ground will open up and swallow you. Well, it could just happen. Sinkholes are surprisingly common (the British…

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Covid surveying guidelines provide additional safety during Lockdown 3

First published by Mortgage Finance Gazette SDL Surveying has introduced a new Covid-safe measure to ensure its employees can responsibly survey and value properties during the latest lockdown. The national residential surveying and valuations firm now requires any surveyor conducting a HomeBuyer Report (HBR)…

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How Much Does a House Survey Cost in 2021?

Reading Time: < 1 minute A home survey in the UK will cost between £400* to £1,425* on average, depending on the type of house survey you choose, the level of detail you require, the property value and the location of the property. Getting…

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  • Avatar Nicola Francis ★★★★☆ 4 weeks ago
    Very professional, courteous and followed the Covid protocol that had been sent to … read more us prior to the appointment. Only reason for dropping a star was that the surveyor arrived 15 minutes later than the two hour window. Understand that these things happen but would have appreciated a call.
  • Avatar Paul Wilcox ★★★★★ a month ago
    I had the displeasure of entertaining Countrywide surveyors at my property whilst … read more in the process of a sale. This was not by choice... They managed to down value my property from £478k to £400k.
    Well, what a difference SDL were!
    The gent that came round was Covid secure, polite, warm and talkative.
    Whilst valuing this character property he asked all the right questions (Countrywide asked nothing and were in the property a max of 5 minutes), he did a thorough check of the house inside and out and surprise surprise concluded that the agreed sale price was accurate.
    100% a professional reputable business and I will be certainly be using them again in the future!
    Thank you SDL!
  • Avatar Ranjit Singh Bhogal ★★★★★ a month ago
    The surveyor arrived promptly, was very professional and polite! He had a very good … read more knowledge of the local area so was able to provide a good and accurate valuation of our property. Would recommend them