Hampshire · England
Structural repairs in Andover
Structural repairs in Andover: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- SP10
- Population
- about 42,000
- Area
- Hampshire
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Andover?
Andover is in Hampshire and takes in postcode districts SP10. About 42,000 people live there. Nearby places we cover include Winchester (13 miles), Newbury (15 miles), Romsey (15 miles) and Salisbury (16 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. Across Hampshire, most homes are Victorian terraces in Portsmouth and Southampton, 1930s semis, and large post-war and new-build estates.
What we check first in Andover
These are the things we most often check for in Andover. 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
- Shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses
- Garden and boundary walls leaning as tree roots and frost get to them
Repairs we carry out in Andover
- Bowing wall repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Underpinning
- Subsidence repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Crack stitching
- Structural crack repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Roof structure repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Lintel replacement
- Chimney stack repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Concrete repairs
Guide prices in Andover
The ranges below reflect typical South East 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £1,100 – £1,700 | per metre of wall |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £895 – £1,700 | per metre of wall treated |
| Wall tie replacement: semi-detached house | £2,800 – £5,600 | per house |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £560 – £2,250 | per property |
Do repairs in Andover need approval?
Stitching and like-for-like repairs rarely need approval in England. Underpinning and other strengthening work goes through building control, and work near a neighbour’s foundations can need a party wall notice.
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Structural repairs in Andover: questions
Do you cover Andover?
We do. Andover and the surrounding area are covered, including nearby Winchester and Newbury. A free initial assessment from your photos is the first step.
Why do houses in Andover crack?
Common causes around Andover include bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, 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 Andover?
It depends on the repair. On South East rates, mass-concrete underpinning from about £1,100 per metre of wall and resin injection from about £895 per metre of wall treated, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Send photos of the problem in Andover and we will come back with a free initial view and the next step.