Party Wall and Structural Alterations

Party wall matters

If you're building an extension, a loft conversion or work on a shared wall, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may require you to serve notice on your neighbours. I can serve the notices, act as surveyor for either owner, and prepare the party wall award.

Free party wall notices

If you'd like to serve the notices yourself, use the free party wall notices page. You answer a few questions about your work and fill in a short form, and the page writes the right notices for you, with an acknowledgement form and a covering letter for your neighbour, and a guide to serving them.

Prepare your party wall notices

Structural alterations

If you're removing a loadbearing wall or chimney breast, Building Control will need calculations for the new beam and its supports. I survey the opening, prepare the drawing and the beam calculations, and provide them ready to submit to Building Control.

See the guide to removing a wall or chimney breast for what's involved.