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Our Party Wall Surveyor Tool: Step by step guide
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- Enter your postcode: Plus any issues you want to flag with the surveyor
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What is the Party Wall Act?
In order for you to know whether you need to find a party wall surveyor for your project, you need to know about the Party Wall Act.
The Party Wall etc Act 1996, applies where someone wishes to carry out work on or close to a boundary.
- For example, if you’re planning a kitchen extension, a loft conversion, remodelling your internal layout or excavating a basement, the proposed works may come under the scope of the act.
The Act broadly covers three types of ‘notifiable’ work:
- New walls built up to or astride a boundary line
- Alterations to party structures, such as walls separating terraced or semi-detached houses.
- Excavation work close to a neighbour’s property
If the proposed works fall under the Act, the building owner must serve notice and get the adjoining owner’s consent. If the neighbouring owner doesn’t give consent, the parties are ‘in dispute’ under the Act and each party must appoint a surveyor to resolve the dispute by agreeing and serving a party wall award.
According to the Act, the adjoining owners mustn’t suffer unnecessary inconvenience as a result of the works and must be compensated for any loss or damage suffered. And it also gives the homeowner undertaking the work certain rights like a right of access to neighbouring land if that’s necessary to undertake the notified works.
So it’s important to find a Party Wall Surveyor early on in the process. You can read more about the Party Wall Act here.
Do I need to find a party wall surveyor?
Whether or not you’ll need a find a party wall surveyor will depend on your proposed works. Here’s more detail on notifiable work under the Party Wall Act.
1. New boundary walls
- This is the most common type of new building covered by the Party Wall Act and covers the construction of a wall up to, but not beyond, the boundary. Providing all the elements of the extension don’t project, the wall can be built right up to the boundary and doesn’t need the adjoining owner’s consent.
- Walls built equally stride the boundary wall are less common. These do need the adjoining owner’s express consent.
2. Work to party structures
- This section of the Act lists various rights provided to building owners who wish to carry out various sorts of work to an existing party wall, The most commonly used rights include to repair a party wall, insert a damp proof course, raise the heights of a party wall (for example to add another storey) and to extend a party wall downwards (such as to form a basement).
3 Excavations near neighbouring buildings
- Under The Party Wall Act, you must formally notify any adjoining owners if you plan to excavate for a new building within 3 metres of any part of a neighbouring building where any part of the work would go deeper than the neighbour’s foundations, or 6 metres of any part of a neighbouring owner’s building where any part of the work will meet a line drawn downwards at 45 degrees in the direction of the excavation from the bottom of the neighbour’s foundation.
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What are party walls?
- Party walls are shared walls that separate adjoining properties, typically in a semi-detached or terraced house. Party walls can also be garden walls built over or along a boundary. Find more information in our guide Party wall agreements explained.
How do I appoint a surveyor?
- After you’ve used our search tool to find local Party Wall surveyors, it’s useful to initially phone surveyors and chat through your requirements.
- Before appointing a supplier, ensure that your chosen supplier has satisfactory qualifications, experience and insurance.
Which jobs don’t require a party wall agreement?
- Minor works on the party wall such as plastering, electrical work or drilling of internal walls to fit kitchen units or shelving, for example, do not require a party wall agreement.
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- Our Party Wall Surveyor tool provides you with details of a number of local party wall surveyors. This means you can assess their experience and ask how much they charge.
- By comparing party wall surveyor quotes, you’ll know that you’re getting the best service at the best price.
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The Party Wall Procedure process
Here’s the party wall procedure process in more detail:
1 Service of Notices
Serving a party wall notice can be done for free, using appropriate standard forms or by a party wall surveyor. The notice period is 2 months for building works which affect a party wall or boundary. For excavation work or building a new wall at the boundary line, the notice period is one month.
2 Get your response
Once a party wall notice is served, a neighbour has fourteen days to respond, after which, there are two possible outcomes:
- The neighbour gives assent in writing providing the homeowner will put right any problem. In this event, you will not need a Party Wall Award.
- The neighbour dissents (or if they do not NOT reply within 14 days, in which case, they are assumed to have dissented), and they want to have a surveyor prepare a Party Wall Award. The neighbour can choose to use a single surveyor that will act for both parties. Or they can choose to appoint their own surveyor.
3 Schedule of Condition
This is a record of the condition of the neighbour’s property, including photos, prepared before work starts. This can be referred to if damage is reported during or following the works.
4 Agreeing the Party Wall Award
The party wall award resolves the dispute that arose when the party wall notice was not consented to and determines the time and manner in which the work is to be undertaken.
5 Work can begin
Once the party wall award has been finalised by the appointed surveyors, it is ‘served’ on both owners. The homeowner can now legally start work, subject to the waiving or passing of any statutory notice periods.
6 Final Inspection
If the works are high risk, the party wall award may include a provision for the neighbour’s surveyor to inspect their property again at the end of the works. If damage has occurred, the neighbouring owner can let the building owner’s contractor to make good or receive a payment so they can instruct their own contractor.
How much does a party wall surveyor cost?
Most party wall surveyors charge an hourly rate that is usually between £90 and £450 an hour. The cost of a party wall surveyor depends on where you are in the country and how much work they need to do.
The average project typically costs around £1,000 for a Party Wall Agreement. But this can rise depending on the complexity of the project and the number of surveyors involved.
- For example, you could pay £900 for a straightforward loft conversion with only one party wall surveyor involved, but this could rise to around £6,000 for a basement building project with two surveyors.
While these averages give you an idea of a party wall surveyor costs, you should contact local party wall surveyors to get detailed quotes. The easiest way to do this is by using our free tool that connects you with local party wall surveyors. You can then compare party wall survey costs to make sure you get the best deal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are your party wall surveyors all local to my postcode?
Yes, our online find a Party Wall Surveyor tool will connect you with surveyors that are local to your postcode. So whether you’re in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds or anywhere else, you’ll get a local party wall surveyor.
Who pays for a party wall surveyor?
Usually, the building owner who is planning the building work will pay all the costs associated with drawing up the Party Wall Agreement including paying the surveyor(s). You can appoint one impartial agreed surveyor to act for both you and your neighbour or you can each have your own surveyor. The owner pays for all party wall survey fees.
Can a neighbour refuse a party wall agreement?
Yes, after you (the building owner doing the work) has given notice your neighbour can either give consent, refuse consent, which will start the dispute resolution process, or serve a counter notice requesting additional works be done at the same time (at a cost to them if they benefit from the works). See our guide on how to avoid a neighbour refusing a party wall agreement, and what to do if it happens to you.
