Party wall
Party wall notices and awards, so your build is not held up.
If your extension, loft or other works touch a wall you share, build a new wall at the boundary, or dig near a neighbour’s foundations, the Party Wall Act applies and your neighbour must be served notice before work starts. Most neighbours consent; when they do not, surveyors are appointed and an award sets out how the work proceeds. We serve the notices, record the condition of the neighbouring property, and produce the award, so the build is not held up by a dispute that could have been settled on paper.
What you get
Every step under the Party Wall Act.
From the first notice to the final inspection.
Notice
Served correctly, with the right drawings.
Responses
Your neighbour’s reply handled, and the next step explained.
Surveyor appointment
Acting as the building owner’s surveyor, or as the agreed surveyor for both sides.
Schedule of condition
A record of the neighbouring property before work starts.
The award
The document that sets out how the work proceeds.
After the work
A post-works inspection against the schedule of condition.
Price and time
What it costs and how long it takes.
A clear price in writing before any work starts.
Full path, per adjoining owner
From £1,260Agreed surveyor for both sides
£1,440Individual stages
From £180Notices must be served two months before work to an existing party wall, and one month before a new wall or excavation. Neighbours have fourteen days to respond. It usually takes two to three months from notice to award.
Prices include VAT.
From our clients
Rated 5.0 on Google.
What clients say about our party wall work.
“Bashkal went above and beyond in assisting us through a complex and very challenging situation.”
FAQs
Party wall questions.
Do I need a party wall agreement for a loft conversion?
Usually, yes, if the work cuts into or affects a shared wall. We check what your project involves.
What if my neighbour ignores the notice?
If they do not respond within fourteen days, a dispute is treated as having arisen and surveyors are appointed to settle it.
Who pays the surveyor?
Normally the building owner, that is, the person doing the work, pays the surveyors’ fees.
How long does it take?
It usually takes two to three months from notice to award.
Can one surveyor act for both of us?
Yes. An agreed surveyor can act for both owners, which is often quicker.
What if we have already started work?
Talk to us straight away. Notices should be served before work begins, and the sooner it is put right the better.
Start the notices alongside the planning.
Send us the address. We review every enquiry and come back within 24 hours.