Kent · England
Structural repairs in Deal
Structural repairs in Deal: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- CT14
- Population
- about 31,000
- Area
- Kent
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Deal?
Deal (CT14) has around 31,000 residents and sits in Kent. We also take enquiries from nearby Dover (8 miles), Ramsgate (8 miles), Margate (11 miles) and Folkestone (14 miles).
Is Kent prone to ground movement?
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 Deal
Before pricing a repair in Deal, we look at these likely causes first.
- Shrinkable clay drying out in hot summers, worst within reach of tree roots
- Shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- Garden and boundary walls leaning as tree roots and frost get to them
Repairs we carry out in Deal
- Concrete repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Underpinning
- Retaining wall repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Crack stitching
- Floor joist repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Brick arch repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Roof structure repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Bowing wall repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
Guide prices in Deal
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £895 – £1,700 | per metre of wall treated |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £560 – £2,250 | per property |
Do repairs in Deal 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 Deal
Structural repairs in Deal: questions
Do you cover Deal?
We do. Deal and the surrounding area are covered, including nearby Dover and Ramsgate. A free initial assessment from your photos is the first step.
Why do houses in Deal crack?
Common causes around Deal include rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses, 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 Deal?
It depends on the repair. On South East rates, crack stitching from about £90 per metre of crack and resin injection from about £895 per metre of wall treated, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
If you are in Deal, 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.