Our Team
Meet the people behind Hourican Associates — a Chartered Building Consultancy specialising in Party Wall surveying across London. We focus on clear process, thorough records, and practical outcomes that keep projects moving and neighbours informed.
Specialist Party Wall support — delivered by real people
Party Wall matters are as much about people and communication as they are about the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Our team supports Building Owners and Adjoining Owners through notices, surveys and awards with a structured approach and responsive service.
What we help with
- Party Wall Notices and neighbour responses
- Schedules of Condition (photographic records)
- Party Wall Awards and agreeing protections
- Dispute resolution where consent isn’t possible
Why clients choose Hourican Associates
- Clear, step-by-step guidance (no jargon)
- Thorough records that reduce uncertainty later
- Practical coordination with owners, neighbours and project teams
- Professional standards and recognised industry membership
You can also read more about the practice on our main About page: About Hourican Associates.
People you can actually reach
Party Wall work often needs quick, calm communication — especially when neighbours are concerned. Here’s who you’ll deal with at each stage.
Richard Hourican
Company Director
Chartered Surveyor with 25+ years’ experience, supporting Party Wall matters on London projects from home improvements to major developments.
- Party Wall strategy & complex cases
- Project management background
- Neighbour-friendly resolution
Richard Littleproud
Surveyor
Your front-of-house point of contact and the surveyor who carries out our Schedule of Condition surveys across London.
- Schedule of Condition inspections
- Site meetings & coordination
- Clear photographic records
Laura Quigley
Office Manager
Keeps projects organised from enquiry to completion — coordinating updates, documentation and client care.
- Enquiry handling & scheduling
- Project coordination
- Responsive client support
Sinead Gorman
Accounts Manager
Manages client accounts and helps keep fees and billing clear, consistent and well communicated.
- Client accounts & billing
- Fee clarity & administration
- Support across project stages
Anthony White
Construction Manager
Brings practical delivery awareness to help keep site coordination and communication aligned with the Party Wall process.
- Site coordination mindset
- Practical programme awareness
- Supports smoother delivery
Professional standards and recognised membership
Hourican Associates is a Chartered Building Consultancy specialising in Party Wall surveying in London. We are fully qualified members of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors (FPWS) and the Pyramus & Thisbe Club, and we operate to professional standards associated with RICS, CIOB and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE/MCABE).
Next step
If you’re planning works, start with a quick conversation and we’ll guide you to the right process.
Contact Hourican Associates
Richard worked efficiently to a very tight deadline, managing all counterparties excellently and with clear impartiality. Technically able, with an excellent knowledge of the Act, and an ability to explain to the layman. I would highly recommend and would definitely use him again.
Working with Richard has been the easiest part of our recent building project, would certainly use again. He agreed the Party Wall Awards quickly and without any prompting needed from our side.
We couldn’t be happier with the professional advice and service we received from Richard. He went above and beyond our expectations in handling a particularly difficult party wall award which we are extremely grateful for. I highly recommend Richard’s services to anyone and will definitely use his services again in the future.
Excellent service, would highly recommend. Richard made the party wall process pain free with both my neighbours happy with the agreements which were drawn up. Chiswick W4
Richard is a very professional and supportive expert. We have received lots of really helpful advice from the company and as such we feel assured we are carrying out our works appropriately. He is really friendly and puts complicated legal jargon into a laypersons language! I would most definitely use Hourican & Associates again and would not hesitate to recommend them to all. Thank you Richard!
We were extremely impressed with the service provided by Hourican Associates. 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. I would highly recommend.
I would thoroughly recommend H&A having been referred by the company who are doing my loft conversion, about an unusual party wall matter. Richard was very helpful, professional and knowledgeable and willing to give some free, solid advice. A rarity these days! Should I need the services of a surveyor again in the future, I wouldn’t hesitate to use them and would I’d recommend wholeheartedly to others.
Fantastic service from Richard, would highly recommend.
Richard helped us with a challenging party wall agreement where both the leaseholder and freehold adjoining owner insisted on having separate surveyors for the removal of a chimney stack. He was clearly familiar with the different surveyors in the industry which was helpful. He worked tirelessly to get this over the line, to which we are very grateful.
I got in contact with Hourican Associates for some advice on a parapet wall issue (Party Wall dispute). I wish I could have instructed Richard but unfortunately due to the way the party wall award works I couldn’t. However he was fabulous. Richard returned my call quickly and gave me lots of advice on what I could do given the circumstances, what to make sure we ask for etc and also put my mind at rest. Richard really knows his stuff in party walls and I wished I’d found him earlier. Totally recommend! Thanks Richard. I’ll be saving your number for next time!
