County Tyrone · Northern Ireland
Structural repairs in Strabane
Structural repairs in Strabane: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- BT82
- Population
- about 14,000
- Area
- County Tyrone
- Pricing region
- Northern Ireland
Where do we cover around Strabane?
Strabane, County Tyrone: about 14,000 residents across postcode districts BT82. If you are just outside Strabane, we also cover Derry (14 miles) and Omagh (17 miles).
What should you know about the ground under Strabane?
Most of County Tyrone is on firmer ground than the clay belts of the south-east. Parts of County Tyrone lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. What you mostly find across County Tyrone: market-town terraces, rural houses and post-war estates.
What we check first in Strabane
In Strabane, 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
- Extensions settling on shallower foundations than the house
- Rusting cavity wall ties in 20th-century brick houses
- Extensions and bays moving differently from the main house
Repairs we carry out in Strabane
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Roof structure repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Underpinning
- Chimney stack repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Crack stitching
- Wall tie replacement
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
Guide prices in Strabane
Prices in Strabane are worked out on Northern Ireland rates. They include VAT and are a starting point: access, the extent of the damage and whether an engineer or building control is involved all move the figure.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching: crack stitching with stainless helical bars | £70 – £160 | per metre of crack |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £705 – £1,300 | per metre of wall treated |
| 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 Strabane 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 Strabane: questions
Do you cover Strabane?
Yes, Strabane is covered, along with postcode districts BT82. We also cover nearby Derry and Omagh.
Why do houses in Strabane crack?
Common causes around Strabane include rusting cavity wall ties in 20th-century brick houses, extensions settling on shallower foundations than the house, 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 Strabane?
It depends on the repair. On Northern Ireland rates, a standard window or door lintel from about £660 per opening and lateral restraint for a bowing gable from about £880 per wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Send photos of the problem in Strabane and we will come back with a free initial view and the next step.