# Tony Swainston Building Surveyor

Tony Swainston Building Surveyor is a builder in Basingstoke. Rated 5.0/5 from 69 public reviews across 1 review source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile for this trader, with independent reviews, credentials and registry data from named public sources, no ads, and no paid placement.

Trust Score: 45 out of 100 (building a public record). The score rests on rated 5.0 from 69 reviews.

4 reviews in the last 12 months.

## About
My name is Tony Swainston. I am a qualified Building Surveyor in Basingstoke, a father to 3 girls, and set up my own practice in 2005. I manage to balance this responsibility with my other job of chief school run taxi driver! I have more than 35 years’ experience. I have undertaken work as a Technical Assessor to trainee candidates and a site auditor checking upon other surveyors for compliance. I provide Building Surveys and Specific Defect reports (eg. Damp investigations). My reports are written in an easy to understand format and likely include drone photographs of the property clearly identifying any visual defects. I cover West London, the Home Counties, and surrounding areas. However, all areas are considered, and I have carried out work from Newcastle to Cornwall. I also offer my clients the chance to join me for the last half an hour of the survey to discuss any defects or health and safety issues that I have identified, or to discuss any costs of improvement work. 07957 870 440

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Which? Trusted Traders | 5.0/5 | 69 |

Rated 5.0, in line with the local average for builders in Basingstoke. Across 67 builders in Basingstoke, the typical rating is 4.9 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

## What customers consistently say
_Recurring strength themes from this trader's own reviews, each with a verbatim quote:_
- **Clear communication** (Quoted from 3 reviews): "explaining clearly the different kinds of survey" · Which? Trusted Traders

## What customers consistently praise
_Themes mentioned across this trader's own public reviews:_
- Professional (mentioned in 36% of reviews we've read)
- Friendly & polite (mentioned in 32% of reviews we've read)

## Trades
Builder

## Services they list
_Listed on public sources or the business's own website; check directly that they cover your job before you book:_
- Building services
- Building Surveyors
- Damp proofing surveyors
- Party wall surveyor
- Timber preservation surveyors
- Water proofing surveyors
- defect reports
- full building and home condition surveys

## What we checked, and when
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MyTrustedTraders shows 69 public reviews on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Public listing spread: MyTrustedTraders shows 1 public listing for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Business identity: MyTrustedTraders shows public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Contact phone: MyTrustedTraders shows a public phone contact on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 1 (none currently verifiable)
- Companies House status: Unknown
- Evidence held from: Which? Trusted Traders
- Public evidence last checked June 2026

## Opening hours
- Source: Which? Trusted Traders
- Open 7 days a week
- Monday–Sunday: 7am–9pm

## Before you hire a builder
_What to check when choosing this kind of trade (general guidance, not a claim about this business):_
- Never pay a large deposit up front. Agree a staged payment schedule tied to completed milestones, and hold a small retention until snagging is done.
- Get it in writing: an itemised quote with scope, materials, start and finish dates, and how any changes (variations) will be priced.
- Be wary of a cash-only price or pressure to start tomorrow. Both are red flags for an unaccountable job.
- Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
- Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work, and that they are current.

## Contact
- Phone: 07957 870440

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