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Surveying

Our surveying and engineering experts provide a range of specialist services, supporting our adjusters in achieving optimum indemnity outcomes and leading customer service on all aspects of building and construction claims.

We carefully select our in-house chartered surveyors and engineers on the basis of their qualifications, knowledge, and experience specific to the requirements of each claim.

The range of claims handled by our specialist team includes:

  • Damage to structures arising from all perils
  • Accidental and unexplained collapse
  • Contractors all risks
  • Subsidence
  • Structural investigation
  • All types of commercial businesses and forms of construction
  • Complex residential and real estate claims

Our in-house team provides valuable support to other divisions in Woodgate & Clark, particularly for major and complex losses and commercial claims.

We also undertake investigations on behalf of individual clients.

Martin Cornes

Martin Cornes, Director of Building Services

Martin started his career working in brokers before moving on to the claims department at a major insurer, dealing with commercial, motor and domestic claims. He then moved into loss adjusting as a general adjuster, getting more involved in building claims, it was then he transferred to a building network as contractor manager for the North West.

In 2006 Martin set up his own contracting company undertaking insurance-related repairs. He completed work for many major insurers and loss adjusters. In 2021, Martin joined as head of Quadrassist and now leads our Building Services division.