DAGENHAM
THE PARTY WALL PEOPLE
We are experts in implementing the Party Wall Etc. Act 1996 in the Dagenham area. We prepare and serve party wall notices for you,
we will undertake schedules of condition and we will produce and serve party wall awards as needed (sometimes called party wall agreements).
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​We hold memberships with the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors (FPWS) and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE)
We carry Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance.
​The Party Wall People are based in Chelmsford, Essex and travel to client’s premises all over the southeast of England.
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If you have any questions about the party wall act, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation consultation.
The Party Wall Etc. Act 1996 sets out to protect property owners' interests when a project is required, while at the same time ensuring that the project can continue in a timely manner.
The Act requires that when an owner of a property carries out certain works such as digging a foundation within 3m of their neighbour's property, removing a chimney from a party wall, cutting into a party wall for steelwork or building a new wall on the boundary (line of junction), they inform all affected neighbours of their intention by serving the correct notices.
DAGENHAM: A SURVEYOR'S VIEW
The architectural identity of Dagenham is dominated by the Becontree Estate, once the largest public housing scheme in the world. The vernacular consists almost entirely of 1920s and 1930s brick-built terraces and semi-detached homes.
In Dagenham, party wall issues often arise from the fact that many of these properties were built with shared chimney breasts and relatively thin party walls. When a homeowner plans a loft conversion, the "cutting into" works to the party wall for steel beam supports requires professional oversight to ensure the fire integrity and acoustic insulation between the two homes aren't compromised.
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The ground conditions here are characterized by the Taplow Gravel Member and Alluvium near the Thames. This means that while some areas offer firm gravel for foundations, others consist of softer silts and clays. For Dagenham residents planning extensions, this often results in the need for "stepped" foundations or reinforced concrete. Our role is to ensure that the vibration from breaking out old concrete or digging new footings doesn't cause decorative cracking in the neighbouring 1930s plasterwork, which is notoriously brittle.
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Please do contact us if you need assistance with any party wall matters.
