County Antrim · Northern Ireland
Structural repairs in Lisburn
Structural repairs in Lisburn: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- BT17, BT27, BT28
- Population
- about 78,000
- Area
- County Antrim
- Pricing region
- Northern Ireland
Where do we cover around Lisburn?
Lisburn, County Antrim: about 78,000 residents across postcode districts BT17, BT27, BT28. Nearby places we cover include Belfast (7 miles), Newtownabbey (11 miles), Craigavon (15 miles) and Antrim (15 miles).
Is County Antrim prone to ground movement?
Most of County Antrim is on firmer ground than the clay belts of the south-east. 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 Lisburn
In Lisburn, cracking usually comes back to one of these. We rule each in or out before recommending a repair.
- Loose or saturated ground where water has collected around foundations
- Rusting cavity wall ties in 20th-century brick houses
- Concrete lintels and boot lintels cracking over windows
- Extensions and bays moving differently from the main house
Repairs we carry out in Lisburn
- Structural crack repairs
- Crack stitching
- Roof structure repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Underpinning
- Bowing wall repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Wall tie replacement
- Chimney stack repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
Guide prices in Lisburn
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 |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £705 – £1,300 | per metre of wall treated |
| Wall tie replacement: semi-detached house | £2,200 – £4,400 | per house |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £880 – £2,650 | per wall |
Do repairs in Lisburn need approval?
Underpinning in Northern Ireland needs council building control approval. There is no Party Wall Act in Northern Ireland.
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Structural repairs in Lisburn: questions
Do you cover Lisburn?
Yes, Lisburn is covered, along with postcode districts BT17, BT27, BT28. We also cover nearby Belfast and Newtownabbey.
Why do houses in Lisburn crack?
Common causes around Lisburn include concrete lintels and boot lintels cracking over windows, rusting cavity wall ties in 20th-century brick houses, 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 Lisburn?
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.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Lisburn. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.