Greater London · England
Structural repairs in Bexley
Structural repairs in Bexley: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- DA5, DA6, DA7, DA8, DA14, DA15
- Population
- about 250,000
- Area
- Greater London
- Pricing region
- London
Where do we cover around Bexley?
We cover the whole of Bexley, including postcode districts DA5, DA6, DA7, DA8, DA14, DA15; about 250,000 people live in the borough. Nearby, we also cover Dartford (3 miles), Swanley (4 miles), Greenwich (4 miles) and Barking and Dagenham (6 miles).
What should you know about the ground under Bexley?
Much of Greater London sits on clay that shrinks in dry summers and swells in wet winters. Ground movement here is more often linked to soils, drains and trees than to mining. What you mostly find across Greater London: Victorian and Edwardian terraces with shallow footings, inter-war semis in the outer boroughs, and converted flats and mansion blocks.
What we check first in Bexley
These are the things we most often check for in Bexley. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Shrinkable clay drying out in hot summers, worst within reach of tree roots
- Bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls
- 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 Bexley
- Subsidence repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Gable end wall repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Underpinning
- Retaining wall repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Crack stitching
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Structural crack repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Bowing wall repairs
Guide prices in Bexley
The ranges below reflect typical London 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching: crack stitching with stainless helical bars | £100 – £225 | per metre of crack |
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £1,250 – £1,900 | per metre of wall |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £1,250 – £3,750 | per wall |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £625 – £2,500 | per property |
Do repairs in Bexley need approval?
In England, building control approves and inspects structural work such as underpinning; small like-for-like repairs usually do not need it. Party wall notices apply where work affects a shared wall.
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Structural repairs in Bexley: questions
Do you cover Bexley?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Bexley, including DA5, DA6, DA7, DA8, and from nearby places such as Dartford and Swanley. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Bexley crack?
Common causes around Bexley include shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses, rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, and extensions and bays moving differently from the main house. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Bexley?
It depends on the repair. On London rates, mass-concrete underpinning from about £1,250 per metre of wall and lateral restraint for a bowing gable from about £1,250 per wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Send photos of the problem in Bexley and we will come back with a free initial view and the next step.