County Down · Northern Ireland
Structural repairs in Bangor
Structural repairs in Bangor: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- BT19, BT20
- Population
- about 61,000
- Area
- County Down
- Pricing region
- Northern Ireland
Where do we cover around Bangor?
Bangor (BT19, BT20) has around 61,000 residents and sits in County Down. We also take enquiries from nearby Newtownards (5 miles), Holywood (6 miles) and Downpatrick (23 miles).
Is County Down prone to ground movement?
Shrinkable clay is less common in County Down than in south-east England. Ground movement here is more often linked to soils, drains and trees than to mining. Across County Down, most homes are Victorian seaside houses in Bangor and Holywood, brick terraces and post-war estates.
What we check first in Bangor
Before pricing a repair in Bangor, we look at these likely causes first.
- Loose or saturated ground where water has collected around foundations
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- Shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses
- Garden and boundary walls leaning as tree roots and frost get to them
Repairs we carry out in Bangor
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Retaining wall repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Wall tie replacement
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Gable end wall repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Crack stitching
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Underpinning
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
Guide prices in Bangor
For Bangor we use Northern Ireland rates. Treat the table as a budget guide, inc VAT; the price you pay is the one on your written quote.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching: crack stitching with stainless helical bars | £70 – £160 | per metre of crack |
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £880 – £1,300 | per metre of wall |
| 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 Bangor 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 Bangor: questions
Do you cover Bangor?
We do. Bangor and the surrounding area are covered, including nearby Newtownards and Holywood. A free initial assessment from your photos is the first step.
Why do houses in Bangor crack?
Common causes around Bangor include rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, and garden and boundary walls leaning as tree roots and frost get to them. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Bangor?
It depends on the repair. On Northern Ireland rates, crack stitching from about £70 per metre of crack and mass-concrete underpinning from about £880 per metre of wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Bangor. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.