Party Wall Surveyor in Hounslow

Hounslow’s Victorian property in Chiswick and Brentford, 1930s suburbs across Hounslow and Feltham, modern Brentford regeneration, and Heathrow-vicinity commercial generate constant party wall work. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 governs notifiable works. Our London head office in SE1 covers Hounslow across west London. The London Borough of Hounslow’s area generates frequent instructions on period extensions in Chiswick, Brentford regeneration, suburban extensions, and Heathrow commercial work.

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 in Hounslow

Hounslow projects regularly engage the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Rear extensions to Victorian and Edwardian terraces through Chiswick, Brentford and Isleworth, refurbishments to 1930s suburban stock across Hounslow and Feltham, modern riverside regeneration consented by the London Borough of Hounslow around Brentford, and Heathrow-vicinity commercial works all routinely require notice where works affect shared walls or excavate close to neighbouring foundations.

CHP Surveyors has been established since 2004 with offices in Wickford, London and Hampshire. Our London head office at Boundary Row in SE1 is RICS regulated and delivers specialist chartered surveying on dense urban sites with technical depth. Hounslow coverage extends from Chiswick and Brentford through Isleworth and Hounslow to Feltham. Larger Brentford regeneration and Heathrow commercial schemes often pair with airspace development advice on rooftop or air rights 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

What does CHP do on a Hounslow party wall job?

On a Hounslow party wall job, CHP runs the same process regardless of project scale. The starting point is a free initial assessment with a qualified surveyor from our London office, covering the proposed works, the relevant sections of the Act, and the notice strategy. Hounslow projects typically involve party structure notices for terrace extensions, line of junction notices for new boundary walls, section 6 excavation notices for any deep foundation work, and multiple notice types on larger commercial schemes near Heathrow.

After the assessment the surveyor drafts and serves the statutory notices, manages adjoining owner responses, and produces a detailed schedule of condition with photographs and full written notes. For Chiswick conservation property the schedule includes additional detail on materials and decorative features. Where the matter is agreed paperwork stays proportionate. Where dispute arises the party wall award is drafted properly and served. Building owners and adjoining owners across Hounslow get continuity throughout.

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

Why is early instruction important in Hounslow?

Early party wall instruction matters on Hounslow projects because the statutory notice periods cannot be shortened. A party structure notice must be served at least two months before works begin, and a section 6 excavation notice at least one month. Three months ahead of the planned start gives time for adjoining owner responses, surveyor appointments, and any award negotiation.

Late instruction usually costs more, not less, since rushed notices can be challenged as invalid and force a restart of the statutory periods. The building owner generally covers reasonable fees on both sides under the Act. For Hounslow projects, particularly Brentford regeneration and Heathrow commercial work with multiple adjoining property interests, an early free initial assessment at the design stage reduces risk on both sides.

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


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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