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Party Wall services for Builders, Architects and Designers
Are you in the Construction industry as an Architect, Designer or Builder?
Do you specialise in loft or basement conversions, extensions or damp proofing?
Do you know your obligations under the Party etc Act 1996?
At Carter Carrington Surveyors, we provide expert services to the construction industry who carry out work on or near a Party Wall.
BEWARE !!
Most building professionals are unaware that they hold a liability and responsibilities to advise their clients when considering building or carrying out works near or to a Party Wall and for ensuring compliance with the rules and regulations of the Party Wall Act.
This is known as a duty of care under common law.
Failure to make the property owners aware of their potential obligations under the Act could result in you as the building professional becoming liable for any costs that arise during a dispute.
What is the solution?
At Carter Carrington Surveyors, we’re the experts when it comes to legislation and compliance with the Party Wall etc Act 1996.
Regardless of the size and scope of the works we will guide you and your clients to the right solution.
The Party Wall etc Act 1996 covers a huge range of building projects from remedial work on a boundary wall to excavations, damp proofing and even oversailing with a crane.
Help protect your business and your clients by ensuring the right processes are in place and that a Party Wall Award (if required) is in place prior to any notifiable works being carried out.
We’re experts in all aspects of the Party Wall etc Act 1996 and our specialist Surveyors have a wealth of experience.
From serving compliant Notices to documenting Schedule of Condition Reports and drafting Party Wall Awards to final inspections and sign off, we can help ensure that you and your clients remain fully compliant with the Act.
Get in touch
At Carter Carrington Surveyors we can help identify any Party Wall issues at an early stage during both the planning and design stage of your project.
By working with Architects and Designers we can highlight any problems in the proposed works and suggest amendments which may help save the client time and money while helping them obtain a Party Wall award.
Fees
| Serving Notices | From £75 |
| Schedule of Condition | From £250 |
| Party Wall Awards | From £495 |
| Hourly rate for Adjoining Owners | £125 p/h |
What If I ignore the Party Wall Act?
What are the potential consequences of non-compliance with the Party Wall etc Act 1996?
Many property owners wrongly assume that if they get on with their neighbours then they don’t need a Party Wall agreement for their building works.
This may or not be the case and care should be taken to ensure that you are complaint with the legislation of the Party Wall etc Act 1996.
Many people also wrongly assume that once building work commences then the project can simply progress. This again may or may not be the case and care should be taken to ensure compliance with the Act.
Why do I need a Party Wall Award?
There are many benefits to having a Party Wall Award in place the most obvious being that under the legislation you are able to legally carry out your works and gain access to neighbouring properties for the purpose of carrying out your work should it be necessary.
As part of your Party Wall Award, we prepare a Schedule of Condition which documents existing damage of the neighbouring property prior to the commencement of the proposed works.
This can help ensure that you are not paying for the damage or property repairs that were not caused by the work you carry out.
A Party Wall Award helps protect you from legal costs and disputes in the future should your neighbour object to your building works. Without a Party Wall Award in place, disputes may need to be resolved through the Courts which can lead to legal expenses totaling thousands of pounds.
A Party Wall Award is a formal, legal agreement that protects you and helps avoid unnecessary delays to your building works and disputes with your neighbours.
To find out more about our Party Wall services and how we can help you just get in touch with us today on 07583 518492
Case study example
At Carter Carrington Surveyors, we recently assisted in the resolution of a case where the correct procedure wasn’t followed and the Adjoining Owner (neighbour) took the Building Owner to Court and sought an injunction to the stop the works.
The neighbour was successful in Court and this led to the building owner facing legal fees and costs to resolve the matter of some £11,600.
If the Building Owner had followed the process correctly then they would not have had their building work disrupted and faced much lower costs of around £1500 for a compliant Party Wall Award.
We are increasingly seeing more and more cases of owners having such injunctions imposed upon them as the public becomes aware of the Act and its requirements.
Ignorance of the Law is no defence, and the Courts will impose injunctions on the Building Owners for non-compliance.
This is easily avoided when the correct processes are followed, and the costs are often a lot lower than people imagine.
There are no cheap solutions!!
Non-compliance with the Act could cost £1000’s of pounds and this could have a major impact on your projects budget.
” My Architect recommended Carter Carrington and the whole process took less than three weeks to complete “
— Jane Robertson (Leatherhead)
Carter Carrington Surveyors 