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Thanks for this, very useful advice.
I can easily imagine that they don't want to ask their builder to do this work as they're probably having to influence him to do stuff in their house.
Its also infuriating me how annoyed I'm getting over it, as I've been completely chilled with them up to the past couple of weeks over this relatively small issue!
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In my experience party wall issues have always ended up being somewhat adversarial. The mixture of stress on the householder undertaking the works and the stress of living next to it make a toxic combination.
As a neighbour you almost always end up with issues that were caused by the other property that you'll have no hope of recompense for and people undertaking the building work are way more interested in their own job and how they are going to stop the builders bleeding them dry.
However much you both set out trying not to upset each other, it's just that your interests are not aligned. Sometimes it's easier if at all possible to get into a longer conversation about how it's going with their side and try and work out how and when you can motivate them to fix your stuff.
There's always a hustle at the end as the surveyors (if there even are 2 surveyors) horse trade over the damages and payment, usually as a neighbour you get a raw deal but the other side thinks you're taking them to the cleaners.
If it really is a small amount then try to live with it until the final totting up and be prepared to have to organise it yourself. One thing for sure, you'll be glad when it's all over.