Shaun Blake
BSc (Hons) MRICS
Shaun is an experienced chartered surveyor (BSc (Hons) MRICS) known for clear diagnostics and decisive, plain‑English advice on technically demanding residential instructions in Central London. His core focus is RICS Level 3 (Building Survey) reports on high‑value and complex assets—mansion blocks, period conversions, mews properties and larger townhouses—where construction nuance, historic fabric and services integration demand thorough investigation and balanced, risk‑based recommendations.
Alongside survey work, Shaun leads project management for block maintenance and repair—from defect diagnosis and scope definition through specification, procurement and contractor selection, to contract administration, site quality control and handover. He has a particular specialism in fire‑damage reinstatement, coordinating strip‑out and drying phases, smoke/soot decontamination and full internal and envelope reinstatement, while aligning stakeholders such as freeholders, managing agents, loss adjusters and insurers.
With a pragmatic, programme‑aware approach, Shaun keeps projects moving, protects client budgets, and documents decisions so outcomes are transparent, defensible and compliant.
Outside of work he spends most of his energy with his young family, but when he finds time, his interests include live music and playing bass guitar in a band.
Qualifications & memberships: BSc (Hons), MRICS
Focus areas:
- Level 3 surveys (Central London): pathology of historic fabric, structural movement, roofs and façades, moisture diagnostics, services observations, compliance risks
- Block repair & maintenance PM: scope/specification, tendering, contract administration, progress and cost control, quality assurance and close‑out documentation
- Fire‑damage reinstatement: emergency make‑safe, strip‑out/drying, decontamination, reinstatement design/spec, stakeholder and insurer coordination
Email: shaun.blake@team-pbs.co.uk
back to staff profilesClick below to read blog posts by Shaun Blake
A High Level of Service: Drone and camera pole inspections
Some of the more significant defects that arise with properties can be located at high level. Unseen deterioration can develop to a degree where significant repair work can be required. Defective roof coverings, flashings, gutters and valleys can allow leakage leading to water penetration and associated risk of damage and ... Read More >>
Housing Disrepair Claims – How a surveyor can help resolve the defect and the dispute.
Since the introduction of measures under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2019, landlords have a clear duty of care to provide accommodation of a habitable standard. If a housing tenant feels that there are failings with the property, which have been reported and not addressed, they can make a claim against the ... Read More >>
Is yours one of the 20% of households at risk of under-insurance?
Having buildings insurance for your home or residential investment is clearly a no brainer, but how much thought do you give to the cover needed when you set up or renew a policy? It is essential when setting up a policy that you make sure that the sum insured under the policy is accurate. Whilst over insurance is not the ... Read More >>
