Specialist Surveys, Advice & Management for Historic and Listed Buildings

Historic Building Consultants

Buildings of heritage significance require sensitive, specialist care. Nova Surveyors, led by Certified Historic Building Professional Shaun Watts, brings extensive experience in the inspection, conservation, and repair of historic buildings — including scheduled ancient monuments and listed properties.

We work closely with Historic England, conservation officers, and specialist contractors to ensure building interventions are appropriate, cost-effective, and respectful of heritage value.

Historic Building Surveys

Surveys are tailored for owners, tenants, or custodians of listed buildings, monuments, or heritage sites. Surveys can be used to support planning applications or guide repair programmes. Reports identify:

  • Structural issues
  • Required conservation repairs
  • Opportunities for sensitive alteration or reuse

Management Plans

We provide strategic guidance for the care, planning, and conservation of historic sites. Services include:

  • Conservation management plans
  • Heritage impact assessments
  • Planning and procurement advice
  • Investigative reports, method statements, and analysis
  • Stakeholder engagement and public consultation

Case study: Cornwall

We have prepared and produced Corporate Management Plans for scheduled ancient monuments in Cornwall. We took the lead role in meeting with the relevant stakeholders, undertaking public consultultations through to issuing of the final management plan.

Restoration Specification

Restoration work is guided by detailed investigation into a building’s construction, materials, and the causes of decay. We prepare sensitive, informed specifications that support conservation-led repair.

  • Assessment of historic construction methods and material integrity
  • Identification of deterioration patterns and causes
  • Development of repair schedules and specifications
  • Coordination of tenders and contractor selection
  • Project oversight through to completion

Case study: Victoria Monument

Our inspection of this unique monument to identify any potential building defects and to produce a schedule of repairs, tender process through to project management of the repairs.