Steven Gooch is Director and Founder Member of Gooch & Burley. Established in 1992 Gooch & Burley was set up to expand the services of his already successful family run Estate Agency Business, Steve Gooch Estate Agents.
Steven has always been proud of the fact that he started his working age at a very young age, growing and selling fresh produce and even today he is not adverse to getting his ‘hands dirty’ as he continues to drive Gooch & Burley using the same business ethos as he did then; which is to provide an individual and expert service to all his clients, that has proved to be the foundation of his success.
John has worked in the surveying profession for some 47 years, originally working in private practice before spending 25 years in Financial Services. John’s main focus is on providing first class customer service, managing customer expectation and making Gooch and Burley the Surveyors of choice in the area for all their customers and clients.
He joined the company after spending 14 years working for Pepsico International. In that time he developed people management, financial planning, account management and marketing knowledge that makes him well placed to continue the growth at Gooch and Burley.
Ian graduated from Salford University in 1984 with a Degree in Building Surveying and qualified as a Chartered Building Surveyor in 1986. After working for a couple of firms in the Gloucester/Cheltenham area Ian joined Gooch & Burley in 1995 where he is now one of the Directors’ of the Company. Most of Ian’s work is carrying out Building Surveys and RICS Home Buyer Reports on properties. Ian has a wealth of experience in carrying out Surveys on older buildings.
Martin joined Gooch and Burley in 2006. Working out of a satellite office in Wotton-under-Edge he covers the Bristol and South Gloucestershire areas. Prior to joining Gooch and Burley Martin worked for the Surveying Dept., of one of the major mortgage lenders, and a National firm of residential surveyors providing Mortgage Valuations, Home Buyers’ Reports and Building Surveys. In addition as an RICS Accredited Valuer, Private Valuations and Valuations for Tax and Matrimonial Purposes can be provided, including Expert Witness Reports for Courts and Legal Advisers. Commercial Property Valuations are also provided.
A Building Survey is suitable for all types of property and provides a full picture of their construction and condition. It can usually be tailored to the clients individual requirements and includes technical information on the construction and materials as well as details of any defects.
An Energy Performance Certificate advises on how energy efficient a home is on a scale of A-G with A being the most efficient. The certificate also tells you the impact the home has on the environment on a scale of A -G. Better rated homes should have less impact through lower carbon dioxide emissions.
A valuation is not normally provided with this type of report unless specifically requested at the time of instruction.