Putney's Edwardian terraces and riverside properties means that party wall matters arise frequently. Extensions, loft conversions, basement excavations and structural alterations all have the potential to affect adjoining properties and trigger Party Wall Act requirements. Acting quickly with the right advice protects your project programme and your relationship with your neighbours. Our Putney party wall surveyors guide you through every step of the process clearly and efficiently.
Our party wall surveyors act for building owners and adjoining owners across Putney. We provide clear, practical advice on Party Wall Act obligations and prepare party wall awards that protect the interests of all parties while allowing works to proceed efficiently. We know Putney well — typical construction types include Edwardian terraces, Victorian houses, riverside apartments, mansion flats — and we tailor our awards to the specific risks of each project.
Preparation and service of party wall notices for building works in Putney, covering extensions, loft conversions, excavations and works to party structures.
Preparation of party wall awards setting out the rights and obligations of building and adjoining owners, including schedules of condition for adjoining properties.
Photographic and written records of the condition of adjoining properties in Putney before works begin, providing a clear baseline for any future damage assessment.
Expert guidance when party wall disputes arise between neighbours in Putney, working towards practical resolution that allows works to proceed.
Putney properties are particularly prone to damp in riverside properties subject to historic Thames flooding, subsidence in Edwardian terraces on London clay, flat-roof failures on 1970s–80s riverside apartment blocks. Understanding these local defect patterns is essential for anyone commissioning a survey, planning remedial works or assessing the condition of a Wandsworth building.
Putney Conservation Area; Wandsworth Council applies Article 4 directions in residential areas; riverside setting requires specialist flood risk consideration. Any works to properties in Putney must be assessed against these planning and heritage requirements, and our services are delivered with full awareness of what Wandsworth Council will and will not permit.
Our surveyors cover Putney and the surrounding Wandsworth area. The area is accessible via East Putney (District line), Putney (National Rail), Putney Bridge (District line), and our team carries out regular inspections across Putney SW15.
You need to serve party wall notice if you are building on or at the boundary, cutting into a party wall or party structure, or excavating within specified distances of adjoining buildings. Most extensions, loft conversions and basement works in Putney trigger these requirements.
The party wall process in Putney typically takes four to eight weeks from serving notice to completing the party wall award. If your neighbour consents in writing, the process is quicker.
Yes. We act for adjoining owners who have received party wall notices from neighbours undertaking building works in Putney. Our fees are paid by the building owner in accordance with the Party Wall Act.
If damage occurs during building works, the party wall award provides a clear mechanism for assessment and repair. Our schedule of condition recorded before works began provides the baseline for comparison.
Putney has Edwardian terraces and riverside properties. Works to Edwardian terraces, Victorian houses, riverside apartments, mansion flats carry specific structural risks. Our surveyors include targeted conditions in party wall awards to address the construction types and defects common in Wandsworth.
Our party wall team is based in Hampstead NW3 and travels to Putney via East Putney (District line), Putney (National Rail), Putney Bridge (District line). We cover all of Wandsworth and neighbouring boroughs.