Our fixed fees
| Service | Fee | What is covered |
|---|---|---|
| Party wall notice | £70 | Land Registry search to confirm the right owners and addresses, the notice itself, an explanatory letter to your neighbour, a form of consent, and follow-up ten-day notices if there is no reply. |
| Schedule of condition | £350 | An on-site survey and photographs of the adjoining property before work starts, served on both owners. |
| Party wall award | from £600 | Acting as agreed surveyor for both owners: reviewing the drawings, inspecting the property, the notices, the schedule of condition and the award itself. |
No VAT is added to any of these prices.
What does a party wall agreement cost?
Most people who search for a “party wall agreement” mean the party wall award, so the price to look at is the award fee: from £600. If your neighbour consents in writing to a valid notice, there is no award, and what you pay is the notice itself. Read is a party wall agreement necessary? for the difference.
What changes the price of an award
The notice and the schedule of condition are the same job for most homes. The award is where projects differ, which is why it is a “from” price. A written quotation reflects:
- how big and how deep the works are, and whether they include excavation or underpinning
- how many adjoining owners are affected
- whether your neighbour wants to appoint their own surveyor rather than share one
- how many drawings and documents have to be reviewed
You can ask for a fixed-price quotation at no charge. Send us the drawings, or just describe the work, and we will tell you the total.
Who pays
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is built so that a neighbour is not left out of pocket by someone else’s building project. As a general rule the building owner pays the reasonable costs of both surveyors. There are exceptions, for example where a wall is defective or where a neighbour asks for something purely for their own benefit. Read the full explanation in who pays for a party wall surveyor.
How to compare quotes
Some surveyors bill by the hour, which makes the final cost hard to predict. When you compare quotes, check:
- What is included. Does the price cover the notice, the schedule of condition and the award, or only one of them?
- How many neighbours. A price for one adjoining owner is not the same as a price for three.
- Whether it is a total. A fixed fee should state the total. An estimate with a rate per hour is not a fixed fee.
- VAT. Some quotes exclude it and add 20% at the end.
- One surveyor or two. If the neighbour appoints their own, the building owner normally pays for both.
Our price pledge
Send us a written quotation from another party wall surveyor for the same work and we will better it.
Not sure which fee applies?
Call us on 0800 999 1947. The first conversation is free, and we will tell you which of these you need, if any.
Questions about our fees
Are your fees really fixed?
Yes. We give you a written quotation that states what is covered and what you will pay, and we do not charge by the hour. If something is not covered, such as the fee of a third surveyor if the two surveyors cannot agree, the quotation says so.
Do you charge VAT?
No. The prices on this page are the prices you pay.
I am the neighbour. Do I pay your fee?
As a general rule the building owner pays the reasonable fees of the adjoining owner’s surveyor, because the work is for the building owner’s benefit. The award sets out who pays what. If you have received a notice, call us before you reply.
How much does a party wall agreement cost?
“Party wall agreement” is the everyday name for the party wall award, the document the surveyors make that sets out how the work will be done. Our fee for an award is from £600, a notice is £70 and a schedule of condition is £350, with no VAT. If your neighbour simply consents in writing to your notice, there may be no award to pay for. Your written quotation gives the total for your project.
Can I buy the notice on its own?
Yes. The notice service is £70 on its own. If your neighbour consents in writing, you may need nothing more. If they dissent, the same surveyor can go on to act for you on the award.