Get some advice on party wall procedures or a quote from a party wall surveyor
If you’re undertaking work to your Canonbury
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 Canonbury 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.
Canonbury is a residential suburb in the London Borough of Islington. Situated to the north of the postcode the area’s architecture is similar to neighbouring Barnsbury. Some of the finest Georgian architecture in the capital can be found in this locality. A notable exception is The Marquess Estate (now re-named New River Green), lauded as a model of good design when first built in 1973; it has since become a noted breeding ground for young thugs.
The New River runs through the centre of Canonbury. It is best viewed from the footpath that runs alongside and provides a beautiful walk from Canonbury Square up to St Paul’s Road. The nearest tube station is Highbury & Islington (Victoria Line) or alternatively there is Canonbury National Rail Station (North London Line), both of which are located in Zone 2.