Hampshire · England
Structural repairs in Basingstoke
Structural repairs in Basingstoke: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- RG21, RG22, RG23, RG24
- Population
- about 110,000
- Area
- Hampshire
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Basingstoke?
Basingstoke is in Hampshire and takes in postcode districts RG21, RG22, RG23, RG24. About 110,000 people live there. If you are just outside Basingstoke, we also cover Tadley (6 miles), Alton (9 miles), Fleet (11 miles) and Thatcham (12 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. What you mostly find across Hampshire: Victorian terraces in Portsmouth and Southampton, 1930s semis, and large post-war and new-build estates.
What we check first in Basingstoke
In Basingstoke, 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
- Shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses
- Bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls
- Garden and boundary walls leaning as tree roots and frost get to them
Repairs we carry out in Basingstoke
- Roof structure repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Brick arch repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Underpinning
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Crack stitching
Guide prices in Basingstoke
These are guide prices for Basingstoke, 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 |
| Wall tie replacement: semi-detached house | £2,800 – £5,600 | per house |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £1,100 – £3,350 | per wall |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £560 – £2,250 | per property |
Do repairs in Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke: questions
Do you cover Basingstoke?
We do. Basingstoke and the surrounding area are covered, including nearby Tadley and Alton. A free initial assessment from your photos is the first step.
Why do houses in Basingstoke crack?
Common causes around Basingstoke include rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, 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 Basingstoke?
It depends on the repair. On South East rates, wall tie replacement on a semi-detached house from about £2,800 per house and lateral restraint for a bowing gable from about £1,100 per wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Send photos of the problem in Basingstoke and we will come back with a free initial view and the next step.