Leicestershire · England
Structural repairs in Leicester
Structural repairs in Leicester: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- LE1, LE3, LE4, LE5
- Population
- about 370,000
- Area
- Leicestershire
- Pricing region
- East Midlands
Where do we cover around Leicester?
We cover Leicester and its postcode districts LE1, LE3, LE4, LE5, part of Leicestershire, with a population of roughly 370,000. If you are just outside Leicester, we also cover Wigston (4 miles), Mountsorrel (5 miles), Earl Shilton (9 miles) and Loughborough (9 miles).
How do local ground conditions affect structural repairs in Leicester?
Parts of Leicestershire have clay that can shrink near trees in dry spells. Parts of Leicestershire lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. Across Leicestershire, most homes are Victorian terraces in Leicester and Loughborough, inter-war semis and large post-war estates.
What we check first in Leicester
These are the things we most often check for in Leicester. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Clay in parts of the area that dries out near trees in long dry spells
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- 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 Leicester
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Wall tie replacement
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Crack stitching
- Retaining wall repairs
- Underpinning
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
Guide prices in Leicester
These are guide prices for Leicester, using East Midlands 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 | £980 – £1,450 | per metre of wall |
| Wall tie replacement: semi-detached house | £2,450 – £4,900 | per house |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £735 – £2,450 | per opening |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £490 – £1,950 | per property |
Do repairs in Leicester 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 Leicester
Structural repairs in Leicester: questions
Do you cover Leicester?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Leicester, including LE1, LE3, LE4, LE5, and from nearby places such as Wigston and Mountsorrel. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Leicester crack?
Common causes around Leicester include bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, 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 Leicester?
It depends on the repair. On East Midlands rates, mass-concrete underpinning from about £980 per metre of wall and wall tie replacement on a semi-detached house from about £2,450 per house, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
If you are in Leicester, 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.