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...
If you are planning an extension or other works close to a neighbouring property, one of the most important considerations is the position of any new walls in relation to the boundary line. Building owners regularly enquire whether they can build up to the...
In this week’s Property Surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Surveying matters, and in particular what both a Building Owner, and Adjoining Owner can do, in order to find a Party Wall Surveyor to assist them with the proposed Party Wall works....
In this week’s Property Surveying blog post topic, we thought we’d take a look at piled foundations and in particular driven piles and when they can apply within Party Wall Surveying procedures. So, what exactly is a driven pile? A driven pile is a tubular steel pile...
Here at Stokemont we are regularly contacted and asked to answer and clarify Party Wall Surveying related questions from building owners and adjoining owners. We thought we’d set out one of the more common questions we’ve found ourselves being asked recently. This...
In today’s Party Wall Surveying blog post topic, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Damage and how it can be avoided through careful contractor technique during the course of undertaking the construction works. So, let’s kick this off by taking a look at what it...
If you’re about to embark on the party wall procedures for works to your property and will need to serve a party wall notice upon an adjoining owner, who also happens to be a local authority, we thought we’d set out the best way to do this! The party wall notice will...
In this blog post, I am going to be discussing Party Wall Surveying procedures will be taking a look at when the Party Wall etc Act 1996 applies and in what circumstances. To start, I thought it would be helpful to give a little context. What is a Party Wall? A Party...
In this week’s party wall surveying blog post, we are going to be talking about agreed party wall surveyors and the role they play in the party wall procedures. An agreed party wall surveyor is required when an adjoining owner, who is the neighbour who adjoins the...
In this week’s Property Surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Surveying, and in particular the situation whereby works are proceeding on site, however no Party Wall Notices have been served, or a Party Wall Agreement, or a Party Wall Award, in...
