by Simple Survey | Feb 27, 2026 | Uncategorised
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 | Uncategorised
If your project involves new foundations close to a neighbour’s building, you may hear a party wall surveyor refer to “foundation bays”, “hit and miss excavation”, or “sectional digging”. Building owners often dislike the idea because it can be slower and more costly...
by Simple Survey | Feb 27, 2026 | Uncategorised
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 27, 2026 | Uncategorised
A Party Wall Award is often viewed as the “end of the party wall process”. In practice, it is the point at which the process either becomes efficient and controlled—or becomes slow, argumentative, and expensive. The difference is rarely the Act itself. The difference...
by Simple Survey | Feb 19, 2026 | Uncategorised
One of the most common mistakes we see in residential building projects is not structural, not technical, and not even legal. It is managerial: assuming the neighbour will consent to a Party Wall Notice. It is understandable why owners think this way. You may have a...
by Simple Survey | Feb 19, 2026 | Uncategorised
If you have never dealt with party wall matters before, the process can sound more intimidating than it really is. People hear “Act”, “Notice”, and “Surveyor” and assume it means delay, conflict, and legal expense. In truth, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 exists to do...
