Party Wall Surveyor in Tilbury

Tilbury’s mix of post-war housing, Victorian terraces near the docks, and ongoing regeneration projects generates regular party wall work. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 governs how those works affect adjoining property. Our Wickford office covers Tilbury via the A13 in around 35 minutes. Thurrock Council’s area generates instructions on residential extensions, refurbishments to post-war stock, and commercial schemes across the wider port town and surrounding villages.

Common Party Wall Scenarios in Tilbury

Party wall work in Tilbury covers a wide range of projects, from terraced extensions through to refurbishments and commercial schemes near the port. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 governs any work that affects a shared wall, builds on a boundary, or excavates within the three or six metre thresholds of an adjoining property. Rear extensions, basement digs, and new build consented by Thurrock Council all routinely require notice.

CHP Surveyors has been established since 2004 with offices in Wickford, London and Hampshire. The team is RICS regulated and reaches Tilbury within 35 minutes via the A13. Local coverage extends to East Tilbury, West Tilbury, Chadwell St Mary, Linford and Stanford-le-Hope in the same drive. Commercial schemes near the port often need airspace development advice alongside the party wall work.

Party Wall etc. Act 1996

James Crowley is the past London and National Chair of The Pyramus and Thisbe Society, an organisation with a great interest in party wall and neighbourly matters.

Having been involved in projects across the UK for both domestic properties and larger, city centre developments, we have experience and knowledge of the more complicated methods of construction, including temporary restraint works, piling to form a triple basement and jet grouting. We have also negotiated licences for the use of scaffolding and tower cranes.

Services Provided

  • Party Wall advice

  • Serving Notices under the Act

  • Schedules of Condition

  • Agreeing Award documentation

  • Scaffolding, Tower Crane and Access Licences

How do we move party wall instructions forward in Tilbury?

From the initial call through to the final award, every Tilbury party wall instruction stays with a single named surveyor. The starting point is a free initial assessment covering the proposed works, the relevant sections of the Act, and the notice strategy. For Tilbury projects this typically involves party structure notices for extensions, line of junction notices for new boundary walls, and excavation notices for any work close to adjoining foundations.

After the assessment the surveyor drafts and serves the statutory notices, manages adjoining owner responses, and produces a thorough schedule of condition with photographs and detailed written notes covering internal and external areas. Where the matter is agreed the paperwork stays proportionate. Where dispute arises the party wall award is drafted properly and served. Calls stay with the named surveyor throughout. Building owners and adjoining owners across Tilbury get continuity from first contact through to the last document being served.

Over the past four years, CHP have worked very successfully with us in their capacity as party wall surveyors. Through his calm, sensible approach and excellent communication skills James Crowley, in particular, gained the trust and confidence of the entire team and stakeholders. Looking forward to working with CHP again.”

- Clare Goggin, Jackson Coles

What protects building owners through the party wall process in Tilbury?

Three protections kick in when the party wall process is run well on a Tilbury job: notices served on time, a thorough schedule of condition prepared before works begin, and a valid award in place where dissent arises. Together these reduce the risk of injunction, mid-build dispute, and post-completion damage claim.

Notice periods under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 are fixed at two months for party structure works and one month for excavations within the relevant proximity thresholds. The building owner generally covers reasonable surveyor fees on both sides under the Act. For Tilbury projects, particularly those tying into wider regeneration timelines, getting party wall steps in motion early reduces risk on the build. To discuss a specific scheme, book a free initial assessment.

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Head Office
2-6 Boundary Row
London, SE1 8HP

Essex Office
2nd Floor, 10 High Street
Wickford, Essex
SS12 9AZ


020 3714 4090
enquiries@chpsurveyors.com