Kent · England
Structural repairs in Ramsgate
Structural repairs in Ramsgate: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- CT10, CT11, CT12
- Population
- about 42,000
- Area
- Kent
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Ramsgate?
With roughly 42,000 people, Ramsgate spans postcode districts CT10, CT11, CT12 in Kent. Nearby, we also cover Margate (3 miles), Deal (8 miles), Herne Bay (13 miles) and Canterbury (15 miles).
What is the ground like in Kent?
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. Typical buildings in Kent: Victorian terraces in the Medway towns, weatherboarded and Wealden houses, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows.
What we check first in Ramsgate
These are the things we most often check for in Ramsgate. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Clay subsoil that shrinks and swells with the seasons, especially near trees and hedges
- 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 Ramsgate
- Structural crack repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Subsidence repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Roof structure repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Lintel replacement
- Brick arch repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Crack stitching
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Underpinning
Guide prices in Ramsgate
Prices in Ramsgate are worked out on South East rates. They include VAT and are a starting point: access, the extent of the damage and whether an engineer or building control is involved all move the figure.
| 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 |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £1,100 – £3,350 | per wall |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £560 – £2,250 | per property |
Do repairs in Ramsgate need approval?
In England, building control approves and inspects structural work such as underpinning; small like-for-like repairs usually do not need it. Party wall notices apply where work affects a shared wall.
Towns near Ramsgate
Structural repairs in Ramsgate: questions
Do you cover Ramsgate?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Ramsgate, including CT10, CT11, CT12, and from nearby places such as Margate and Deal. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Ramsgate crack?
Common causes around Ramsgate include rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses, 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 Ramsgate?
It depends on the repair. On South East rates, crack stitching from about £90 per metre of crack and mass-concrete underpinning from about £1,100 per metre of wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Ramsgate. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.