John Naish started his Building Surveying career in private practice, predominantly involved in the rehabilitation and refurbishment of residential properties, civic buildings, schools and commercial premises.  In 2007, he became a sole Practitioner specialising in party walls, boundary disputes, other neighbourly matters and Dilapidations.He was a founder member of the Thames Valley Branch of the Pyramus & Thisbe (P&T) Society and became the Branch Secretary in 2002. Until recently he was the Chairman. He has made presentations at P&T Society events, RICS Conferences and to university students. From offices in Chester, he covers Cheshire, Manchester and Liverpool, North Wales and further afield