If you own a terraced or semi-detached house in Kent and your renovation plans involve altering an internal shared wall, you are legally required to serve notice under the Party Wall Act 1996. This applies to standard renovation tasks such as cutting into the party wall to insert heavy-duty structural steel beams (RSJs), removing chimney breasts, or damp-proofing shared masonry structures. As a comprehensive design-and-build building contractor, we guide you through this legal process early in the architectural planning phase to ensure friendly, fully compliant sign-offs with your neighbours.