Rickards Oliver Limited - Chartered Surveyors and Valuers

When you instruct Rickards Oliver Limited, you aren't just another file in a corporate system. You work directly with our Director, Richard Ballam, a Chartered Surveyor with over two decades of experience in the North West property market.

We know that buying a home is a massive commitment. That’s why we’ve built our reputation on being approachable, thorough, and—most importantly—independent. We don't use "sales chasers" or jargon-heavy templates. Instead, we offer a personal service where you can actually talk to the person who inspected your property.

Beyond home surveys, we are RICS Registered Valuers. We provide "Red Book" compliant reports for a variety of legal and financial needs, including:

1. Help to Buy & Shared Ownership Valuations
2. Inheritance Tax (Probate) Valuations
3. Expert Witness Services for litigation and disputes

For our commercial clients, we specialise in Schedules of Condition and Commercial Building Surveys. If you are taking on a new lease, we help protect you from unexpected repair obligations by documenting the property's state from day one.

We believe a survey shouldn't end when the PDF hits your inbox. We make it a priority to follow up every report with a phone call to walk you through the findings. If a loft hatch is sealed or a room is inaccessible, we’ll do our best to return once access is sorted—often at no extra charge—because we believe in doing the job right the first time.