What we do

The logic is simple. Because we’re on the scene when something goes wrong, we know what’s caused the problem in the first place. It means we’re ideally placed to advise on the best way of stopping it from happening. That’s why risk assessment has become one of the core services we offer.

Well-informed insurance valuations for niche buildings

With our breadth of expertise, we can complete a reinstatement cost assessment (RCA) for any type of property. However, we’ve built a particular reputation for doing this for historic, listed or high-rise buildings.

Depending on the kind of building to be assessed, we’ll assign a member of our team with the relevant specialist knowledge to survey and value it for insurance purposes.

Finding the right person with the right skills is vital. For instance, a customer asked us to survey a high-rise building after another company had given an inaccurate estimate. Our expert quickly discovered that the previous survey had failed to take into account that the taller the building is, the higher the costs can be. A classic example of the difference between a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach and Paradigm’s bespoke service.

Assessing subsidence risk

A number of factors can cause a building to subside. Soil type… the presence of trees and shrubs… leaking drains or water mains… landslips – all could play a part.

If a property has experienced subsidence before, we’ll visit it to establish why – and use our expertise to advise you on whether it could happen again.