Find out the answers to the most commonly asked questions below in relation to our services and particular reports. If you are unable to find the answer to your query below, please feel free to contact us by completing a general enquiry form or by calling us for more information on your particular query.
An access audit is an assessment of a building or service and its accessibility to disabled people, as well as considering other characteristics protected by The Equality Act 2010. Learn more
An access audit inspection generally takes a whole day on site, although it can take anywhere between 1-3 days on larger sites. Learn more
A schedule of condition inspection is a detailed record of defects and/or imperfections within areas of a property taken on a specific date. The report is generally produced prior to building works, entering a lease or in connection with a party wall agreement. Learn more
Generally a schedule of condition takes between 1-3 hours dependant on the purpose of the report and the size of the property. Learn more
A party wall notice is served by the building owner to the adjoining owner prior to the commencement of construction works, informing them of the proposed works and giving them the option to either consent to the works, dissent and appoint their own surveyor or to dissent and use an agreed surveyor. Learn more
A party wall agreement or award is a legally binding document produced by one or more surveyors and governs the notifable works that are proposed where an adjoining owner (neighbour) has dissented to the party wall notice. Learn more
A party wall injunction is obtained from the court by an adjoining owner (neighbour) to stop any works from continuing where the building owner has commenced notifiable works without serving any party wall notices. Learn more
A party wall is a wall which seperates building owned by two (or more) different owners. The party wall may stand astride the boundary line or be situated entirely on one owners land.
There are two types of party walls, type 'A' and type 'B', as well as party structures and party fence walls. Learn more
