Upper floors
Check the brickwork or stonework, for signs of damage. Seek expert advice if it is badly eroded or mortar joints are missing. Also look out for cracks or signs of movement.
If your building has a render or a painted finish check the render is sound or paint isn’t peeling or flaking. Repair and redecoration may be required.
Shopfront
Check timberwork for signs of rot including less accessible areas such as floor and roof voids and under stairs. Don’t forget to check in and behind your cupboards.
Check vermin can’t access roof and floor voids.