Kent · England
Structural repairs in Sittingbourne
Structural repairs in Sittingbourne: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- ME9, ME10, ME12
- Population
- about 54,000
- Area
- Kent
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Sittingbourne?
Sittingbourne, Kent: about 54,000 residents across postcode districts ME9, ME10, ME12. Nearby places we cover include Faversham (7 miles), Gillingham (9 miles), Maidstone (11 miles) and Strood (12 miles).
Is Kent prone to ground movement?
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 Sittingbourne
These are the things we most often check for in Sittingbourne. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Shrinkable clay drying out in hot summers, worst within reach of tree roots
- Bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls
- 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 Sittingbourne
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Gable end wall repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Underpinning
- Lintel replacement
- Brick arch repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Crack stitching
- Retaining wall repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Roof structure repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Floor joist repairs
Guide prices in Sittingbourne
These are guide prices for Sittingbourne, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £1,100 – £1,700 | per metre of wall |
| 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 Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne: questions
Do you cover Sittingbourne?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Sittingbourne, including ME9, ME10, ME12, and from nearby places such as Faversham and Gillingham. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Sittingbourne crack?
Common causes around Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne?
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.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Sittingbourne. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.