Party Wall Surveyor in Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham’s Victorian terraces in Barking town, 1930s Becontree estate stock, Barking Riverside modern regeneration, and Dagenham commercial property generate steady party wall work. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 governs notifiable works. Our London head office in SE1 covers Barking and Dagenham across east London. The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham’s area generates frequent instructions on terrace extensions, Becontree refurbishments, and Barking Riverside regeneration.

When You Need a Party Wall Surveyor in Barking and Dagenham

Construction work in Barking and Dagenham that affects a shared wall, builds on a boundary, or excavates close to a neighbour's foundations falls within the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Across the borough this commonly arises on rear extensions to Victorian terraces through Barking town, refurbishments to the extensive 1930s Becontree estate stock across Dagenham, and regeneration schemes consented by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham at Barking Riverside.

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. Barking and Dagenham coverage extends from Barking town through Becontree to Dagenham, Chadwell Heath and Barking Riverside. Larger regeneration schemes often pair with airspace development advice on rooftop 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 party wall instructions work in Barking and Dagenham?

Party wall instructions in Barking and Dagenham work the same way regardless of project type. 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. Barking and Dagenham projects typically involve party structure notices for terrace extensions and Becontree refurbishments, line of junction notices for new boundary walls, section 6 excavation notices for any deep foundation work, and multiple notice types on larger Barking Riverside regeneration.

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 covering external and internal areas. Where the matter is agreed 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 Barking and Dagenham get continuity from instruction to final document.

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 does CHP focus on for Barking and Dagenham party wall work?

For Barking and Dagenham party wall work, CHP focuses on three things: handling statutory notice periods correctly without rush, producing a schedule of condition detailed enough to support any later damage claim, and resolving dissent through proper award process rather than escalation. Together these reduce risk on extensions to terraced housing, Becontree refurbishments, and regeneration schemes across the borough.

Notice periods under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 are fixed at two months for party structure works and one month for excavations. The building owner generally covers reasonable fees on both sides under the Act. For Barking and Dagenham projects, particularly Barking Riverside regeneration with multiple adjoining property interests, an early free initial assessment at the design stage reduces risk on both sides.

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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