Lincolnshire · England
Structural repairs in Boston
Structural repairs in Boston: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- PE21
- Population
- about 45,000
- Area
- Lincolnshire
- Pricing region
- East Midlands
Where do we cover around Boston?
We cover Boston and its postcode districts PE21, part of Lincolnshire, with a population of roughly 45,000. Nearby places we cover include Spalding (14 miles), Sleaford (16 miles), Skegness (19 miles) and Wisbech (23 miles).
What should you know about the ground under Boston?
Clay soils are found in parts of Lincolnshire. Ground movement here is more often linked to soils, drains and trees than to mining. What you mostly find across Lincolnshire: Victorian terraces in Lincoln and Grimsby, fenland brick houses, seaside bungalows and post-war estates.
What we check first in Boston
In Boston, cracking usually comes back to one of these. We rule each in or out before recommending a repair.
- Clay in parts of the area that dries out near trees in long dry spells
- 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 Boston
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Crack stitching
- Subsidence repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Chimney stack repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Underpinning
- Structural crack repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Retaining wall repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Floor joist repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
Guide prices in Boston
Prices in Boston are worked out on East Midlands 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 | £80 – £175 | per metre of crack |
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £980 – £1,450 | per metre of wall |
| 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 Boston 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 Boston: questions
Do you cover Boston?
Yes, Boston is covered, along with postcode districts PE21. We also cover nearby Spalding and Sleaford.
Why do houses in Boston crack?
Common causes around Boston include bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, and leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Boston?
It depends on the repair. On East Midlands rates, mass-concrete underpinning from about £980 per metre of wall and a standard window or door lintel from about £735 per opening, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
If you are in Boston, 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.