Kent · England
Structural repairs in Gillingham
Structural repairs in Gillingham: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- ME7, ME8
- Population
- about 100,000
- Area
- Kent
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Gillingham?
Postcode districts ME7, ME8 cover Gillingham, a Kent town of about 100,000 people. We also take enquiries from nearby Strood (3 miles), Gravesend (8 miles), Maidstone (9 miles) and Sittingbourne (9 miles).
What should you know about the ground under Gillingham?
Shrinkable clay is widespread in Kent. Parts of Kent lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. Housing stock in Kent: Victorian terraces in the Medway towns, weatherboarded and Wealden houses, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows.
What we check first in Gillingham
Before pricing a repair in Gillingham, we look at these likely causes first.
- 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
- Leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings
Repairs we carry out in Gillingham
- Chimney stack repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Bowing wall repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Crack stitching
- Underpinning
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
Guide prices in Gillingham
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £840 – £2,800 | per opening |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £560 – £2,250 | per property |
Do repairs in Gillingham 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 Gillingham: questions
Do you cover Gillingham?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Gillingham, including ME7, ME8, and from nearby places such as Strood and Gravesend. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Gillingham crack?
Common causes around Gillingham include bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, and leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Gillingham?
It depends on the repair. On South East rates, resin injection from about £895 per metre of wall treated and a standard window or door lintel from about £840 per opening, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Send photos of the problem in Gillingham and we will come back with a free initial view and the next step.