Expert Party Wall advice for building owners and adjoining owners, helping you navigate notices, surveys and Party Wall Awards with confidence.
Planning building work close to a neighbouring property? Or have you received a Party Wall Notice for works next door?
PM+ provides professional Party Wall Surveyor services to help property owners, landlords and developers navigate their responsibilities under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
From serving notices and preparing Schedules of Condition to agreeing Party Wall Awards, our experienced surveyors provide clear, practical advice throughout the process.
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 provides a legal framework for certain types of building work that could affect neighbouring properties.
PM+ can manage the Party Wall process on your behalf, helping ensure the correct notices and documentation are in place and reducing the risk of unnecessary disputes or delays.
Our Party Wall services include:
Building on or close to the boundary between two properties can trigger the requirements of the Act.
Works involving cutting beams into a shared wall or making other structural alterations to a party wall may require notice.
Removing chimney breasts, inserting steelwork or carrying out certain works directly to a shared wall can fall within the Act.
Excavating for foundations within certain distances of a neighbouring structure may require a Party Wall Notice.
Cutting into, raising, rebuilding, repairing or altering a party wall can also require the correct Party Wall procedures.
A Party Wall Survey assesses proposed building works and their potential impact on neighbouring buildings or structures.
Where appropriate, the surveyor will inspect the adjoining property and prepare a Schedule of Condition, providing a detailed record of its condition before construction work begins.
This can be an important safeguard for both parties. If damage is alleged during or after the works, the Schedule of Condition provides evidence of the property’s condition beforehand.
The Party Wall Surveyor may also review drawings, construction methods and other information before preparing or agreeing a Party Wall Award setting out how the works should proceed.
Our Party Wall Surveyor services support a wide range of clients, whether you’re planning building works, managing a development or responding to works proposed on a neighbouring property.
We advise on your responsibilities, prepare and serve the required notices, and act as your appointed surveyor if a dispute arises.
We review the proposed works, explain your options and act on your behalf to help protect your property and interests throughout the process.
Where both parties agree, PM+ can act as the single Agreed Surveyor, providing an impartial approach to resolving Party Wall matters.
We inspect and document the condition of the adjoining property before works begin, creating a written and photographic record that can be referred to if concerns about damage arise.
Where required, we can prepare or agree a Party Wall Award setting out how and when the works can proceed, along with appropriate measures to protect the adjoining property.
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 provides a framework for preventing and resolving disputes relating to party walls, boundary structures and certain excavation works close to neighbouring buildings. It applies in England and Wales.
No. If the works are covered by the Act but the adjoining owner provides written consent to a valid notice, surveyors may not need to be appointed. If a dispute arises under the Act, the surveyor appointment process can apply.
Yes. Both parties can agree to appoint a single Agreed Surveyor rather than appointing separate surveyors.
A Schedule of Condition is a detailed record of the condition of a property before neighbouring construction work begins. It commonly includes written observations and photographs and can help establish whether damage existed before the works.
The next steps depend on the type of notice and circumstances. In situations where the statutory process treats a dispute as having arisen, surveyors can be appointed so that the Party Wall process can continue.
The required notice period depends on the type of work proposed. Certain works to a party structure generally require two months’ notice, while qualifying excavation or line-of-junction works generally require one month’s notice. Getting advice early is recommended so the Party Wall process does not delay the planned start date.
No. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies to England and Wales. Property and boundary matters in Scotland are governed by different legislation and legal principles.
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