Fast, clear party wall surveying with proactive neighbour communication—keeping your Greenwich project compliant, protected, and moving.
Greenwich has a mix of terraces, period homes, new-build flats, and conversions, so party wall matters often arise from extensions, loft steels, boundary works, and foundation excavations. Flats and developments can also involve multiple owners or management companies to notify.
Typical notifiable works include:
Greenwich projects can involve tight boundaries in residential streets and more complex ownership structures in flats and developments. A Party Wall Surveyor helps you stay compliant, reduce delays, and protect both properties—especially when neighbour access, shared structures, or contractor timelines are involved.
Why it matters in Greenwich:
Fast, clear party wall surveying with proactive neighbour communication—keeping your Greenwich project compliant, protected, and moving.
Accurate notices issued quickly with correct details
We manage neighbour questions professionally
Detailed evidence to protect both sides
Sensible protections with minimal disruption
Experience across Greenwich lofts, extensions, and structural works
Here’s what the typical process looks like when you work with us:
Share drawings and we confirm if the Act applies.
Including freeholders/leaseholders/managing agents where relevant.
Right sections, dates, and descriptions.
Consent, dissent, or no reply handled properly.
Pre-works inspection to protect both properties.
Access, protections, methods, and responsibilities agreed.
Steels into party walls, beam pockets, and roof-level structural alterations.
Typical extension foundations that may affect adjoining foundations.
Foundation excavations and structural openings close to neighbours—common in residential streets.
Shared boundary walls may be covered when rebuilding, raising, or altering them.
Greenwich combines historic residential streets with newer developments, so party wall issues often relate to:
We cover the whole Royal Borough of Greenwich, including:
Greenwich • Greenwich Peninsula • Blackheath • Charlton • Woolwich • Eltham • Kidbrooke • Lee • Abbey Wood (Greenwich side) • Thamesmead (Greenwich side) • Plumstead • Shooters Hill • Westcombe Park • Maze Hill • North Greenwich
If your street isn’t listed, we still cover it—share your postcode and we’ll confirm quickly.
If you are planning works near Greenwich, we can also help with Party Wall matters in
Lewisham,
Blackheath,
Bexley and wider
South London.
1) Do I need a Party Wall Notice for a Greenwich extension or loft conversion?
Often yes—especially if you’re excavating near a neighbour or installing steels into/near shared walls. Send your drawings and we’ll confirm quickly.
2) How much notice do I need to give?
Many works require 1–2 months’ notice, depending on the type of work.
3) What if my neighbour ignores the notice?
A non-response is treated as a dissent, and the surveyor process is used to progress matters properly.
4) Can we use one surveyor for both sides?
Yes—an Agreed Surveyor can act for both if both owners agree, often quicker for straightforward works.
5) What is a Schedule of Condition?
A dated photo and written record of the adjoining property before works start. It protects both sides and reduces disputes.
6) Who pays the surveyor fees?
In most cases, the building owner carrying out the works pays reasonable costs.
7) Does a Party Wall Award replace planning permission?
No. Planning/building control are separate. The Award covers protections and procedure under the Party Wall Act.
8) I’m in a flat/development in Greenwich—does the Act apply?
Yes, and you may need to notify freeholders/leaseholders or managing agents. We’ll help identify the correct parties.