Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire · Scotland
Structural repairs in Aberdeen
Structural repairs in Aberdeen: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- AB10, AB11, AB12, AB15, AB16, AB23
- Population
- about 200,000
- Area
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Pricing region
- Scotland
Where do we cover around Aberdeen?
Aberdeen (AB10, AB11, AB12, AB15, AB16, AB23) has around 200,000 residents and sits in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Nearby, we also cover Westhill (7 miles), Stonehaven (13 miles), Inverurie (14 miles) and Ellon (15 miles).
Is Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire prone to ground movement?
Shrinkable clay is less common in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire than in south-east England. Ground movement here is more often linked to soils, drains and trees than to mining. What you mostly find across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire: granite tenements and terraces in Aberdeen, fishing-town cottages and post-war estates.
What we check first in Aberdeen
These are the things we most often check for in Aberdeen. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Loose or saturated ground where water has collected around foundations
- Weathered lime mortar letting stone walls spread
- Heavy stone chimneys and gables pulling away from the house
- Extensions and bays moving differently from the main house
Repairs we carry out in Aberdeen
- Retaining wall repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Subsidence repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Gable end wall repairs
- Underpinning
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Crack stitching
- Roof structure repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Brick arch repairs
Guide prices in Aberdeen
Guide prices below are for homes in Aberdeen, on Scotland rates and including VAT. A survey or good photos let us turn them into a fixed written price.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching: crack stitching with stainless helical bars | £75 – £170 | per metre of crack |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £760 – £1,400 | per metre of wall treated |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £950 – £2,850 | per wall |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £475 – £1,900 | per property |
Do repairs in Aberdeen need approval?
In Scotland, structural alterations generally need a building warrant from the council’s building standards service; small repairs often do not. There is no Party Wall Act in Scotland.
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Structural repairs in Aberdeen: questions
Do you cover Aberdeen?
Yes, Aberdeen is covered, along with postcode districts AB10, AB11, AB12, AB15. We also cover nearby Westhill and Stonehaven.
Why do houses in Aberdeen crack?
Common causes around Aberdeen include weathered lime mortar letting stone walls spread, solid stone walls bulging where the rubble core has loosened, and leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Aberdeen?
It depends on the repair. On Scotland rates, resin injection from about £760 per metre of wall treated and lateral restraint for a bowing gable from about £950 per wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Aberdeen. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.