Leicestershire · England
Structural repairs in Wigston
Structural repairs in Wigston: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- LE18
- Population
- about 37,000
- Area
- Leicestershire
- Pricing region
- East Midlands
Where do we cover around Wigston?
Postcode districts LE18 cover Wigston, a Leicestershire town of about 37,000 people. We also take enquiries from nearby Leicester (4 miles), Earl Shilton (9 miles), Mountsorrel (10 miles) and Market Harborough (10 miles).
What is the ground like in Leicestershire?
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. Housing stock in Leicestershire: Victorian terraces in Leicester and Loughborough, inter-war semis and large post-war estates.
What we check first in Wigston
These are the things we most often check for in Wigston. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Pockets of shrinkable clay, mainly where large trees grow close to the house
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- 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 Wigston
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Brick arch repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Gable end wall repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Roof structure repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Crack stitching
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Floor joist repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Underpinning
- Subsidence repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
Guide prices in Wigston
For Wigston we use East Midlands rates. Treat the table as a budget guide, inc VAT; the price you pay is the one on your written quote.
| 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 |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £980 – £2,950 | per wall |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £490 – £1,950 | per property |
Do repairs in Wigston 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 Wigston: questions
Do you cover Wigston?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Wigston, including LE18, and from nearby places such as Leicester and Earl Shilton. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Wigston crack?
Common causes around Wigston 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 Wigston?
It depends on the repair. On East Midlands rates, mass-concrete underpinning from about £980 per metre of wall and lateral restraint for a bowing gable from about £980 per wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
If you are in Wigston, 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.