County Antrim · Northern Ireland
Structural repairs in Belfast
Structural repairs in Belfast: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- BT1, BT2, BT7
- Population
- about 350,000
- Area
- County Antrim
- Pricing region
- Northern Ireland
Where do we cover around Belfast?
We cover Belfast and its postcode districts BT1, BT2, BT7, part of County Antrim, with a population of roughly 350,000. We also take enquiries from nearby Newtownabbey (4 miles), Lisburn (7 miles), Carrickfergus (10 miles) and Antrim (14 miles).
Is County Antrim prone to ground movement?
Clay shrinkage is less of a concern in County Antrim, so other causes such as drains, poor footings or older walls are checked first. Historic brine and salt working has caused ground movement in parts of County Antrim in the past. What you mostly find across County Antrim: red-brick terraces in Belfast, Victorian villas, and post-war and newer estates.
What we check first in Belfast
Before pricing a repair in Belfast, we look at these likely causes first.
- Loose or saturated ground where water has collected around foundations
- Extensions settling on shallower foundations than the house
- Concrete lintels and boot lintels cracking over windows
- Leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings
Repairs we carry out in Belfast
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Underpinning
- Wall tie replacement
- Lintel replacement
- Structural crack repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Crack stitching
- Chimney stack repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
Guide prices in Belfast
These are guide prices for Belfast, using Northern Ireland 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 | £70 – £160 | per metre of crack |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £705 – £1,300 | per metre of wall treated |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £660 – £2,200 | per opening |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £880 – £2,650 | per wall |
Do repairs in Belfast need approval?
Underpinning in Northern Ireland needs council building control approval. There is no Party Wall Act in Northern Ireland.
Towns near Belfast
Structural repairs in Belfast: questions
Do you cover Belfast?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Belfast, including BT1, BT2, BT7, and from nearby places such as Newtownabbey and Lisburn. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Belfast crack?
Common causes around Belfast include rusting cavity wall ties in 20th-century brick houses, concrete lintels and boot lintels cracking over windows, 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 Belfast?
It depends on the repair. On Northern Ireland rates, crack stitching from about £70 per metre of crack and a standard window or door lintel from about £660 per opening, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Belfast. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.