County Armagh · Northern Ireland
Structural repairs in Craigavon
Structural repairs in Craigavon: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- BT64, BT65, BT66
- Population
- about 59,000
- Area
- County Armagh
- Pricing region
- Northern Ireland
Where do we cover around Craigavon?
With roughly 59,000 people, Craigavon spans postcode districts BT64, BT65, BT66 in County Armagh. Nearby, we also cover Portadown (3 miles), Banbridge (8 miles), Armagh (13 miles) and Lisburn (15 miles).
Is County Armagh prone to ground movement?
Most of County Armagh is on firmer ground than the clay belts of the south-east. Ground movement here is more often linked to soils, drains and trees than to mining. Across County Armagh, most homes are Georgian houses in Armagh, brick terraces in Portadown and Lurgan, and post-war estates.
What we check first in Craigavon
In Craigavon, 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
- Shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses
- Bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls
- Garden and boundary walls leaning as tree roots and frost get to them
Repairs we carry out in Craigavon
- Chimney stack repairs
- Crack stitching
- Bowing wall repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Structural crack repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Floor joist repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Underpinning
- Gable end wall repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Wall tie replacement
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
Guide prices in Craigavon
Guide prices below are for homes in Craigavon, on Northern Ireland 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 | £70 – £160 | per metre of crack |
| Wall tie replacement: semi-detached house | £2,200 – £4,400 | per house |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £660 – £2,200 | per opening |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £440 – £1,750 | per property |
Do repairs in Craigavon need approval?
In Northern Ireland, structural work comes under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and council building control; minor repairs usually need no approval.
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Structural repairs in Craigavon: questions
Do you cover Craigavon?
We do. Craigavon and the surrounding area are covered, including nearby Portadown and Banbridge. A free initial assessment from your photos is the first step.
Why do houses in Craigavon crack?
Common causes around Craigavon include bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, 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 Craigavon?
It depends on the repair. On Northern Ireland rates, a standard window or door lintel from about £660 per opening and wall tie replacement on a semi-detached house from about £2,200 per house, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
If you are in Craigavon, 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.