Get some advice on party wall procedures or a quote from a party wall surveyor
If you’re undertaking work to your Barnsbury
property and need advice on party wall matters or have received a party wall
notice and are considering appointing a surveyor you can contact some or all of
the surveyors listed above for initial advice or a quotation. We would
recommend contacting 2 or 3 from the list. Try clicking through to their
websites to see which ones would be most suitable for your purposes.
Are you
planning to extend or alter your property and require advice on party wall
matters?
If you are proposing to alter or
extend your property it may be necessary to formally notify your neighbours.
Works covered by the Party Wall Act include cutting in to the party wall (such
as to insert beams as part of a loft conversion), excavating within 3.00m of a neighbouring
or shared structure (such as for the foundations to an extension) or building a
new wall either up to or astride the boundary. Upon receipt of the notice your neighbours
have the option to either consent or dissent and appoint a surveyor.
If
you intend to draft the notice(s) yourself you may care to use our free Party Wall Notice
Generator Tool. Alternatively, speak to the surveyors listed as most will
serve notices for a nominal fee as that can be done without visiting the
property.
Have you received a notice and would like some advice on your
options?
It’s natural to be concerned when building
works, over which you have no control, are being undertaken in close proximity
to your property. It may be that the risk is minimal and a chat with one of our
surveyors covering the Barnsbury area should put your mind at rest if that is
the case.
If
the works are more complex or high risk you may choose to appoint a surveyor to
ensure that any necessary safeguards are in place prior to the works
commencing. As part of the process the condition of your property will be
recorded and checked again at the end of the works. In all normal circumstances
the owner undertaking the works will be responsible for the surveyors’ reasonable
fees.
Our
article explaining the role
of the party wall surveyor is a good starting point.
Barnsbury is a residential suburb in the London Borough of Islington. Just a short walk from Kings Cross the area was famously home to former Prime Minister Tony Blair (Richmond Crescent) before he made the short trip across town to Downing Street.
Barnsbury is a mixture of beautiful Georgian town houses set around quiet squares with a few Edwardian properties thrown in. Popular parts of Barnsbury include Huntingdon Street, Barnsbury and Thornhill Squares and Hemingford Road. Barnsbury Wood, a small nature reserve, which can be accessed from Crescent Street, is home to a selection of sycamore, ash and elder trees which provide a home to a nice variety of wildlife. The nearest underground station is Highbury & Islington on the Victoria line (zone 2) from where you can travel to Oxford Circus in around 15 minutes.