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Party Walls | Case Studies

Basement Extensions and Encroachment

Thursday, 19th December 2019 | by: William Weaver

This post was inspired by a question posed recently by a homeowner who was concerned about the neighbour’s new basement excavation and whether or not it would undermine her property. She wanted to know what precautions could be taken to ensure that the neighbour would dig under the party wall only and stop as soon as they had enough room to construct the new basement wall and underpin the ...

This post was inspired by a question posed recently by a homeowner who was concerned about the neighbour’s new basement ...

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Case Studies | Party Walls

Preparing Party Wall Notices for a Rear Extension

Tuesday, 22nd January 2019 | by: Peter Barry

As a recent graduate and Assistant Surveyor, a large part of my training was party wall related. As part of that training I ...

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Case Studies | Miscellaneous | Party Walls | Surveying

The Story of the Collapsing House in Finchley

Sunday, 19th April 2015 | by: William Weaver

Every now and then there is a catastrophic incident involving the construction industry somewhere in the UK. When a house ...

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Case Studies

Essex Barn Renovation – Under Floor Heating

Saturday, 18th January 2014 | by: Peter Barry

If you’ve read the previous posts in this series you’ll know that the renovation was split in to 2 phases; effectively ...

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Essex Barn Refurbishment – Roof Structure

Wednesday, 11th September 2013 | by: Peter Barry

Our 2 children went back to school this week and that was originally the target for phase 1 of the refurbishment to be ...

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Case Studies | Surveying

Essex Barn Renovation – Windows

Monday, 19th August 2013 | by: Peter Barry

We’re now 6 weeks in to phase 1 of the work and I’d estimate that we’ve fallen a couple of weeks behind the ...

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Case Studies | Miscellaneous | Surveying

Essex Barn Renovation – Insulation

Saturday, 3rd August 2013 | by: Peter Barry

We’re now a little over halfway through phase 1 of our barn refurbishment. The structure of the barn is long and narrow so it divides quite neatly in to 2 parts with a sound and dust proof screen in the middle. Phase 1, the smaller half of the barn, is programmed to take 9 weeks following which we swap halves with the builders and work continues for a further 14 weeks. Doing the work in 2 ...

We’re now a little over halfway through phase 1 of our barn refurbishment. The structure of the barn is long and narrow so ...

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Case Studies | Miscellaneous | Surveying

Essex Barn Renovation – The Planning Process

Tuesday, 9th July 2013 | by: Peter Barry

As you can see from the picture below, work is now well underway on the refurbishment of our barn. The lower part of that ...

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Case Studies | Miscellaneous | Surveying

Essex Barn Renovation

Friday, 28th June 2013 | by: Peter Barry

Having talked about it for many years my family and I ‘escaped to the country’ in October last year; specifically to a ...

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Case Studies | Leasehold Valuations | Surveying

Case Study – How Using a Professional can save you Money

Wednesday, 26th October 2011 | by: Peter Barry

We’ve written quite a few posts over the last few months on how the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act ...

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Silvia Nacamulli
We used Peter Barry Chartered Surveyors for our Party Wall matters while carrying out structural works on our house. They were efficient, professional, and easy to communicate with. Amrita Johal was our main point of contact.
Response from the owner:Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, Silvia. We are thrilled to hear that you found our team at Peter Barry Chartered Surveyors efficient, professional, and easy to communicate with during your Party Wall matters. Amrita Johal will be delighted to hear your kind words. If you need any assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Steve Webb
I have just had a party wall agreement drawn up with my neighbour. James Merewether was the surveyor who assisted me. He was very helpful with advice and explained all the options over a phone call and email. He did not push for anything that I did not need he was very quick to responded. My neighbour and I have both got the outcome that we wanted and I would strongly recommend James and Peter Barry Charted Surveyors. 👍
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience, Steve. We are glad to hear that James provided you with helpful advice, respected your needs, and ensured that both you and your neighbour achieved the desired outcome. We appreciate your recommendation of James and Peter Barry Chartered Surveyors. If you require any further assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Samuel Foltin
I'm very happy with the service provided. Communication was great and they were quick to deliver the report. Would happily recommend.
Response from the owner:Thank you for your recommendation Mr Foltin.
Mark Rubin
Efficient and professional service provided by Trina and Amrita when arranging a party wall agreement between ourselves and our neighbours prior to building works. Happy to recommend.
Response from the owner:We appreciate your recommendation, thank you.
Roger Randall
Steve Hobbs, chartered RICS surveyor, visited our property in East Finchley for a ‘red book’ Probate valuation. Everything went as planned and the report was produced within the stated timescale. The office staff were also very helpful. The prices was competitive. Thanks.
Response from the owner:Thank you for your feedback Mr Randall.
Alexander Bannister
We were delighted with the service we received from Peter Barry - prompt, efficient and very professional.
Response from the owner:We are pleased to hear that you were so satisfied with the service you received.
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