Top 5 Things About Your Party Wall Agreements You Need to Know Before Renovating
If you live in a semi-detached or terrace house, then you share a wall (or walls) with your neighbour. That wall is known as a party wall. Party walls usually separate buildings belonging to different owners but could include garden walls built astride a boundary – known as party fence walls. Where a wall separates […]
Home Extension Cost Considerations
You’ve decided that you want more space in your property, so what’s next? Here are vital aspects you need to consider before you extend your property. Once you’ve decided that you want a home extension, you need to consider the price. Will, it cost more to extend your home, or is it more simple to […]
Why Checking Engineers Are Required Under the Party Wall Act
The structural design of a building for the Party Wall Surveyor is essential. The party wall surveyors may refer matters to a checking engineer. Why do you need them? An excellent professional will never step outside of his or her discipline. Concerning party wall matters, typically, a surveyor will be appointed to resolve any dispute between neighbours. […]
Do I Need a Party Wall Surveyor?
What Do Party Wall Surveyors Do? Ever been involved in works relating to party walls? If not, then you may not have heard of a Party Wall Surveyor. This particular type of Surveyor specializes in resolving issues that arise under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Party Wall Surveyors need to be well versed in the […]
Top 9 Questions About Party Wall Surveys
A party wall is a shared wall between you and your neighbour. When either you or a neighbour has impending building works, even if it’s not on the party wall itself, a party wall notice is necessary. Here are the basics you need to know before hiring a party wall surveyor. How a Neighbour May Respond to […]