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London Party Wall Surveyors

Expert London Party Wall Surveyors protecting your property and keeping projects neighbourly.

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Appointing the right London Party Wall Surveyor ensures your building project complies with the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and protects you from costly disputes. Hourican & Associates are Chartered Surveyors, regulated by RICS, CIOB, and CABE, and full members of the FPWS and Pyramus & Thisbe Club.

Trusted Party Wall Surveyors in London

We specialise solely in Party Wall matters, offering impartial advice for both building owners and adjoining owners. Our services include serving notices, preparing agreements, schedules of condition, and resolving disputes. We have carried out hundreds of London Party Wall projects, from terraced homes in Chelsea to Georgian properties in Kensington and extensions in Fulham. For full borough coverage, visit our surveyors near me page.

London Party Wall Surveyor from Hourican & Associates providing expert advice to a homeowner outside a Victorian terraced house.

Our Specialist Services

Credentials & Professional Standards

Criterion Hourican & Associates Typical Market
Regulation RICS, CIOB, CABE regulated; FPWS & P&T members Not all surveyors are chartered
Specialism Dedicated Party Wall practice Often mixed with general surveying
London Coverage All boroughs with local projects and case studies Some firms limited to a few postcodes
Transparency Free notices, published guides & FAQs Varies by provider

Statutory Process & Typical Timeline

Stage What Happens Reference
Notice Served Building owner serves a Section 1, 2, or 6 notice Free Notices
Neighbour Response Consent, dissent with surveyor, or appoint an Agreed Surveyor Adjoining Owner FAQ
Schedule of Condition Pre-works property record Survey Guide
Award Agreed Surveyor issues a binding Award Disputes
Post-Works Check Re-inspection & damage assessment Projects

FAQs

Yes, if works affect a shared wall or boundary. See our guide: What is a Party Wall Agreement?.

Use our free templates or appoint us to serve notices on your behalf.

The Act allows works to proceed once a binding Award is made. See our dispute resolution services.
Richard Hourican. Specialist Party Wall surveyor, London

Richard Hourican, Company Director

BSc (Hons). HND Build. MCIOB. C.Build E MCABE. ARICS. MFPWS. MPTS

As a specialist Party Wall surveyor, Richard Hourican will protect your interests during building works.

Are you planning a building project – perhaps an extension, loft conversion or basement – that is on or adjacent to your property’s boundary line? Or has a ‘Party Wall’ notice dropped on the doormat informing you of a neighbour’s impending works?

It’s essential to understand all the implications of building plans. If you don’t, it could cost thousands. Our job is to ensure everything is done correctly – and that it doesn’t!

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Mikhail Grechishkin
Mikhail Grechishkin
30 Mar 2026

Richard is very responsive/supportive, and gets the job done, even in tricky situations like ours.

Julia Brucher
Julia Brucher
18 Mar 2026

Excellent experience working with Richard. He was highly knowledgeable, gave clear and practical advice, and made the whole process feel straightforward. What really stood out was his incredibly fast response time, always quick to reply and very easy to work with. Richard took the time to walk us through all our options around the boundary wall, explaining exactly what we could and couldn’t do without unnecessary jargon. His guidance was practical, balanced, and gave us real confidence in how to proceed. Would highly recommend!

R Sodhi
R Sodhi
15 Mar 2026

Richard Hourican was excellent in handling the party wall matters for our new build. Communication was great throughout and everything was handled efficiently, which made the whole process much less stressful. Would highly recommend!

Nigel Ward
Nigel Ward
08 Mar 2026

Richard and his team acted as party wall surveyor on our renovation/extension project in Richmond. They have been on the ball, polite, very good with neighbours (2 out of the 3 neighbours accepted them as surveyors), and efficient at closing out the Awards. The Awards are comprehensive and clear. Fees are very fair.

James Lemon
James Lemon
07 Feb 2026

Richard was a great recommendation and went above and beyond to arrange complex party wall agreements for both sets of neighbours. He worked well with our border team as plans changed and then came together and was highly professional and collaborative. Arranged monitoring and liaised and communicated with everyone smoothly. Would be a great addition to any building project.

Sam Donald
Sam Donald
03 Feb 2026

Richard was fantastic to work with - very efficient and knowledgeable, and got the work done with minimal fuss.

Nicole Cruise
Nicole Cruise
13 Jan 2026

Richard was excellent to work with, we have 6 partywalls to complete in a short time and he kept us up to date throughout and chased daily to make sure they were done on time.

Andrew Bower
Andrew Bower
09 Jan 2026

Geeat experience! Richard engaged with me quickly and communicated well at all stages, making the whole process easy and managing any queries promptly. I'd recommend him

Jo-Anne Williams
Jo-Anne Williams
20 Nov 2025

Absolutely brilliant service. H&A assisted us on an urgent basis with a schedule of condition. They were prompt, efficient and extremely professional. The quality of their work speaks for itself. I would highly recommend them.

Hoe
Hoe
25 Oct 2025

Richard has been extremely helpful when dealing with my queries about my neighbour extension works even after he was informed that he was not appointed as the party wall surveyor due to some communication issues. A great way to handle such situation professionally.

Emma Charlotte
Emma Charlotte
14 Oct 2025

Highly recommend working with Richard and his team.

Ambrose Crofton
Ambrose Crofton
21 Aug 2025

Richard was first class with how he helped me with my query. Despite immediately realising Hourican Associates couldn't help me with the work i required, he spent 15 minutes on the phone discussing my problem and directing me to other trusted professionals who could help me. Thanks!!

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