Just about to buy house that's 13 years old, found that the master bedroom floor is sloping. What do I do?

Just had survey back and it says it's ';probably'; due to poor workmanship and we may wish to get it levelled at some point! Wow great help. Hubby noticed the floor sloping when we viewed the house so we specifically asked the surveyor to look at this as a matter of concern - you can see his reply was not exactly informative - just what my husband already knew! Hubby is a carpenter and says it's a big worry if the lounge ceiling below needs lifting up. Are we letting ourselves in for a lot of work even if we get the vendors to drop the purchase price do we really want this upheaval in a new house?? I thought we were all sorted and moving towards a moving date!!!Just about to buy house that's 13 years old, found that the master bedroom floor is sloping. What do I do?
Don't buy it is the simplest solution. Although your husband is a carpenter, he may be letting himself into a nightmare that may cost more than the house is worth...and maybe even your marriage when the frustrations set in. Good deals are not always good deals. I would think long and hard before buying.





I have helped build several homes so I am not without knowledge about homes and construction.Just about to buy house that's 13 years old, found that the master bedroom floor is sloping. What do I do?
Trade that survey in for a real ';Licensed home inspector report'; I really think you need to look into this problem before signing on the line. a 13 year old home will have some settlement but not to the point of sloping floors. Improper framing and floor load factors could result in costing you big dollars to repair. then add into the factor of possible danger of structure failure that will result in condemning the house. Again I can't stress enough about getting the home inspected by a licensed inspector. and if it is do to poor workmanship.... find another home to buy!! buyer be ware, buyer be safe!! good luck.
If the surveyor was commissioned by you, he has to tell you of any serious defects. You should confront him and get clarification. If he is negligent, you could subsequently sue him, but it is unadvisable to go ahead with the purchase while there is such a concern.
If you havent actually completed you can pull out talk to your solicitor you might be in for alot of trouble if the house is doing things like this at 13 years old whats it going to be like in the next 5 -10 years GOOD LUCK
Run away and find you another house.


It's not worth it... just like your husband said.
Keep looking. I think you will be asking for more trouble. Even if you have the floor leveled, what does that do for the rest of the house. If workmanship is bad for what you can see, what is going on with what you can't see. A 13 year old house should not slope. Is it built on a marsh?,,,what condition is the foundation?...what does the frame look like??? There are other homes out there. I suggest you keep looking. Good Luck.
Well I wouldn't walk away from a house I really wanted without being sure it wasn't a fixable problem. If it was subsidence there would be other signs, cracking etc. My house floors are all over the place but it is old so it has been uneven for 150 years!


You could ask the sellers to provide a structural engineers report on the floor. Will cost less than 拢100 but presumably all sides would have lost a lot more than that if it falls through. Your Estate Agent can recommend one or look in Yellow Pages.
Don't buy it. The foundations could need underpinning the most costly repair to a house
If the house is only 13 years old and the bedroom floor is sloping then walk away. You could have subsidance or other structural problem. What did your surveyor have to say?