James Featherstone BSc (Hons) MRICS has an extensive wealth of experience being in the industry for 25 years and previously worked for Savills and TFT Consultants.

James has a range of experience of all aspects of professional building surveying services and has concentrated more recently on insurance related fire and flood reinstatement works. Some recent projects include project administration of fire and flood reinstatement works for high net worth individuals, landlords strip out and sub-division works of large retail units within occupied shopping centres and repair, redecoration and reinstatement projects on both occupied and vacant office, retail and commercial premises.

James joined Brawdia’s London office in July 2021, specialising in insurance related fire and flood reinstatement works, repair & maintenance and defects diagnosis work.

Specialist Services

Expert Witness

We offer independent, reliable and expert advice to resolve building and property related disputes. We have made legal representation as Expert Witness under CPR Part 35 and acted as a single joint expert or on individual appointments.

We will act on behalf of insurers, private clients, developers, freeholders and home owners.

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Project Management Brawdia Building Consultancy

Insurance Management Reinstatement

Following an insured loss (fire, flood, escape of water etc.), our experienced team will attend your property, assess the damage and review any specialist reports. We will then prepare and tender a specification of works for any strip out and reinstatement requirements.

Contract Administering the works from commencement to completion we liaise fully with both policyholder and loss adjuster throughout the project.

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Private Clients Brawdia Building Consultancy

Party Wall

We have expert knowledge and understanding of the Party Wall Act 1996 and act as party wall surveyor for building owner(s), adjoining owner(s) and as agreed surveyor in England and Wales. We have made legal representation for insurers and to County Courts and Tribunal, where we have offered our expert advice to resolve neighbourly disputes and party wall matters.

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Project Monitoring Brawdia Building Consultancy