Surrey Party Wall Surveyors

Surrey Party Wall Surveyors: party wall surveying in the south of England

Surrey Party Wall Surveyors is a firm of surveyors dedicated to the application of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the UK legislation that regulates works affecting party walls and shared elements between properties. The firm operates from two offices, one in Sutton (Surrey) and another in Aldershot (Hampshire), and covers a wide area of the south of England including Surrey, south London and east Hampshire.

The team combines party wall surveying with architectural design and structural engineering, which allows it to interpret construction projects and identify potential conflicts before they become delays or cost overruns.

Works subject to notification

The firm explains that many common home improvements fall within the notifiable categories of the Act. These include:

• Side and rear extensions.
• Loft conversions.
• Basement conversions.
• Internal structural alterations affecting a shared party wall.
• Removal of a chimney breast or external chimney stack.
• Alteration, repair or demolition of a party fence wall (garden wall shared with a neighbour).
• Replacing a tiled roof covering that exposes the shared party wall.

Advisory and procedural services

The firm's range of services covers the entire lifecycle of a party wall case:

• Reviewing the proposed works and identifying notifiable works.
• Preparing and serving valid Party Wall Notices.
• Acting as the Agreed Party Wall Surveyor.
• Preparing and negotiating Party Wall Awards.
• Acting as the Building Owner's Party Wall Surveyor.
• Acting as the Adjoining Owner's Party Wall Surveyor.
• Undertaking and preparing Schedules of Condition.

The company states that its aim is that, in the event of a dispute, all parties benefit from the provisions of the Act and understand the available options, and that it tailors the requirements of each party to propose the most suitable and cost-effective solution possible.

Client profile

The firm serves three main audiences: owners planning works, neighbours affected by a neighbouring owner's works, and industry professionals seeking advice for a project or a client. The firm indicates that it offers free, no-obligation quotes.

Geographic coverage

From its Surrey and Hampshire offices, Surrey Party Wall Surveyors serves locations in the south of England such as Aldershot, Ash Vale, Ashtead, Bagshot, Bagshot Lea, Byfleet, Bromley, Banstead, Camberley, Carshalton, Carshalton Beeches, Cheam, Cheam Village, Chessington, Chipstead, Claygate, Colliers Wood, Coulsdon, Croydon, Epsom, Ewell, Esher, Farnborough, Farnham, Guildford, Horsham, Kingston, Kingswood, Mitcham, Morden, New Malden, Normandy, North Cheam, Purley, Redhill, Reigate, Ripley, Send, Streatham, Sutton, Tadworth, Thames Ditton, Tolworth, Wallington, Wimbledon, Wisley, Woking and Worcester Park.

Client reviews

The company's public profile includes 27 reviews with a five-star rating. Comments published on Google and Yell highlight punctuality, clarity in explaining the implications of the works and management of communication with neighbours. Several clients mention Chris Forster for his manner and his ability to resolve party wall notice cases, and some note that they have used the services on more than one occasion.

Offices and premises

Surrey office: 64 Upper Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 7AJ

Hampshire office: 21 Farm Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU12 4UQ