by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Party Walls
If there’s one party wall area that surprises homeowners most, it’s excavations. People often assume party wall only matters if you touch a shared wall. But excavation for foundations can trigger the Act even if all visible work seems “on your side.” At Simple Survey,...
by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Party Walls
That’s why Simple Survey exists: to deliver a professional service with transparent pricing—without the inflated, unpredictable totals that often frustrate homeowners. What you’re actually paying for Party wall work generally involves: identifying which parts of the...
by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Party Walls
Party wall feels slow when it starts late. It feels straightforward when it’s planned properly. At Simple Survey, we plan party wall backwards from your intended start date. The aim is simple: the legal timetable should support your build programme—not collide with...
by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Party Walls
A Party Wall Award often gets treated like a worst-case outcome. We don’t see it that way. At Simple Survey, we treat an award as a practical project document. It sets out what can happen, how it will happen, and what the rules are—so both sides have certainty and...
by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Party Walls
A Party Wall Notice isn’t just a polite heads-up—it’s the formal step that starts the clock. When notices are vague, incomplete, served too late, or served on the wrong people, the process slows down and your project pays the price. At Simple Survey, we’re built...
by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Party Walls
Most people don’t wake up thinking about the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. They discover it halfway through planning a loft conversion or extension—usually when a builder asks, “Have you served party wall notice yet?” or a neighbour says, “You’ll need something in...
