County Antrim · Northern Ireland
Structural repairs in Larne
Structural repairs in Larne: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- BT40
- Population
- about 18,000
- Area
- County Antrim
- Pricing region
- Northern Ireland
Where do we cover around Larne?
Postcode districts BT40 cover Larne, a County Antrim town of about 18,000 people. Nearby places we cover include Carrickfergus (9 miles), Newtownabbey (14 miles), Belfast (18 miles) and Antrim (18 miles).
Is County Antrim prone to ground movement?
Shrinkable clay is less common in County Antrim than in south-east England. 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 Larne
Before pricing a repair in Larne, we look at these likely causes first.
- Soft spots, made ground or fill under footings rather than clay shrinkage
- Rusting cavity wall ties in 20th-century brick houses
- Concrete lintels and boot lintels cracking over windows
- Leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings
Repairs we carry out in Larne
- Lintel replacement
- Crack stitching
- Brick arch repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Structural crack repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Retaining wall repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Underpinning
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
Guide prices in Larne
The ranges below reflect typical Northern Ireland costs for structural repairs, including VAT. Scaffold, access and making good can push a job to the top of the range.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £880 – £1,300 | per metre of wall |
| Wall tie replacement: semi-detached house | £2,200 – £4,400 | per house |
| 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 Larne need approval?
Underpinning in Northern Ireland needs council building control approval. There is no Party Wall Act in Northern Ireland.
Towns near Larne
Structural repairs in Larne: questions
Do you cover Larne?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Larne, including BT40, and from nearby places such as Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Larne crack?
Common causes around Larne 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 Larne?
It depends on the repair. On Northern Ireland rates, mass-concrete underpinning from about £880 per metre of wall and lateral restraint for a bowing gable from about £880 per wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
If you are in Larne, the quickest start is a few photos and a short description. We reply with what we think is going on and what it should cost.