What Is a Party Wall Agreement? Awards, Costs and the Process Explained

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 […]

What Does a Drone Roof Survey Involve? Costs, Benefits and When You Need One

Drone roof survey of a residential property

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 […]