Cornwall · England
Structural repairs in Bodmin
Structural repairs in Bodmin: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- PL31
- Population
- about 17,000
- Area
- Cornwall
- Pricing region
- South West
Where do we cover around Bodmin?
Postcode districts PL31 cover Bodmin, a Cornwall town of about 17,000 people. Nearby places we cover include St Austell (9 miles), Newquay (16 miles), Truro (20 miles) and Saltash (22 miles).
What should you know about the ground under Bodmin?
Clay shrinkage is less of a concern in Cornwall, so other causes such as drains, poor footings or older walls are checked first. Old metal-mine shafts and workings are recorded in places, so mining searches are routine for some properties. Housing stock in Cornwall: Granite and slate-stone cottages, cob buildings, Victorian terraces and post-war estates.
What we check first in Bodmin
In Bodmin, cracking usually comes back to one of these. We rule each in or out before recommending a repair.
- Soft spots, made ground or fill under footings rather than clay shrinkage
- Heavy stone chimneys and gables pulling away from the house
- Solid stone walls bulging where the rubble core has loosened
- Garden and boundary walls leaning as tree roots and frost get to them
Repairs we carry out in Bodmin
- Floor joist repairs
- Crack stitching
- Brick arch repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Wall tie replacement
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Subsidence repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Underpinning
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Retaining wall repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
Guide prices in Bodmin
These are guide prices for Bodmin, using South West rates and including VAT. Your written quote follows photos or a survey, and is fixed once the repair is specified.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching: crack stitching with stainless helical bars | £80 – £185 | per metre of crack |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £825 – £1,550 | per metre of wall treated |
| Wall tie replacement: semi-detached house | £2,600 – £5,150 | per house |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £515 – £2,050 | per property |
Do repairs in Bodmin need approval?
Stitching and like-for-like repairs rarely need approval in England. Underpinning and other strengthening work goes through building control, and work near a neighbour’s foundations can need a party wall notice.
Towns near Bodmin
Structural repairs in Bodmin: questions
Do you cover Bodmin?
We do. Bodmin and the surrounding area are covered, including nearby St Austell and Newquay. A free initial assessment from your photos is the first step.
Why do houses in Bodmin crack?
Common causes around Bodmin include weathered lime mortar letting stone walls spread, solid stone walls bulging where the rubble core has loosened, and extensions and bays moving differently from the main house. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Bodmin?
It depends on the repair. On South West rates, crack stitching from about £80 per metre of crack and wall tie replacement on a semi-detached house from about £2,600 per house, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Bodmin. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.