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Original data · measured 25 September 2026 · re-measured monthly

Which chartered surveyors in Guildford do AI assistants actually recommend?

We put the 14 questions a person in Guildford asks before choosing chartered surveyor — cost, specialism, who to use, how to check them — to Claude, 5 times each, 70 answers in all, and recorded every firm the answers named. 27 firms in Guildford were checked against those answers. 8 of them were named at least once. The rest were not recommended in a single answer.

The league table

#FirmNamed inOn questions
1Perry Hill Chartered Surveyors7 of 70 answers3 of 14
2Woods Chartered Surveyors7 of 70 answers3 of 14
3Crowes Property Surveys6 of 70 answers2 of 14
4Nick Cobb Chartered Surveyor5 of 70 answers1 of 14
5Jemade Palmer4 of 70 answers2 of 14
6Peter Barry Chartered Surveyors2 of 70 answers2 of 14
7Gascoignes2 of 70 answers1 of 14
8CMI Associates1 of 70 answers1 of 14
9Hurst Warne0 of 70 answers0 of 14
10Technics Group0 of 70 answers0 of 14
11James Lewis Chartered Surveyors0 of 70 answers0 of 14
12TFT0 of 70 answers0 of 14
13Vertex Surveys0 of 70 answers0 of 14
14H+R0 of 70 answers0 of 14
15Home Approved0 of 70 answers0 of 14
16Synergy0 of 70 answers0 of 14
17Harringtons0 of 70 answers0 of 14
18Cooper & Withycombe0 of 70 answers0 of 14
19Arrus Knoble0 of 70 answers0 of 14
20Construction Cost Consultants0 of 70 answers0 of 14
21Maxted Chartered Surveyors0 of 70 answers0 of 14
22Bearcroft0 of 70 answers0 of 14
23Lowther Battram0 of 70 answers0 of 14
24AK North0 of 70 answers0 of 14
25Hallas & Co.0 of 70 answers0 of 14
26Be Real Estate0 of 70 answers0 of 14
27DMJ Group0 of 70 answers0 of 14

Firms are ranked by the number of answers that named them, then by how many different questions. The assistants do not give identical answers twice, so a difference of one or two mentions is noise; being named on questions a rival is absent from is not.

The questions we asked

  1. Do I need a full structural survey or will a homebuyer report be enough for a 1930s semi?
  2. How much does a RICS Level 3 building survey cost in Guildford?
  3. Which independent chartered surveyors near Guildford are RICS accredited and actually reliable?
  4. I'm buying a period cottage near Godalming with a thatched roof — what survey should I get and who's good locally?
  5. What's the difference between a snagging inspection and a full survey when buying new-build near Ash?
  6. Are there any independent surveying firms around Guildford with genuinely good Google reviews, not just national chains?
  7. Should I hire a surveyor before or after my offer is accepted?
  8. Just had an offer accepted on a flat near Woking, need a survey booked within two weeks — who can do that fast locally?
  9. Roughly what would a party wall surveyor charge for a small extension dispute near Farnham?
  10. How do I check if a local surveyor near Guildford is properly RICS registered and not just self-described as one?
  11. Is it better to use an independent local surveyor near Cranleigh or a bigger regional firm for an older house?
  12. Buying a listed building along the Guildford to Godalming road, what extra checks should a survey include?
  13. What's the difference between an ad hoc valuation and hiring a surveyor on ongoing contract for a landlord portfolio?
  14. Which chartered surveyor would locals near Guildford actually recommend for commercial premises, not a national brand?

Is your firm on this list?

Every firm above has a private report: which answers named it, which rivals were named instead, whether its website can be read by the assistants, and the three things that would change the result. We work with one chartered surveyor in Guildford, and this index is re-measured every month, so the change is visible here.

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Chartered surveyors in Guildford: AI Visibility Index — 25 September 2026 — Aether