Party Wall Surveyors
Guiding you through the party wall process.
We are a professional party wall firm covering the entire Greater London area within the M25. We consider projects outside Greater London on a case by case basis. We specialise in party wall matters and offer a very reasonable fixed fee structure which is easy to understand for those new to the party wall process.
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is a neighbourly piece of legislation and we have built a strong reputation by focussing on acting on your behalf in a neighbourly fashion. We are conscious that, once building works are concluded, you will continue living next to your neighbours and it is our aim to ensure that the party wall process is conducted in a considerate and professional manner.
We take you through the party wall process step by step which, combined with our capped fees, offers you complete peace of mind. We take care of all the small details involved in dealing with the Party Wall Act, allowing you to concentrate on the rest of your project more fully.
If you think the Party Wall Act may apply to your situation please feel free to contact us for a free initial consultation.
If you are a Building Owner (person proposing to carry out building works):
We use our specialist knowledge of the industry, along with a considerate and professional approach, such that the majority of neighbours (Adjoining Owners) consent to the notices we serve on behalf of Building Owners.
We are happy to liaise directly with your architect and/or engineer to produce any drawings required to conclude the party wall process, which saves time and gives you greater peace of mind as your chosen team integrates to work effectively on your behalf.
We offer a complete service from start to finish with updates at key moments and strategy consultations as required throughout the process.
We offer a fixed fee which is capped regardless of the amount of time ultimately spent on your project. Our view is that we should be able to effectively appraise the work involved and offer an appropriate fixed fee quote. If your project requires more time spent than we quoted for we absorb that additional time at no cost to you.
We believe that once the stress of fees is removed from the equation we are able to have a more open and transparent relationship with you without you worrying if additional emails and/or conversations will be charged for.
We serve all the appropriate notices on your behalf.
We carry out a Schedule of Condition (survey) of all Adjoining Owners that have had notice served on them, assuming they consent to the Schedule of Condition being carried out.
We negotiate all consents with all Adjoining Owners where the Adjoining Owners have indicated they are open to the principle of consenting but have a few concerns about the proposed works.
We agree and serve all Awards (legal document resulting from a neighbour dissenting to notices and appointing a surveyor to act on their behalf).
We are able to act as an agreed surveyor where all parties concur in the appointment of a single surveyor.
We will arrange for the Adjoining Owner’s property to be checked for damage upon completion of your works.
We will advise on approaches for remedial works if damage is found to have been caused to an Adjoining Owner’s property as a result of your works.
If you are an Adjoining Owner (person having received notice from a Building Owner):
We will liaise directly with the Building Owner or their surveyor, whichever is appropriate, to inform them we shall be acting on your behalf.
We will ask you for your general and particular concerns relating to the proposed works and address those within an Award (legal document resulting from a neighbour dissenting to notices and appointing a surveyor to act on their behalf) insofar as those concerns fall within the authority of the Party Wall Act. It may be the case that some concerns fall outside the remit of the Party Wall Act in which case we will advise on appropriate further steps.
We will review the notices to ensure they are valid and accurately describe the proposed works.
We will review the plans that accompanied the notices.
We will request the latest revision of drawings from the Building Owner, or their surveyor.
We will arrange a suitable date & time with you for the Schedule of Condition (survey) of your property so that we can record the current condition. This allows us to assess whether damage occurs to your property as a result of the building works.
We can discuss any concerns you may have during the Schedule of Condition. If you would like to sit down with us to go through your concerns in more detail please let us know in advance so that we can allocate the necessary time for this during the visit.
We will ask the Building Owner, or their surveyor, for any additional information required.
We will negotiate, agree and serve the Award on your behalf. There are typically several revisions of an Award before it is agreed and served on the Building Owners & Adjoining Owners.
We will revisit your property upon completion of building works and check for damage.
If damage has occurred which is related to the works next door we will assess this and deal with the Building Owner, or their surveyor to resolve this.