Kent · England
Structural repairs in Strood
Structural repairs in Strood: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- ME2
- Population
- about 33,000
- Area
- Kent
- Pricing region
- South East
Where do we cover around Strood?
Strood (ME2) has around 33,000 residents and sits in Kent. If you are just outside Strood, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles), Gravesend (6 miles), Longfield (8 miles) and Swanscombe (8 miles).
Why does the ground in Kent matter for structural repairs?
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. 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 Strood
Before pricing a repair in Strood, we look at these likely causes first.
- Shrinkable clay drying out in hot summers, worst within reach of tree roots
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- Bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls
- Extensions and bays moving differently from the main house
Repairs we carry out in Strood
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Chimney stack repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Underpinning
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Crack stitching
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Lintel replacement
Guide prices in Strood
Guide prices below are for homes in Strood, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £560 – £2,250 | per property |
Do repairs in Strood 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 Strood: questions
Do you cover Strood?
Yes, Strood is covered, along with postcode districts ME2. We also cover nearby Gillingham and Gravesend.
Why do houses in Strood crack?
Common causes around Strood include shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses, bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, 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 Strood?
It depends on the repair. On South East rates, mass-concrete underpinning from about £1,100 per metre of wall and wall tie replacement on a semi-detached house from about £2,800 per house, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Strood. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.