In this weeks property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing party wall surveyors, and whether they require any formal qualification. Oddly, from a legal perspective, a party wall surveyor does not require any form of formal qualification. Yes, you heard...
In this week’s Property Surveying podcast, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Notice service and some helpful tips to try and generate the most positive adjoining owner notice response as possible. If you’re planning on undertaking construction works that fall...
If you’re planning or undertaking construction works to your property and are in the process of considering how to approach the party wall procedures, we thought we would set out a few observations that we’ve picked up over the years that have always helped a building...
In today’s Property Blog post, we are going to be taking a focused look at Drilled Piles through a Party Wall Surveying perspective. Drilled Piles, also known as Bored Piles are formed through the process of drilling out the soil and earth using a specialist pilling...
In this week’s party wall surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing party wall foundations and in particular, hit and miss sectional bays. Hit and miss sectional bays are a form of construction whereby the contractor will dig the proposed foundations in a...
In this week’s property surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing enclosure costs, also known as making use costs, and when they are applicable under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 sets out a specific provision whereby, if a...
In this week’s property surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing roof access and when it applies under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. If you are planning on undertaking works to a loft conversion, or raising a party parapet wall, which is the wall which...
So by now you’ve probably heard of the Party Wall Act 1996. It’s a legal act which governs the allowances made by both parties with regards to a wall which is occupied by one or more parties. However, what happens when you want to make modifications to the party wall...
In this weeks property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing the type of temporary protective precautions that can be implemented during the course of construction works directly to a party wall. If you live in a terraced or semi-detached, you will share...
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing trial pits, what they are, and when they are applicable. In the context of party wall surveying, a trial pit is required when a building owner, who is the owner undertaking construction works...
