Local comparison guide · West Midlands

Compare top-rated party wall surveyors serving Solihull

This Solihull guide applies the wider West Midlands ranking to owners looking for a specialist practice serving the borough. The ranking is regional because many party wall surveyors work across several neighbouring towns.

How this page works

A local route into the regional ranking

In Solihull, detached and semi-detached properties mean party wall issues can arise even where there is no shared wall. Excavation for an extension and construction close to the boundary may engage the Act, while attached properties can also involve party-structure work such as steel beams or chimney alterations.

The Act applies according to the proposed work and the relationship between the properties—not simply the postcode. If your property is in Shirley, Olton, Knowle, Dorridge, Lyndon and surrounding Solihull areas, the same statutory tests apply.

Important: this is not a separate Solihull-only ranking. It uses the current West Midlands specialist dataset. A practice’s inclusion here means it appears in that regional comparison; it does not imply that the practice is headquartered in Solihull.

7qualifying specialist practices in the regional dataset
15median Google review count in the regional dataset
4/7practices with usable published fee evidence

View the full West Midlands ranking → See the scoring formula →

Current regional evidence

Leading practices in the West Midlands dataset

The table below reproduces the first five positions from the regional ranking so you can compare the evidence without leaving this page. Source data was recorded on 25 September 2026.

RankCompanyReviewsGoogle ratingPublished feesOverall scoreEvidence
1Coburns Party Wall1624.8Published9.80
2Mr Party Wall674.8Published6.84
3PWS West Midlands314.8Published6.02
4The Party Wall Pro155.0Published5.72
5CRS Party Wall Surveyors135.0No published fee4.48

The full regional page contains the complete table and fee-value information. Google review counts and ratings can change after the source date.

Before you appoint

Questions worth asking a party wall surveyor in Solihull

Does the surveyor explain whether a notice is actually required before quoting for a full appointment?
Are proposed excavation and foundation details reviewed before notices are served?
How are additional fees handled if the adjoining owner appoints a separate surveyor?
Can the surveyor explain the difference between statutory requirements and normal industry practice?

Do you need someone based in Solihull?

Not necessarily. Party wall appointments are statutory dispute-resolution appointments, and many specialist practices work across a wider region. Location can matter for inspection logistics and availability, but it does not form part of this site's score. Compare who will actually handle the work, how quickly they can inspect when required, their party wall experience and their fee structure.

What matters more: a 5.0 rating or more reviews?

This site deliberately treats rating and review volume as separate factors. A very high rating based on a small number of reviews is different evidence from a similar rating supported by a much larger review history. Published fee value is assessed separately where there is enough comparable information.

Check whether the Act applies before choosing on price

A low fee is of little value if the wrong notices are served or if unnecessary work is created. The first question should be what the Act actually requires for the proposed works. For a plain-English explanation of common party wall issues, see the Party Wall Knowledge Base.

Compare nearby areas

These local guides use the same regional dataset and are intended to help users navigate it by place without changing the underlying score.