Merseyside · England
Structural repairs in Liverpool
Structural repairs in Liverpool: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- L3, L69, L70
- Population
- about 500,000
- Area
- Merseyside
- Pricing region
- North West
Where do we cover around Liverpool?
Postcode districts L3, L69, L70 cover Liverpool, a Merseyside town of about 500,000 people. We also take enquiries from nearby Birkenhead (2 miles), Wallasey (4 miles), Fazakerley (4 miles) and Bootle (4 miles).
Is Merseyside prone to ground movement?
Merseyside has a mix of ground, with clay in some places and firmer rock in others. Parts of Merseyside lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. Typical buildings in Merseyside: Victorian terraces and villas, inter-war council estates and post-war semis.
What we check first in Liverpool
These are the things we most often check for in Liverpool. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Pockets of shrinkable clay, mainly where large trees grow close to the house
- Shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses
- 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 Liverpool
- Retaining wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Roof structure repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Underpinning
- Gable end wall repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Crack stitching
- Floor joist repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Lintel replacement
Guide prices in Liverpool
For Liverpool we use North West 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching: crack stitching with stainless helical bars | £75 – £175 | per metre of crack |
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £960 – £1,450 | per metre of wall |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £770 – £1,450 | per metre of wall treated |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £720 – £2,400 | per opening |
Do repairs in Liverpool need approval?
Stitching and like-for-like repairs rarely need approval in England. Underpinning and other strengthening work goes through building control, and work near a neighbour’s foundations can need a party wall notice.
Towns near Liverpool
Structural repairs in Liverpool: questions
Do you cover Liverpool?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Liverpool, including L3, L69, L70, and from nearby places such as Birkenhead and Wallasey. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Liverpool crack?
Common causes around Liverpool 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 Liverpool?
It depends on the repair. On North West rates, crack stitching from about £75 per metre of crack and a standard window or door lintel from about £720 per opening, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Send photos of the problem in Liverpool and we will come back with a free initial view and the next step.