County Londonderry · Northern Ireland
Structural repairs in Coleraine
Structural repairs in Coleraine: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- BT52
- Population
- about 26,000
- Area
- County Londonderry
- Pricing region
- Northern Ireland
Where do we cover around Coleraine?
Coleraine, County Londonderry: about 26,000 residents across postcode districts BT52. We also take enquiries from nearby Ballymoney (7 miles), Limavady (13 miles) and Ballymena (24 miles).
What is the ground like in County Londonderry?
Shrinkable clay is less common in County Londonderry than in south-east England. Ground movement here is more often linked to soils, drains and trees than to mining. What you mostly find across County Londonderry: Georgian and Victorian houses in Derry, brick terraces and post-war estates.
What we check first in Coleraine
Before pricing a repair in Coleraine, 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
- Leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings
Repairs we carry out in Coleraine
- Bowing wall repairs
- Crack stitching
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Roof structure repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Underpinning
- Brick arch repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Floor joist repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Gable end wall repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
Guide prices in Coleraine
For Coleraine 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £440 – £1,750 | per property |
Do repairs in Coleraine 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 Coleraine: questions
Do you cover Coleraine?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Coleraine, including BT52, and from nearby places such as Ballymoney and Limavady. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Coleraine crack?
Common causes around Coleraine include shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses, bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, 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 Coleraine?
It depends on the repair. On Northern Ireland rates, mass-concrete underpinning from about £880 per metre of wall 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.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Coleraine. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.