If you are planning on making alterations to your property that involve alterations to a shared fence or wall; or if you are building a new structure on your property that abuts or is adjacent to your neighbour’s, then it will be necessary to serve Party Wall Notice on that neighbour. This is a requirement of the Party Wall etc Act, 1996. Fortunately, we have been providing Party Wall Surveyor services since 2008 and can help you navigate the potentially complex process of obtaining the necessary agreement from your neighbour, as well as protecting your interests in the process.

We offer a range of services, including:

-Party wall notices
-Party wall awards
-Schedules of condition

At the end of this process we will publish a Party Wall Award, which is a legal document that sets out the conditions under which works can take place, including access arrangements to enable the works; working days and hours; and a record of the condition of finishes in any qualifying neighbouring buildings prior to works beginning.

Many people underestimate the importance of the Party Walls process, perhaps seeing it as a pointless formality. That could not be furthers from the truth: a party wall award protects the interests of both parties. For the Building Owner, it protects them from spurious claims of damage from the neighbours. And for the neighbour, it means that any damage that can be shown to arise from the works, will be repaired at the responsibility and cost of the owner of the property being worked on.

It is said that the real client in any party wall matter is the wall itself, and this illustrates that the surveyor must be entirely impartial in their administration of the Law. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and thorough approach, ensuring that all parties are treated fairly and any disputes are resolved efficiently.

Our Party Wall service represents another way in which we at Studio Seventi can offer a comprehensive building project service taking our clients from the initial briefing to the handing over of a completed project.

Don’t let Party Wall issues hold up your building project. Contact (hyperlink to Contact page) us today to schedule a consultation and find out how we can help.