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Building a Sustainable Party Wall Practice in Two Years
• Lee Kyson — Founder, Kyson Building Consultancy
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Lee Kyson, founder of Kyson Building Consultancy, shares a candid account of how he built a party wall practice from scratch to around 1,000 matters in under two years — and the lessons learned along the way.
Getting Into Party Wall Work
Transitioning from construction and plastering contracting to party wall surveying after a referral from a builder
Discovering the demand for qualified party wall surveyors in East London
Early Growth Strategy
Starting with paid advertising on Yell, targeting searches like "party wall surveyors East London"
Why paid per-lead services showed strong early returns for a new practice
Shifting to organic growth through architect referrals and professional affiliations as reputation grew
Running the Practice
Adopting Party Wall PRO software to manage notices and deadlines systematically, replacing earlier spreadsheet methods
Professional affiliations: Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors, Chartered Institute of Building, Pyramus & Thisbe Club, RICS
Advice for new surveyors: read the Party Wall Act carefully, seek mentorship, and maintain consistently high service standards
