# Party Wall Works Ireland | Steel Beams, Consent and LCLRA 2009 > Party wall works in Ireland: your rights under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 when bearing a steel beam into a shared wall, and what you owe. URL: https://structuralengineer.ie/guide/party-wall-steel-beam-ireland/ Learn # Party Wall Works in Ireland: Putting a Steel Beam into a Shared Wall Ireland has no Party Wall Act like England's, but the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 sets out what you can do to a shared wall, and what you owe your neighbour. By StructuralEngineer.ie · Reviewed by Joachim Louw, CEng MIEI · Updated 19 October 2026 [StructuralEngineer.ie](https://structuralengineer.ie/)'s summary of party wall works in Ireland: there is no Party Wall Act like England's, but sections 44–45 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 let a building owner carry out certain works to a party structure, including bearing a steel beam into it, on conditions. You must make good any damage, pay the neighbour's reasonable professional fees, and can seek a court works order if they object. This is a summary for planning purposes, not legal advice. Talk to your solicitor if a dispute is likely. ## What the 2009 Act allows Section 44 lets a building owner carry out works to a party structure for purposes including: - complying with a statutory notice - carrying out exempted development, or development with planning permission - preserving the party structure - other works that won’t cause substantial damage or inconvenience to the neighbour, or that are reasonable even if they might Bearing a steel beam into a party wall for a knock-through or an extension normally falls within these. ## What you owe your neighbour - **Make good** any damage caused by the works, or pay for it - **Pay their reasonable professional fees** for advice on the likely effect of the works - **Reasonable compensation** for inconvenience, where it applies - Carry out the works in a way that minimises damage and inconvenience If the neighbour refuses or disputes the works, section 45 lets you apply to the District Court for a **works order** authorising specified works, with conditions. ## How the engineering helps Most party wall friction comes from uncertainty. A clear design removes most of it: - **Bearing design.** Padstone size and position so the beam doesn’t overload the shared wall - **Propping.** Temporary works that don’t rely on the neighbour’s side - **Condition record.** Photos of the neighbour’s side before work starts, so damage claims are fair both ways - **Something to show them.** A drawing and a short letter explaining what will happen and when ## Practical sequence - Engineer designs the works and confirms what bears on the party wall - Write to your neighbour with the design, programme and contact details - Record the condition of their side, with their agreement - Carry out the works with designed propping - Make good any damage promptly ## Bottom line You can usually bear a beam into a party wall in Ireland, but you owe your neighbour notice in practice, making good, and their reasonable professional fees. A clear engineering design is the best way to avoid a dispute. To design your wall removal or extension, call [01 270 9764](tel:+35312709764). Want a fixed fee for your job? Call 01 270 9764. Callback the same working day. Fixed fee confirmed in writing before the visit. [Call 01 270 9764](tel:+35312709764) [Request a fixed quote](https://structuralengineer.ie/contact/) ## Frequently asked questions **Do I need my neighbour's written consent to bear a beam into the party wall?** The 2009 Act gives you rights to carry out certain works to a party structure without consent, subject to conditions, and lets you apply for a court works order if there's a dispute. In practice, notifying your neighbour in writing with the engineer's design avoids most disputes. **Who pays if the works damage my neighbour's side?** The building owner doing the works must make good any damage, or pay for it, and cover the neighbour's reasonable professional fees for advice on the works. **Is there a party wall surveyor system in Ireland?** Not a statutory one like England's Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Some neighbours appoint their own engineer to review the design, and the building owner pays reasonable fees for that. Sources - [Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, section 44 (revised)](https://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/2009/act/27/section/44/revised/en/html) - [Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, section 45](https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2009/en/act/pub/0027/sec0045.html) - [Citizens Information Board: Relate (December 2017)](https://www.citizensinformationboard.ie/downloads/relate/relate_2017_12.pdf) - [Tipperary Live: Advice on neighbour disputes from Lynch Solicitors](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/business/advice-on-dealing-with-neighbour-disputes-from-tipperarys-lynch-solicitors-8096135) Get a fixed engineering fee Two short steps. We call back the same working day. Prefer to talk? [Call 01 270 9764](tel:+35312709764). A live person answers during office hours. [Related service Load-Bearing Wall Removal Steel beam and padstone design, propping, inspection and a signed certificate for knock-throughs. 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