Party Wall,
without the hassle.
Google Rating | 5 / 5 EXCELLENT | 114 reviews
Save money and reduce stress, while keeping neighbours reassured and protected.
Frustrated with the Party Wall process?
Complying with the Party Wall Act can be a confusing and stressful experience.
Neighbours who could have agreed don’t. Everyone loses out.
Complying with the Party Wall Act can be a confusing and stressful experience.
Neighbours who could have agreed don’t. Everyone loses out.
We’re here to help you.
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We’re ethical Party Wall Surveyors who believe the Party Wall Act is meant to resolve disputes, not create them.
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We use sensible, well-structured administration of the Act to help reasonable owners resolve Party Wall matters.
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Our unique approach helps everyone through the Party Wall process towards a fair, amicable and cost effective outcome.
Save Money
We’re not interested in escalating problems to increase fees. We would rather help neighbours who want to agree..well, agree.
Stay On Good Terms
We specialise in helping sensible owners through the Party Wall process towards a fair, unbiased and amicable outcome.
Relax
Our unique approach gets your job done. It’s simply about being open, honest and presenting info clearly to get the best outcome.
Save Money
We’re not interested in escalating problems to increase fees. We would rather help neighbours who want to agree..well, agree.
Stay On Good Terms
We specialise in helping sensible owners through the Party Wall process towards a fair, unbiased and amicable outcome.
Relax
Our unique approach gets your job done. It’s simply about being open, honest and presenting info clearly to get the best outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions.
What is a Party Wall and the Party Wall Act?
Put simply, a Party Wall is a wall shared between two owners.
The Party Wall 1996 etc. Act is a legal framework to enable work to be done on, and close to, party walls while protecting adjoining owners.
Works covered by the act include:
- Building on a boundary that is not built on (e.g a new wall for a rear extension etc)
- Works to shared walls and structures (e.g. inserting steel beams, removing chimney breasts etc)
- Excavations close to a neighbour’s property (e.g foundations, basements etc).
Do I have to use the Party Wall Act?
The Act is separate from planning permission or building regulations. If your proposed works come under the Act you are legally required to use it.
The Act is invoked by the person doing work serving ‘notice’ of their intended works to Adjoining Owners. You can do this yourself, but if done incorrectly the whole process can become invalid so most people prefer us to do it for them.
What is a Party Wall Surveyor?
Once the building owner has served notice, the adjoining owner can either ‘consent’ (not have concerns) or ‘dissent’ (have concerns) about the proposed works.
If they ‘dissent’ then Party Wall Surveyor(s) are appointed to resolve matters by drawing up a party wall agreement (called an ‘Award’).
When choosing a Surveyor it makes sense to appoint someone well versed in the workings of the act. All our surveyors are members of the FPWS (Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors) and follow the FPWS Code of Conduct.
Why is the Act useful?
It is intended to prevent and resolve disputes. It enables building owners to build and adjoining owners to be protected.
Sounds good, so what's the problem?
While well intended, quirks in the act mean it can be complicated/confusing to administer and understand. Anyone can be a Party Wall Surveyor and it’s easy for neighbours to fall out. A few unscrupulous surveyors take advantage of this to maximise their earnings.
Why are you different?
At WellStructured we’re party wall surveyors who specialise in sensible party wall solutions. Unlike some Party Wall Surveyors who confuse & divide, we’re more interested in helping neighbours reach a fair outcome with the minimum of disagreements.
Our unique approach comes from direct experience of the frustrations the party wall process can cause, and is simply about being open, honest and presenting info clearly.
That means we’re selective about who we work with. Please look elsewhere if you’re not interested in a fair resolution or want to deliberately create problems for your neighbour.
We’re trusted Party Wall specialists.
Unlike some, we only deal with Party Wall matters. That means we have the specialist know-how to actually get results. It’s one of the reasons our customers rate us EXCELLENT on Google and Yell.
