Hampshire · England
Structural repairs in Alton
Structural repairs in Alton: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- GU34
- Population
- about 19,000
- Area
- Hampshire
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Alton?
Alton is in Hampshire and takes in postcode districts GU34. About 19,000 people live there. Nearby, we also cover Bordon (5 miles), Farnham (9 miles), Basingstoke (9 miles) and Fleet (11 miles).
What is the ground like in Hampshire?
Shrinkable clay is widespread in Hampshire. Ground movement here is more often linked to soils, drains and trees than to mining. Housing stock in Hampshire: Victorian terraces in Portsmouth and Southampton, 1930s semis, and large post-war and new-build estates.
What we check first in Alton
These are the things we most often check for in Alton. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Shrinkable clay drying out in hot summers, worst within reach of tree roots
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- Bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls
- Extensions and bays moving differently from the main house
Repairs we carry out in Alton
- Crack stitching
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Retaining wall repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Wall tie replacement
- Chimney stack repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Underpinning
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
Guide prices in Alton
These are guide prices for Alton, using South East rates and including VAT. Your written quote follows photos or a survey, and is fixed once the repair is specified.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching: crack stitching with stainless helical bars | £90 – £200 | per metre of crack |
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £1,100 – £1,700 | per metre of wall |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £840 – £2,800 | per opening |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £560 – £2,250 | per property |
Do repairs in Alton 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 Alton: questions
Do you cover Alton?
Yes, Alton is covered, along with postcode districts GU34. We also cover nearby Bordon and Farnham.
Why do houses in Alton crack?
Common causes around Alton 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 Alton?
It depends on the repair. On South East rates, crack stitching from about £90 per metre of crack and a standard window or door lintel from about £840 per opening, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
If you are in Alton, the quickest start is a few photos and a short description. We reply with what we think is going on and what it should cost.