SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS
THE PARTY WALL PEOPLE
We are your local experts when it comes to implementing the Party Wall Etc. Act 1996 in South Woodham Ferrers area. We can prepare and serve party wall notices, undertake schedules of condition and if required, produce and serve party wall awards (party wall agreements).
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​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 chat.
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.
SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS:
A SURVEYOR'S VIEW
As a town largely developed in the 1970s and 80s, South Woodham Ferrers features a remarkably consistent vernacular characterised by "traditional-style" brickwork and timber-frame influences. Because many homes were built as part of planned estates, they often share standardised foundation designs. This predictability is helpful, but the density of the housing means that any "Line of Junction" notice for a new extension requires careful review. A party wall surveyor is not able to determine a boundary position, this is a different legal task with its own surveying discipline.
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The town is situated on the edge of the River Crouch marshes, meaning the geology consists of Alluvium and head deposits overlying London Clay. In some parts of the town, the ground can be soft or compressible. When excavating for a new extension, it is common to find that traditional trench foundations need to be deepened or reinforced with steel to reach a stable load-bearing stratum. Our role is to ensure that these deeper-than-average excavations are handled safely, maintaining the lateral support that the neighbouring property relies on.
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Please contact us for free advice. info@tpwp.co.uk
