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Party wall surveys

Party wall notices, awards and schedules of condition for your extension, loft or basement, handled so the work can start on time and neighbours are properly protected.

FeesFixed fee for each stageagreed in writing before work starts

Request a fee proposal How our fees work

Party wall surveys project, designed within the Green Code group

FreeInitial consultationA conversation about your project, and a first view of what's possible, before any fee is agreed.
FixedFee for each stageEvery stage is priced in writing before it starts. No hourly billing.
3DSee the design firstYour design is shown in 3D before it's submitted, while changes are still easy.
FreeResubmissionIf planning is refused, we revise and resubmit at no extra design fee. Conditions

What we do

Serving notices
The right notices served on each adjoining owner, at the right time, with the drawings they need.
Agreed surveyor
One surveyor acting impartially for both owners, which is usually quicker and costs less.
Two-surveyor awards
Where your neighbour appoints their own surveyor, we act for you and agree the award with them.
Schedules of condition
A dated photographic record of the neighbour's property before work starts, to settle any later claims fairly.
Site visits and damage reports
Inspections during and after the work, and reports if damage is alleged.
Liaison with your team
Coordination with your builder, engineer and designer so the award matches the work.

Party wall

What's included

Priced per adjoining owner once we know the work and the neighbours involved.

Check of which notices the work needs
Notices prepared and served on each neighbour
Party wall award, as agreed surveyor or with the neighbour's surveyor
Schedule of condition of the neighbouring property
Copies of the award for you and your builder

Before you start

What we need, and what sits outside our fee

From you: the property address, a few photos, and any existing drawings, planning approvals or surveys you have. We arrange the measured survey with you.
Not in our fee: council planning and building control fees, and specialist reports a council asks for, such as a tree survey or flood risk assessment, unless your fee proposal lists them.
Your fee proposal sets out exactly what is included for your project before any work starts.

Timescales

How long it takes

We give you a timetable for our work in your fee proposal. Council and other statutory timings start once an application is validated.

Line of junction notice (new wall on the boundary): At least 1 month before work starts
Excavation notice (foundations near a neighbour): At least 1 month before work starts
Party structure notice (work to a shared wall): At least 2 months before work starts
Neighbour's response: 14 days, after which a dispute is assumed

Common questions

Do I need a party wall agreement?

You need to serve notice if you cut into or raise a shared wall, build a new wall on the boundary, or dig foundations within 3 metres of a neighbour's (sometimes 6 metres). If the neighbour consents in writing, no award is needed. If they dissent or don't reply within 14 days, surveyors prepare an award.

Who pays the surveyors?

As the building owner carrying out the work, you normally pay the reasonable costs of both your surveyor and your neighbour's.

What is an agreed surveyor?

A single surveyor appointed by both owners who acts impartially for both. It usually saves time and fees compared with each side appointing their own.

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