Wanted recommendations for a Party wall surveyor

[Katiesa]

Hi,

We are set to do a kitchen extension this year and although I'm new to the world of extensions! I believe as well as needing an architect to do the drawings of the kitchen we need a Surveyor to draw up the party wall agreement. Has anyone just used one they can recommend? Do you know how this process works and the approximate cost?

Many thanks in advance for your help.

[Ruairi]

Hi

Your Architect should really advise you on this, (we normally advise our clients of the process and prepare the party wall notice letters etc.) but it is all explained here: https://www.gov.uk/government/upoads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf.

Costs can vary. If your neighbours do not contest the work then you do not need to form a party wall agreement and so there should be no requirement for a surveyor or associated costs. If they do costs can vary, depending on how many neighbours are involved and what surveyor they choose to use. If you end up having to deal with a surveyor or surveyors I would budget about ?1000 per neighbour involved.

Hope that helps

Ruairi

[Katiesa]

Thank you for this, are you an architect?

[Ruairi]

No problems, yes I have a small local practice with a friend, PM if you want any more details.

[bmurphy]

I would be happy to recommend nick Stockley at design squared, they are a local company and thoroughly decent.

We live in ED and they guided us through a side return extension from start to finish. I honestly don't know where we would have been without them. This was especially the case with a less than helpful neighbour when it came to the party wall agreement! They also stuck to the price though I have no doubt it took a lot more time than expected.

Hope this helps and happy to show you what we ended up with if it would help.

[Katiesa]

Thank you for your advice. I might well take you up on that offer.

[Keith.Whitworth]

I would recommend Simon Harding.

Simon Harding 07730661794

Benchmark Chartered Building Surveyors

Tel: 01732 222240