Kent · England
Structural repairs in Faversham
Structural repairs in Faversham: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- ME13
- Population
- about 23,000
- Area
- Kent
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Faversham?
Faversham is in Kent and takes in postcode districts ME13. About 23,000 people live there. We also take enquiries from nearby Whitstable (7 miles), Sittingbourne (7 miles), Canterbury (9 miles) and Herne Bay (11 miles).
What is the ground like in Kent?
Much of Kent sits on clay that shrinks in dry summers and swells in wet winters. Parts of Kent lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. What you mostly find across Kent: Victorian terraces in the Medway towns, weatherboarded and Wealden houses, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows.
What we check first in Faversham
These are the things we most often check for in Faversham. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Clay subsoil that shrinks and swells with the seasons, especially near trees and hedges
- Shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- Leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings
Repairs we carry out in Faversham
- Brick arch repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Concrete repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Crack stitching
- Chimney stack repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Underpinning
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Wall tie replacement
- Roof structure repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
Guide prices in Faversham
Guide prices below are for homes in Faversham, on South East rates and including VAT. A survey or good photos let us turn them into a fixed written price.
| 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 |
| 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 Faversham 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 Faversham: questions
Do you cover Faversham?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Faversham, including ME13, and from nearby places such as Whitstable and Sittingbourne. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Faversham crack?
Common causes around Faversham include shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses, rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, and garden and boundary walls leaning as tree roots and frost get to them. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Faversham?
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.
If you are in Faversham, 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.