K&A Surveyors has moved to a new office at The Bridge Nucleus, Brunel Way, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5GA. The move marks the next stage in a period of sustained growth since the practice was established in 2020.
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The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is the law that governs certain building works affecting shared walls, boundary structures and excavations near neighbouring buildings in England and Wales. It commonly applies to projects such as loft conversions, rear and side extensions, basement works, chimney breast removals and structural alterations. The Act sets out when neighbours […]
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K&A Surveyors were instructed to carry out a detailed Level 3 Building Survey on a residential property where the client required a comprehensive assessment prior to purchase. As part of our thorough inspection process, we uncovered significant hidden defects beneath the floor structure. The investigation revealed extensive rot to the timber floor joists, primarily caused […]
Party wall notices explained: Section 1, 3 and 6 notices, the 1- and 2-month notice periods, what happens if a neighbour doesn’t reply, and how to serve one.
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A “party wall agreement” is the everyday name for a Party Wall Award: a legal document prepared by surveyors under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. It sets out what work a building owner may carry out next to a neighbour’s property, how and when it will be done, and who pays. You only need […]
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May
A drone roof survey uses a camera drone to photograph and film a roof in close detail from the air, without scaffolding or ladders. A Chartered Surveyor then reviews the images and reports on the roof’s condition, the defects found and what should be done about them. At K&A Surveyors, every drone flight is carried […]
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Dec
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Project: Leadwork installation associated with damp remediation.Location: Lewisham, LondonStatus: Completed Pictures before and during K&A Surveyors were appointed to inspect issues in relation to damp ingress to a neighbouring property. It was established there were issues with both the boundaries of the channel drains and also with penetrating damp. It was decided that the channel […]
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Project: Emergency structural repairs and external renovation programme to a block of flats in South West London.Location: Brixton, LondonStatus: Completed Pictures before and during K&A Surveyors were appointed to provide Project Management services in relation to the emergency structural repairs as well as an external refurbishment programme to a block of flats in South West […]
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Project: Extension of a dormer loft conversion, single storey rear extension, external repairs and internal refurbishment programme.Location: Catford, LondonStatus: Completed Pictures before and during K&A Surveyors were appointed to provide Project Management and Party Wall services for a residential property in Catford, South East London. The project included a dormer loft extension and internal refurbishment […]
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Project: Emergency external repair and decoration programme.Location: Commercial Offices in Brixton, LondonStatus: Completed Pictures before and during K&A Surveyors were appointed to provide Project Management services for the emergency external repair and decoration programme to a commercial property which is located near the A3 road in South West London. Some of the works included but […]