Frequently Asked Questions

Property Values Ltd is a quantity surveying and construction project management company that consults throughout New Zealand.

Property Values Ltd is based in Harewood, Christchurch at 3 Styxspring Lane, Christchurch 8051

We offer a comprehensive range of services to homeowners, property developers, building and construction companies, including quantity surveying, project management, and assistance in acquiring finance through banks and second-tier lenders. We can provide build cost options, set up contracts, certify payment claims, deal with cost fluctuations, and mediate disputes. We are also specialists in earthquake damage reinstatement reports for insurance purposes.

Yes, we are a quantity surveying company, otherwise known in the trade as a QS.

We have a large amount of experience in the construction industry. Our founder worked as a builder prior to qualifying as a Quantity Surveyor, which gives us a uniquely practical insight that has proven very valuable to our clients. We also provide a very personal service, working closely with our clients to achieve the best possible outcome for them and their building project.

Yes, Property Values Ltd works with homeowners, builders, architects and developers.

Property Values Ltd is one of Christchurch’s best and most trusted quantity surveying companies because of our proven record of offering exceptional Quantity Surveying and project management services to homeowners, builders, architects and developers throughout New Zealand.

Yes, we provide quantity surveying services across Christchurch and Canterbury.

To get a quote from Property Values Ltd either use the contact form on this website or call James directly.

Tell us about the project you’re working on, supply a set of the plans, and any other relevant information you have that could influence the cost or management of the project.

The role of a Quantity Surveyor is to cost a construction project from the plans and form the scope of work. If required, Property Values can also manage the project all the way from initial set-up to final delivery of the completed structure.

A quantity surveyor in New Zealand is responsible for evaluating the cost to deliver a construction project from start to finish and providing cost options where possible.

A quantity surveyor will give you an independent assessment of fair market pricing for the delivery of your building project.

You should involve a quantity surveyor in your project as early as possible. With a quantity surveyor working for you, you have control over your costs throughout the project and will keep within your budget. We can also recommend the right builder for the project.

Yes, you do need a quantity surveyor for a small residential project if you want to control costs and make sure your budget is adhered to.

The reason that you should use a quantity surveyor for a large construction project is that we offer a comprehensive range of services that can help you achieve the best possible outcome, including build cost options, setting up contracts, certifying payment claims, dealing with cost fluctuations, and mediating disputes. We can also assist with acquiring finance through banks and second-tier lenders.

The difference between a quantity surveyor and a property valuer is that a quantity surveyor provides a cost to build a project, whereas a property valuer provides a guide to a sale price.

Yes, a quantity surveyor can help prevent budget blowouts in your building project by controlling costs throughout the build.

The cost to engage a quantity surveyor in Christchurch depends on the scale and scope of the building project we are asked to work on. Our charges are related to the time we spend.

During the design phase, a quantity surveyor can help you by offering different cost options to deliver the project on budget.

Yes, one of the key benefits of working with Property Values is that we can offer you different cost options before construction starts.

A feasibility cost plan is a costing done very early in the project timeline, where we use rounded numbers to show whether or not a project can be delivered within a realistic budget.

Yes, we can cost your project using concept drawings or architectural plans.

Yes, a quantity surveyor can help architects and designers keep a project within budget by maintaining control of expenditure and evaluating their design choices against the project’s funding.

Value engineering in construction refers to the process of finding similar products to those specified, but which cost less and do not change the quality of the finished product.

Yes, we can advise you on the selection of building materials, labour costs, and design cost options.

During the construction phase, a quantity surveyor can help by certifying payment claims, monitoring construction to ensure it’s being carried out as per the contract, assisting with questions about the work, and mediating disputes.

Yes, a key role of Property Values is to manage construction costs during a build.

Yes, we do help our clients by certifying payment claims and progress payments.

Yes, we can review builder quotes and construction contracts to ensure the very best outcome for your building project.

Yes, we can help builders with tender preparation and pricing.

A full tender is a full take-off from the plans. We will also get quotes from the necessary trades, propose a programme of work, and deliver it all in a timely manner.

As experienced builders as well as qualified quantity surveyors, we are ideally positioned to help you compare tenders from different builders.

Yes, we can help you with contract procurement and cost assurance and ensure you get the best possible terms for your building project.

Yes, we can provide construction cost reporting throughout a building project so you can maintain clear oversight from beginning to end.

Yes, we are experienced specialists in earthquake damage reinstatement reports for insurance purposes.

A sum insured replacement value is the total cost to reinstate a building to its condition prior to an insurable event.

It’s crucial that homeowners check their house insurance value because they need to be fully covered for the full current replacement value in the event of the loss of their property.

Yes, a quantity surveyor can help with residential insurance values.

There are a range of factors that should be included in a house insurance replacement cost, that add up to the price required to rebuild the house and its amenities as closely as possible, using modern materials, including demolition, professional fees, and project management.

Yes, we can calculate replacement values for garages, sheds, fences, decks and retaining walls. We’re specialists in earthquake reinstatement projects.

We recommend reviewing your home insurance replacement value annually.

Yes, we can advise you if your insurer’s default sum insured seems too low.

Yes, a quantity surveyor can help you before you buy a house by quantifying repair costs after an inspection by a builder.

Yes, we can review a building report or LIM before you buy and let you know if there are any cost implications to the report or conditions noted on the LIM.

Yes, we can help you if a property you’re interested in has earthquake repair or EQC issues.

Yes, we frequently deal with on-sold repair issues in homes in Christchurch and the wider Canterbury area.

Yes, a key role of a quantity surveyor is to assess whether repair estimates are realistic. Working on earthquake repairs is a specialty.

Yes, fully understanding building costs requires experience. With our background in the building industry, we’re able to help you understand a building proposal, evaluate its merits and compare it with others you might have.