by Simple Survey | Feb 27, 2026 | Article
If you search online for opinions about party wall surveyors, you will not have to look far to find frustration. Some homeowners feel the process is slow, overly fussy, or deliberately difficult. Sometimes that perception is unfair—party wall can be genuinely...
by Simple Survey | Feb 27, 2026 | Article
If you have read a Party Wall Award before, you may have seen conditions about percussive tools—for example, restrictions on heavy breakers, impact drills, or demolition hammers, and a requirement to use hand tools in certain locations. Some building owners see these...
by Simple Survey | Feb 27, 2026 | Article
If you have read a Party Wall Award before, you may have seen wording along the lines of:“Foundations are to be excavated and concreted (or otherwise filled) within 12 hours. If not, the excavation must be suitably supported.” Building owners sometimes see this and...
by Simple Survey | Feb 27, 2026 | Article
Many adjoining owners are understandably uneasy about the idea of a building owner—or their contractors—entering their property. It can feel intrusive. It can raise concerns about privacy, security, disruption, and the risk of things being left untidy. Those concerns...
by Simple Survey | Feb 27, 2026 | Article
Party wall matters are rarely “just paperwork”. They sit at the point where building work, property rights, and neighbour relationships meet. Even when a project is entirely reasonable, it can raise stress levels. For adjoining owners, there can be genuine concern:...
by Simple Survey | Feb 18, 2026 | Article
Where this sits in the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 The 6 metre excavation category sits within Section 6 (adjacent excavation), often relevant where excavation is deeper and the influence zone extends further. The Party Wall process in practice (Notice → Response →...
