Douglas now specialises in providing inspection services for private house builders, who require professional consultant's certificates for presentation to mortgage lenders, or for the use of solicitors acting for purchasers of properties. A comprehensive inspection service is provided, covering all stages of construction, from excavation of foundations to overall completion. The practice is protected by suitable professional indemnity insurance. In over thirty years of practice, inspections have been carried out on over 1200 properties. Professional Consultant’s Certificates are issued in every case, in the format specified by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.