Need a Party Wall Surveyor? 

Are you Building Owner proposing to carry out construction works to your Property?

Are you an Adjoining Owner who has received a Party Wall Notice?

Contact ABT Associates

Call 07817 373747 or Email aaron@abtassociates.co.uk

We can advise you and assist you through the process.

About Us

ABT Associates is a trusted specialist in Party Wall surveying, offering expert advice, guidance, and services to residential and commercial clients across London, Surrey and Sussex. With years of experience navigating the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, we help property owners stay compliant while protecting their interests during construction projects that affect shared walls and boundaries.

Our Mission

To deliver clear, impartial, and efficient Party Wall services that minimise risk, prevent disputes, and keep your projects moving forward with confidence.

What We Do

We provide a full range of Party Wall services, including:

• Party Wall Notices – Drafting and serving legally compliant notices to adjoining owners.

• Schedule of Condition Reports – Detailed photographic and written records of adjoining properties to prevent future disputes.

• Party Wall Awards (Agreements) – Preparing fair and balanced Party Wall Awards to protect the rights and responsibilities of all parties involved.

• Dispute Resolution – Acting as the appointed or agreed surveyor to resolve any disputes quickly and professionally.

• Advice & Consultation – Offering expert guidance from the pre-planning stage to project completion.

Why Choose Us

• ✅ Members of Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors – We are highly experienced and fully versed in the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

• ✅ Impartial & Professional – We act in accordance with legal requirements to ensure fair outcomes for both building and adjoining owners.

• ✅ Fast Turnarounds – We work efficiently to help you avoid delays and start your project on time.

• ✅ Transparent Pricing – No hidden fees – just honest, upfront quotes and great value for service.

Who We Work With

• Homeowners planning extensions, loft conversions, or basement works

• Property developers and architects

• Commercial property owners

• Neighbours needing advice about their rights

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is an act of parliament which legally requires anyone proposing to carry out certain types of work to their property to formally notify (by way of a notice) the owners of the neighbouring properties before commencement. 

There are three types of work that are notifable under the Act.

1) Alterations to existing shared walls or structures called party walls or party structures (these are usually walls but may also be floors)

2) The construction of new walls upto the boundary or astride the boundary with the neighbours consent.

3) Excavation close to neighbouring properties.

Below are some typical examples of work that is likely to be covered by the Act:

Cutting beams in to a party wall or party structure
Underpinning, thickening or raising a party wall.
Removing chimney breasts that are attached to a party wall or party structure
Excavating for the foundations to a new extension within 3m of a neighbouring wall or a shared wall / structure.

Where work falls within the scope of the Act it is necessary for the Building Owner(s) or their authorised representives to serve the correct notice(s) and obtain written consent from Adjoining Owner’s effected by the proposed works, if that consent is not forthcoming for what ever reason then the parties are deemed to be ‘in dispute’ under the Act and at this point both the Building Owners and the Adjoining Owners have to appoint a Party Wall Surveyor to proceed with resolving the dispute.  This could be their own separate surveyors  or, by agreeing to a single surveyor, called the Agreed Surveyor. Once the Party Wall surveyor(s) are appointed the dispute can be resolved by way of a Party Wall Award or sometimes called a Party Wall Agreement this is the framework provided by the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 which enables a resolution so that the Building Owners can undertake the proposed works whilst providing protection to both parties.