BLUEGRASS SURVEYING

If you have been served a party wall notice by your neighbour who is planning a project such as a loft conversion or rear extension you can respond either by consenting to the works or dissenting. If you dissent to the works you must then appoint a party wall surveyor. You can choose to appoint the same surveyor as your neighbour known as the agreed surveyor or you can appoint your own surveyor who will work with your neighbour's surveyor. If two surveyors are appointed they

Highly recommend Jonathan and bluegrass-surveying as a Party Wall surveyor. Jonathan was great in explaining the process and liaising with neighbours. Great service and will definitely use again. - Benjamin Ellis via Google Reviews Thank you for your kind review Ben. This was a rear single storey extension in Woodside. Party Wall Notices were needed as you were building a new wall on the line of junction and excavating within 3 metres of the neighbours house and going deeper

I can not recommend this company enough. It’s rare nowadays that you get such good work for a fair price with no ads ons/hidden fees. The process was so straight forward. Very happy clients! - Andy Law via Google Reviews Thank you for your kind review Andy. This was a rear and side extension and loft conversion in Esher, Surrey. We were happy to serve the party wall notices and act as the Agreed Surveyor by taking a schedule of condition of the adjoining owner's property befo

If you do not respond to a notice about an intended new wall built up to (but not astride) the line of junction, the work can start after one month. If you do not respond, in writing, within 14 days to a notice about a new wall to be built astride the line of junction (a party wall), the Building Owner must build the wall entirely on his own land. The work can commence after the one month notice period.If you disagree with the work described in a notice under the Act it may b

Last week we looked at the kind of work that requires a party wall notice to be served on your neighbour(s). As a reminder these were - cutting into a wall to take the bearing of a beam, for example for a loft conversion inserting a damp proof course, even if only to your own side of a party wall raising a party wall and, if necessary, cutting off any objects preventing this from happening demolishing and rebuilding a party wall underpinning a party wall or part of a party wa

Bluegrass was excellent. Jonathan helped me to arrange party wall agreements in short order, provided exactly the information I needed and had great communication throughout. I was recommended from a friend and I won't hesitate to recommend to others as well. Thanks! - Duane via Google Reviews Thank you for your kind review Duane. Whenever you will be excavating within 3 metres of your neighbour's structure, building a new wall on the boundary as part of an extension, inserti

Jonathan was very professional and extremely helpful at helping us to gain our party walk agreement swiftly. We would definitely recommend his services. - Jacqui Carslake via Google Reviews Thank you for your kind comments Jacqui. We were pleased to help you with serving party wall notices and acting as your party wall surveyor, serving serving the party wall award when your neighbour dissented. We hope you enjoy your loft conversion in Purley for many years to come. #Purley

Went online to search for local surveyors for party wall and received several responses. Bluegrass were one of two that actually took the time to explain the process in simple terms so I understood the steps. When our first planning permission was refused, Bluegrass was the only one that kept in contact. Subsequently, when our second proposal was accepted for planning permission we contacted them who were more than happy to help. Jonathan at Bluegrass was very quick and profe

Jonathan has been extremely helpful. This is all new to me, he took the time to explain everything in detail and all the processes involved in the Party Wall Award. Communication has been excellent, I always got a call back or a response to my email the same day. I would definitely recommend Bluegrass Party Wall Surveyors, they were very Professional, Knowledgeable and Responsive. - Kevin Paneeandee via Google Reviews Thank you for your kind review Kevin. we were happy to ser

I would strongly recommend Bluegrass as they provide an excellent professional service. Jonathan is very knowledgeable and detailed in his approach. My enquiry was dealt with very quickly and with great value - Jeharsh via Google Reviews Thank you for your kind review Jeharsh. Party Wall notices can be a bit tricky to get right and its important that they are correct. We were happy to help you prepare for your rear extension and hope the project goes well. #Thorntonheath #par

Very efficient and highly professional - Trevor Tsang via Google Reviews Thank you for your kind review Trevor. When excavating foundations for a new extension, unless the neighbours house has been built some time after the mid 1970's its likely that you will be going deeper than their foundations, in which case you need to serve a Section 6(1) Party Wall Notice. In this case we did that and, when the neighbours dissented, we acted as the Agreed Party Wall Surveyor for neighb

This is a great article from Tamara Kelly in the "Ideal Home Newsletter". The article lists 15 home additions you can build without planning permission and is correct when it says you'll be surprised what you're permitted to do, to improve your property without planning permission. For example adding a standard loft conversion. This usually involves a new dormer in the rear and Velux window in the front. The article states that you won’t need planning permission as long as th

I dealt with Jonathan who was very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. I had a party wall agreement handled by the company and it all went perfectly without any issues with my neighbours. Would 100% recommend. - Blessing Diasob via Google Reviews Thank you Blessing for your kind review. We hope you enjoy your new rear extension in lovely Coulsdon. When excavating within 3 metres of your neighbour's house and going deeper than their foundations you always need to serve a

Jonathan at Bluegrass is very helpful, knowledgeable and responsive to your needs. If you're a looking for a party wall surveyor look no further. - Kizroll via Google reviews Thank you for your kind review. This was a tricky project with a rear extension and loft conversion on a Victorian terraced house. We had to serve Section 2 Party Structure notices and Section 6 Party Wall Excavation notices. After taking a Schedule of Condition of the Adjoining Owner's property we were

I’ve used Jonathan Kensall of Bluegrass Surveying on two occasions when acting for my daughters when overseeing their loft extensions. In both cases, Adjoining Owners (AOs) wished to execute Party Wall Agreements and were content to appoint Jonathan as the Agreed Surveyor rather than appoint their own Surveyor. This arrangement was preferable to us as the Building Owner because it avoided the AOs having to brief and appoint a separate Surveyor. The AOs were assured that Jonat

Jonathan was very professional and helpful from my initial contact and throughout the whole process. I would definitely recommend him and wouldn’t hesitate to use them again. - Tony P via Google Reviews Thank you for your kind comments. We were happy to help with serving party wall notices for your loft conversion in Beddington near Croydon as well as taking a schedule of condition for your neighbour. We wish you well with your project. #Beddington #loftconversion #partywalln

"Super prompt service who provided some excellent guidance. Thank you Sir!" - via Google Reviews Thank you for your review. We were happy to serve the Section 6 excavation Party Wall Notice for you. We hope your rear extension project goes smoothly. #excavationpartywallnotice #westnorwood #partywallnotice

Great service, highly recommended to all those who are looking for help to get over the Party Wall stage of a building project. Communication was clear and precise, updated regularly about the status of my case. Very happy as I can now proceed with my project - via Google Reviews It was a pleasure working with you Mrs Ock-Samson. We hope you enjoy your new rear extension for many years to come. Serving a party wall notice when you are excavating within 3 metres of your neighb

I found Jonathan via a surveyor search engine. We could not have been happier with his service. He was easy to contact both via email and phone and was always happy to answer any questions I had big or small. He was also very quick to act and managed to sort things out for us within a matter of days. His service was incredible and I would highly recommend him - D De Freitas via Google Reviews Thank you for your kind words Debora. It was a pleasure working with you. I am glad

As a Notice is a legal document it needs to be carefully drafted. A notice must state three things to be valid: The name and address of the