Greater London · England
Structural repairs in Croydon
Structural repairs in Croydon: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7, CR8, CR9
- Population
- about 390,000
- Area
- Greater London
- Pricing region
- London
Where do we cover around Croydon?
Croydon is one of the 32 London boroughs, with around 390,000 residents in districts such as CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7, CR8, CR9. Neighbouring towns we cover: Sutton (5 miles), Caterham (5 miles), Banstead (6 miles) and Bromley (6 miles).
What is the ground like in Greater London?
Greater London is one of the parts of the UK where clay soils are most likely to move with the seasons. Ground movement here is more often linked to soils, drains and trees than to mining. Typical buildings in 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 Croydon
In Croydon, cracking usually comes back to one of these. We rule each in or out before recommending a repair.
- Clay subsoil that shrinks and swells with the seasons, especially near trees and hedges
- Bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- Garden and boundary walls leaning as tree roots and frost get to them
Repairs we carry out in Croydon
- Chimney stack repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Roof structure repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Gable end wall repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Underpinning
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Crack stitching
- Concrete repairs
- Lintel replacement
Guide prices in Croydon
Prices in Croydon are worked out on London 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £1,250 – £1,900 | per metre of wall |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £1,000 – £1,900 | per metre of wall treated |
| Wall tie replacement: semi-detached house | £3,100 – £6,250 | per house |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £940 – £3,100 | per opening |
Do repairs in Croydon need approval?
Most crack repairs in England need no approval, but foundation and strengthening work is building work under the Building Regulations. We tell you which applies before a price is agreed.
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Structural repairs in Croydon: questions
Do you cover Croydon?
We do. Croydon and the surrounding area are covered, including nearby Sutton and Caterham. A free initial assessment from your photos is the first step.
Why do houses in Croydon crack?
Common causes around Croydon 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 Croydon?
It depends on the repair. On London rates, resin injection from about £1,000 per metre of wall treated and a standard window or door lintel from about £940 per opening, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Send photos of the problem in Croydon and we will come back with a free initial view and the next step.