"Would 100% recommend"
"Could not have asked for a better surveyor"
“What a fantastic company to work with. We decided to use Sam, after speaking with 7 different party wall surveyors. He was absolutely first class. He was everything you could ask for. Professional, knowledgeable, helpful and great value for money…I truly wish there were more companies out there that offer the same level of service…“
Khalid H.
"Second to none"
“After months of no communications from my previous party wall surveyor, I decided to look elsewhere and came across WellStructured Party Wall Surveyors…From the initial engagement to the final stage of the party wall agreement, the service we received from WellStructured was excellent and second to none…would not hesitate in recommending”
Debra S.
"Good value and good service"
"Amazing Service"
“Amazing service provided by well structured. Great pricing scheme really helped. Sam was always updating us and showed a lot of support. Was Even working throughout Christmas to try get deadlines closed. Can’t fault them at all and will definitely use them again and recommend them to anyone looking for this type of work..”
Kuran S.
"..made it seem so easy.."
“…I thought I could do the party wall documents myself. However when difficulties occurred Sam was recommended to me by my cousin. The experience of Party Wall and this whole process unfortunately was long , tedious and stressful, for various reasons but Sam made it seemed so easy…Thank you Sam, for your patience and making an unbearable situation , bearable. I would not hesitate to recommend…“
Elsa P.
"instantly taking the stress out of party wall..."
"Would happily recommend to others"
"..helpful from the first day we called.."
"..could not be happier with the service received."
“We didn’t know where to start with appointing a party wall surveyor but Sam at WellStructured was recommended by our architect and we could not be happier with the service received. Sam took a lot of time to explain the process and kept us updated…Prices were very reasonable and we would recommend Sam to anyone looking for a party wall surveyor.“
Nish T.
"..I cannot recommend this company enough!!"
“..extremely prompt, very knowledgeable and responsive. We are involved in a project that required urgent action in terms of a Party Wall agreement. Sam was very accommodating and helpful – he managed to arrange everything, being both suitable for myself and neighbours. I cannot recommend this company enough!!“
Ramona M.
"Would 100% recommend"
"Could not have asked for better"
“What a fantastic company to work with. We decided to use Sam, after speaking with 7 different party wall surveyors. He was absolutely first class. He was everything you could ask for. Professional, knowledgeable, helpful and great value for money…I truly wish there were more companies out there that offer the same level of service…“
Khalid H.
"Second to none"
“After months of no communications from my previous party wall surveyor, I decided to look elsewhere and came across WellStructured Party Wall Surveyors…From the initial engagement to the final stage of the party wall agreement, the service we received from WellStructured was excellent and second to none…would not hesitate in recommending”
Debra S.
"Good value and good service"
"Amazing Service"
“Amazing service provided by well structured. Great pricing scheme really helped. Sam was always updating us and showed a lot of support. Was Even working throughout Christmas to try get deadlines closed. Can’t fault them at all and will definitely use them again and recommend them to anyone looking for this type of work..”
Kuran S.
"..made it seem so easy.."
“…I thought I could do the party wall documents myself. However when difficulties occurred Sam was recommended to me by my cousin. The experience of Party Wall and this whole process unfortunately was long , tedious and stressful, for various reasons but Sam made it seemed so easy…Thank you Sam, for your patience and making an unbearable situation , bearable. I would not hesitate to recommend…“
Elsa P.
"taking the stress out of party wall"
"..helpful from the first day.."
"could not be happier"
“We didn’t know where to start with appointing a party wall surveyor but Sam at WellStructured was recommended by our architect and we could not be happier with the service received. Sam took a lot of time to explain the process and kept us updated…Prices were very reasonable and we would recommend Sam to anyone looking for a party wall surveyor.“
Nish T.
"..I cannot recommend enough!"
“..extremely prompt, very knowledgeable and responsive. We are involved in a project that required urgent action in terms of a Party Wall agreement. Sam was very accommodating and helpful – he managed to arrange everything, being both suitable for myself and neighbours. I cannot recommend this company enough!!“
Ramona M.
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