Welcome to MKN Surveyors Ltd

RICS Chartered Building Surveyors specialising in French property surveys for international buyers.

From medieval farmhouses and stone barns to ski chalets, vineyards and renovation projects, we provide detailed pre-purchase building surveys across France, with reports delivered in clear English typically within 5 working days.

Our surveys complement standard French diagnostic reports by focusing on the actual condition and performance of the building — including structure, dampness, roofs, movement, renovation risks, traditional materials and likely future repair costs.

We are particularly experienced with:

Historic and heritage buildings
Rural and renovation properties
Period stone houses and timber-framed buildings
High-value and unusual properties
Buyers requiring practical, plain-English advice before purchase
Our work combines traditional building surveying expertise with modern technology including drone inspections, LiDAR scanning and measured survey capability for complex

Location

MKN Surveyors Ltd 8 Grand Rue du l’Horloge, Cordes sûr Ciel, 81170

About Us

France SIRET : 921 979 118 00012

MKN Surveyors Ltd are RICS Chartered Building Surveyors and Registered Valuers operating throughout France.

Led by Matt Noble MRICS, RICS Certified Historic Building Professional, we specialise in helping English-speaking and international buyers understand the true condition of French property before purchase.

Our expertise ranges from listed and historic buildings through to modern villas, alpine property and rural estates. We regularly advise on structural movement, dampness, traditional construction, renovation feasibility and heritage buildings.

We also provide:

Measured building surveys
Drone roof inspections
LiDAR and point-cloud surveys
Defect diagnosis
Insurance and market valuations
Renovation and project advice
With practical experience in both the UK and French property markets, we help clients bridge the gap between French property culture and international buyer expectations.

Services & Staff

Type of surveyor

  • Chartered Building Surveyor

Services

  • Architecture
  • Building surveying
  • Commercial property
  • Conservation
  • Condition surveys
  • Measured survey
  • Overseas property
  • Period property
  • Property management
  • Residential property
  • Residential surveys
  • Valuation
  • RICS Home Surveys
  • RICS Home Survey – Level 3
  • RICS Home Survey – Level 2

Business type

Private Practice
Residential
Commercial

Regulation

RICS Regulated Firm
This firm is regulated by RICS. Regulated firms must follow the RICS Rules of Conduct for Firms and are held to a higher standard in areas such as staff training, professional indemnity insurance, complaints handling and security of clients' money.

Partners and Directors

  • Matthew Noble

Accreditations

Building Conservation Accreditation Scheme

  • Matthew Noble

Registered Valuer

  • Matthew Noble

Contact MKN Surveyors Ltd

RICS Regulated Firm
Firms that come under RICS regulation are easy to spot as they use the words 'Regulated by RICS' on their letterhead and other communication materials. Regulated firms must follow the RICS Rules of Conduct for Firms and are held to a higher standard in areas such as staff training, professional indemnity insurance, complaints handling and security of clients' money.
Residential
Commercial

Firms that are Regulated by RICS commit to the highest professional and ethical standards. In the rare cases where disciplinary action has been taken against a firm, records are published online.

If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact RICS Regulation at regulation@rics.org. Alternatively, if you wish to make a complaint, please contact complaints@rics.org.