Defects Diagnosis

No matter how insignificant an issue or concern may be, we are ideally placed to offer early expert diagnosis of building defects that will help resolve many property issues and also allay fears. With 30 years' experience we are highly skilled at inspecting buildings.
Typical defects include: 
  • Cracks in your building
  • Subsidence
  • Dampness or water ingress into your property
  • Mould or rot
  • Cavity wall tie failure
  • Workmanship issues

Project Management

From the date of incident to final handover we are very experienced at managing the repair of buildings where damage has resulted from Subsidence, Water, Fire, vehicular impact and other causes covered by most insurance policies. This includes:
  • Initial measures - organising emergency repairs, drying, propping etc.This includes:
  • Detailed scoping of works – writing specification and schedule of repair works
  • Selecting and appointing contractors
  • Obtaining estimates, tenders and prices
  • Contract Administration of the building contract of repair
  • Site supervision
  • Health & Safety – compliance with Construction Management Regulations (CDM 2015)

Party Wall Services

Does the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 apply to your intended proposals?

Is your neighbour planning to undertake works where the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply?

Have you been served Notice served under the Party Wall etc Act 1996? 

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 provides a framework to protect both the person proposing to carry out works and persons potentially affected by the works, usually neighbours. The legislation aims to prevent disputes and also seeks to provide resolution to any that may arise.


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The main types of party walls are:

  • A wall that stands on the lands of 2 (or more) owners and forms part of a building - this wall can be part of one building only or separate buildings belonging to different owners
  • A wall that stands on the lands of 2 owners but does not form part of a building, such as a garden wall but not including timber fences
  • A wall that is on one owner’s land but is used by 2 (or more) owners to separate their buildings - An example is where one person has abutted their building up against another person’s wall without constructing their own wall.
  • The Act also uses the expression ‘party structure’. This could be a wall or floor partition or other structure separating buildings or parts of buildings in different ownership, such as in flats.

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Typical examples

A loft conversion or an Extension


Excavating next to a boundary or near to a building


Works directly to a Party Wall including repairing cracks, cutting into or through a Party Wall or altering or removing a chimney on a Party Wall.


Erecting a fence or a wall


No matter how small a building project may be the full impact of the Party Wall etc Act 1996 may well need to be considered and handled.


If you are unsure whether your intended proposals will be affected by the Party Wall Act, please get in touch and we will be able to advise you.


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Over 25 years of experience of working under Party Wall legislation.

We are able to act as Party Wall Surveyor for the Building Owner, Adjoining Owner or as an Agreed Surveyor.


We can provide clear and concise, Party Wall Schedules of Condition and Party Wall Awards.

Where a Notice has been served upon you, our fees will normally be met by the Building Owners or person(s) instigating the works



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