Hampshire · England
Structural repairs in Fareham
Structural repairs in Fareham: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- PO14, PO15, PO16
- Population
- about 42,000
- Area
- Hampshire
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Fareham?
Postcode districts PO14, PO15, PO16 cover Fareham, a Hampshire town of about 42,000 people. We also take enquiries from nearby Portsmouth (5 miles), Hedge End (7 miles), Waterlooville (7 miles) and Havant (8 miles).
How do local ground conditions affect structural repairs in Fareham?
Hampshire 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 Hampshire: Victorian terraces in Portsmouth and Southampton, 1930s semis, and large post-war and new-build estates.
What we check first in Fareham
Before pricing a repair in Fareham, we look at these likely causes first.
- Clay subsoil that shrinks and swells with the seasons, especially near trees and hedges
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- 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 Fareham
- Lintel replacement
- Concrete repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Underpinning
- Wall tie replacement
- Retaining wall repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Crack stitching
- Chimney stack repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Bowing wall repairs
- Subsidence repairs
Guide prices in Fareham
For Fareham we use South East rates. Treat the table as a budget guide, inc VAT; the price you pay is the one on your written quote.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching: crack stitching with stainless helical bars | £90 – £200 | per metre of crack |
| 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 |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £1,100 – £3,350 | per wall |
Do repairs in Fareham 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 Fareham: questions
Do you cover Fareham?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Fareham, including PO14, PO15, PO16, and from nearby places such as Portsmouth and Hedge End. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Fareham crack?
Common causes around Fareham 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 Fareham?
It depends on the repair. On South East rates, crack stitching from about £90 per metre of crack and wall tie replacement on a semi-detached house from about £2,800 per house, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Fareham. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.