Kent · England
Structural repairs in Canterbury
Structural repairs in Canterbury: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- CT1, CT2, CT5, CT6
- Population
- about 55,000
- Area
- Kent
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Canterbury?
With roughly 55,000 people, Canterbury spans postcode districts CT1, CT2, CT5, CT6 in Kent. If you are just outside Canterbury, we also cover Whitstable (6 miles), Herne Bay (7 miles), Faversham (9 miles) and Ashford (13 miles).
Why does the ground in Kent matter for structural repairs?
Kent is one of the parts of the UK where clay soils are most likely to move with the seasons. Parts of Kent lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. Across Kent, most homes are Victorian terraces in the Medway towns, weatherboarded and Wealden houses, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows.
What we check first in Canterbury
Before pricing a repair in Canterbury, we look at these likely causes first.
- Shrinkable clay drying out in hot summers, worst within reach of tree roots
- Bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls
- 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 Canterbury
- Wall tie replacement
- Subsidence repairs
- Crack stitching
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Lintel replacement
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Underpinning
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
Guide prices in Canterbury
These are guide prices for Canterbury, 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 |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £840 – £2,800 | per opening |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £1,100 – £3,350 | per wall |
Do repairs in Canterbury 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.
Towns near Canterbury
Structural repairs in Canterbury: questions
Do you cover Canterbury?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Canterbury, including CT1, CT2, CT5, CT6, and from nearby places such as Whitstable and Herne Bay. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Canterbury crack?
Common causes around Canterbury include bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, 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 Canterbury?
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 Canterbury and we will come back with a free initial view and the next step.