Thermal Imaging Revolution in Party Wall Surveys: 2026 Protocols for Detecting Hidden Defects Before Excavations
Nearly 40% of party wall disputes that escalate to formal adjudication involve defects that were present before excavation work began — defects that neither party documented, and neither party could prove. That single statistic explains why the thermal imaging revolution in party wall surveys and the 2026 protocols for detecting hidden defects before excavations have […]
Thermal Imaging in Party Wall Surveys: Detecting Hidden Defects and Resolving Neighbour Disputes Under RICS 8th Edition
Over 40% of party wall disputes in England and Wales involve damage claims where the defect was invisible to the naked eye at the time of the original schedule of condition — a gap that thermal imaging technology is now closing with remarkable precision. As RICS launches its formal consultation on the draft 8th edition […]
