About us
West One are a totally independent firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with many years experience in all matters surveying across commercial and residential properties.
Independence is at our core, without it we do not believe we could offer the service we do to clients. Independence enables us to put our clients interests first without hidden agendas or needing to juggle the interest and wants of different parties at the same time.
History
West One commenced trading in April 2011 with the single aim of providing unparalleled professional advice for our clients.
West One is headed by Neil Lofting, a Chartered Building Surveyor with over 30 years of experience.
Having worked with various firms, Neil grew tired of not being able to provide the service that clients deserve:
So West One was born, completely independent and here to service our clients needs, no one else’s.
From the smallest of Acorns
From our London base, we cover the the whole of the South East on a day to day basis, and are happy to look at any project nationally. We aim to be the company of choice for clients and other independent loss assessors, loss adjusters and brokers that desire detailed professional advice on reinstatement projects.
We will achieve this by continuing to provide a prompt, accurate and professional service to our clients. As we are very quickly learning, once a client instructs us to undertake a project, they will frequently instruct us again and again.
We also actively seek feed back from clients, both good and bad. This gives us the drive to push forward and if needs be, look at how we can further develop our services to new and existing clients.
Neil Lofting BSc(Hons) MRICS MEWI Director
Chartered Building Surveyor
Neil graduated from the University of Greenwich in 1999 with an honours degree in Building Surveying and became Chartered in 2002.
Neil set up West One Surveyors in 2011. His main interests are building failures and defects diagnosis and regularly accepts Expert Witness instructions on these matters.
When not working, Neil spends his time renovating properties. He is particularly interested in bench top joinery when time permits as he also has four horses and various live stock.
Pritesh Chudasama BSc(Hons) MRICS Director
Chartered Building Surveyor
Pritesh graduated from Kingston University in 2011 with an honours degree in Building Surveying and became Chartered in 2014.
Pritesh joined the company in 2015 coming from a commercial biased surveying back ground. Pritesh now mainly works on major loss insurance claims and for high net worth individuals, along with our commercial claims.
When not working, Pritesh is keen on sports, developing properties and is a huge petrol head.
Obaida Haddo BSc(Hons)
Building Surveyor
Obaida graduated from Brighton University in 2016 with an honours degree in Building Surveying. He is currently working toward his RICS membership.
Obaida joined West One in 2018 after a couple of years working on sites.
Outside of work, Obaida undertakes property development, including hands on renovation work.
Barney Mason BSc(Hons)
Building Surveyor
Barney graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2021 with an honour’s degree in Construction Management and then spent a couple of years on sites and working as a site manager. Barney joined West One Surveyors in October 2023.
Outside of work Barney enjoys Rugby Union and Brazilian Ju Jitsu.
Daran Sandhu BSc(Hons)
Building Surveyor
Daran graduated from Coventry University in 2023 with an honour’s degree in building surveying. Daran joined West One at the end of September shortly after finishing university.
When not working Daran is a regular participant in competitive sports, including football, Brazilian Ju Jitsu and wrestling. He is also a lover of cars.
Charlie Lofting
Assistant Building Surveyor
Charlie is the newest member of the team and is currently studying part time at the University College of Estate Management for his degree in Building Surveying and has just completed his first year.
Charlie joined West One in 2021 after training as an electrician and fire alarm installation engineer.
When not at work or studying, Charlie is also a self-confessed petrol head and an avid fan of Formula One. He also likes to attend car rallies and events and hopes to complete the NC500.