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 What is the Pyramus and Thisbe Club? We have taken a look at one of the main regulating bodies within the Party Wall Surveying industry the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors and we will now take a look at the other, the Pyramus and Thisbe Club. Taken from http://www.partywalls.org.uk/about_pt ‘P&T is an organisation for professionals

  Introduction Japanese knotweed or Fallopia japonica is a perennial plant native to Japan, China and Korea. There are several other closely related species to Japanese knotweed including giant knotweed and Russian vine which have successfully established themselves in Europe and in North America. The plant is listed by the World Conservation Unit and one

    Introduction Over the past few years greater awareness of the need to insulate your home has increased and people are generally taking steps to improve the thermal efficiency of their property. In most cases this may take the form of installing loft insulation and double glazing. In this blog we will look at the

 What is the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors? The Hopps Partnership are proud members of both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors who govern all aspects of surveying but more specifically, we are members of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors (FPWS). The following text is taken from the FPWS website: ‘Prior to 1997 procedures

     Benefits of a Home Buyers Drain Survey Surveyors regularly identify damp proofing and wall tie failure as problems with the properties they survey. Recently another major concern has arisen; the condition of the drainage system of the property. Leaking drains can cause property subsidence, a percentage of homes have fallen victim to this

  Introduction For most people, purchasing a property will be the single largest investment they make, resulting in the most expensive asset they own. It is therefore only natural to want to know if there is anything wrong with the property prior to purchase and in this way make sure that the investment is worthwhile.

  Introduction In this blog we will look at adjacent excavation, something which often requires a notice to be served upon an Adjoining Owner under section 6 of the Party Wall etc. 1996. Adjacent Excavation Adjacent excavation can be any form of excavation however it most commonly applies to digging a foundation for the purposes

  Introduction Many properties will have some form of flat roof which may form a larger or smaller percentage of the overall roof covering. A flat roof is defined as having less than a 10 degree pitch and these forms of roof have been common in the UK for over 90 years. Historically, pitched roofs

   Introduction The Party Wall Act is a difficult piece of legislation for the uninitiated and increasingly we are finding that people are serving their own notices only to discover that they are invalid and as a result this can cause significant delays to their work. We therefore wish to offer some helpful advice as

  Introduction It is never nice to see cracking in your property however a crack need not always be concerning. In this blog we will look at some of the types of cracks that can occur, what they mean and what type of repair is necessary. The BRE 251 Digest; Assessment of Damage in Low-Rise