RICS-regulated firm · Chartered Building Consultancy · Chiswick, London
About Hourican Associates
Specialist Party Wall surveyors combining statutory knowledge, practical construction experience and clear communication across London.
Our story
A London consultancy focused on Party Wall matters
Established in 2012, Hourican Associates is a RICS-regulated firm and Chartered Building Consultancy specialising in Party Wall surveying.
From our Chiswick Park office, we act for Building Owners and Adjoining Owners across London and can act as Agreed Surveyor where both owners concur in the appointment. Our work ranges from domestic loft conversions and rear extensions to basement excavation, structural alterations and commercial projects.
The practice combines specialist knowledge of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 with practical understanding of buildings and construction. When appointed under the Act, our surveyors act impartially to resolve the matters in dispute.
- Specialist Party Wall focus for residential and commercial projects
- Building Owner, Adjoining Owner and Agreed Surveyor appointments
- Based at Chiswick Park with coverage across Greater London
2012
Established in London
RICS
RICS-regulated firm
1,000+
London projects involving Party Wall matters
98+
Reviews from property owners and clients
W4
Based at Chiswick Park, serving Greater London
What we do
Party Wall advice for every appointment
We support both sides of the Party Wall process and, where appropriate, can act as the single Agreed Surveyor.
Planning building work
We review the proposals, identify which notices may be required and manage the Party Wall process through to survey and Award where necessary.
Building Owner servicesResponding to a neighbour's works
We review the notice and proposals, explain the available options and, where appointed, address appropriate safeguards through the statutory process.
Adjoining Owner servicesAgreed Surveyor appointments
Where both owners concur in the appointment, one Agreed Surveyor can act impartially under the Act and avoid duplicated surveyor involvement.
Agreed Surveyor role
Our approach
Specialist advice, proportionate to the project
Party Wall matters are statutory, but they should still be explained clearly, progressed proportionately and handled with the neighbour relationship in mind.
Focused
Party Wall work is a specialist area of our practice, supported by practical construction knowledge.
Impartial
When appointed under section 10 of the Act, the surveyor's role is to resolve the matters in dispute impartially.
Practical
We combine the statutory procedure with an understanding of drawings, construction sequencing and site conditions.
Clear
We explain the process in straightforward language and keep clients informed as matters progress.
Our people
Meet the Hourican Associates team
Surveying expertise is supported by project coordination, administration, accounts and practical construction experience.
Professional standards
Qualifications and professional memberships
Professional designations mean different things, so we describe them separately rather than grouping membership, qualification and regulation together.
Hourican Associates is a Chartered Building Consultancy specialising in Party Wall surveying across London. The firm is regulated by RICS. Richard Hourican's supplied qualifications and memberships are MFPWS, BSc (Hons), MCIOB, MCABE and AssocRICS. His Pyramus & Thisbe Society membership is company-supplied, pending a current membership record.
Richard Hourican's supplied qualifications and memberships are MFPWS, BSc (Hons), MCIOB, MCABE and AssocRICS.
Professional bodies explained-
RICS-regulated firm
Firm-level professional regulation.
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Chartered Building Consultancy
The firm is regulated by RICS.
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Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors
Specialist Party Wall professional membership.
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Pyramus & Thisbe Society
Learned society focused on Party Wall and neighbourly matters.
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MCABE
Chartered Member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers, held by Richard Hourican.
London project experience
Experience across a wide range of Party Wall work
Hourican Associates has been appointed on more than 1,000 London Party Wall matters, ranging from straightforward residential alterations to more complex excavation and commercial work.
Loft conversions
Rear extensions
Basement works
Excavations
Chimney removals
Commercial projects
Multiple Adjoining Owners
Client feedback
Trusted for clear, practical advice
Feedback from property owners who have appointed Hourican Associates for Party Wall matters.
“Richard was very responsive from first contact and remained so throughout the consultation and when the Awards were issued. Very professional at all times.”
Jonathan Mun · Google Review
“Technically able, with an excellent knowledge of the Act, and an ability to explain to the layman.”
Henry Richards · Google Review
“We needed a Schedule of Condition completed to a tight deadline. Richard and his team were able to squeeze us in last minute to accommodate the project. Very professional and competitively priced service.”
Jennifer Cannon · Google Review
About Hourican Associates
Frequently asked questions
Answers about our practice, professional status, appointments and London coverage.
Hourican Associates specialises in Party Wall surveying, including
notices, Schedules of Condition, surveyor appointments and Party Wall
Awards where a statutory dispute arises.
Yes. Hourican Associates is a Chartered Building Consultancy specialising
in Party Wall surveying across London. The firm is regulated by RICS.
We act for Building Owners and Adjoining Owners and can act as the Agreed
Surveyor where both owners concur in the appointment. Appointed surveyors
act impartially when resolving matters in dispute under the Act.
Our Party Wall work includes loft conversions, rear and side extensions,
basement excavation, chimney alterations, structural work, boundary and
line-of-junction matters and commercial projects.
We are based at Building 3, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road,
London W4 5YA and provide Party Wall surveying services throughout
Greater London, with additional coverage in parts of Hertfordshire.
Send us the property address, drawings or the Party Wall Notice you
have received. We can explain the likely next step and provide a clear
quotation for any professional work required.