Mid Glamorgan · Wales
Structural repairs in Bridgend
Structural repairs in Bridgend: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- CF31, CF35
- Population
- about 50,000
- Area
- Mid Glamorgan
- Pricing region
- Wales
Where do we cover around Bridgend?
Bridgend (CF31, CF35) has around 50,000 residents and sits in Mid Glamorgan. If you are just outside Bridgend, we also cover Porthcawl (6 miles), Llantwit Major (8 miles), Maesteg (8 miles) and Llantrisant (9 miles).
What should you know about the ground under Bridgend?
Mid Glamorgan has a mix of ground, with clay in some places and firmer rock in others. Historic coal workings are recorded beneath parts of Mid Glamorgan, and a coal mining search is worth checking where movement is unexplained. What you mostly find across Mid Glamorgan: long stone and brick terraces on valley sides, Victorian houses in Bridgend and post-war estates.
What we check first in Bridgend
These are the things we most often check for in Bridgend. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Pockets of shrinkable clay, mainly where large trees grow close to the house
- Settlement over old shallow coal workings and mine entries
- Weathered lime mortar letting stone walls spread
- Solid stone walls bulging where the rubble core has loosened
Repairs we carry out in Bridgend
- Subsidence repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Chimney stack repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Retaining wall repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Crack stitching
- Underpinning
- Brick arch repairs
Guide prices in Bridgend
For Bridgend we use Wales 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 – £165 | per metre of crack |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £735 – £1,400 | per metre of wall treated |
| Wall tie replacement: semi-detached house | £2,300 – £4,600 | per house |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £920 – £2,750 | per wall |
Do repairs in Bridgend need approval?
In Wales, small like-for-like repairs rarely need approval, but underpinning and strengthening go through building control under the Welsh Building Regulations.
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Structural repairs in Bridgend: questions
Do you cover Bridgend?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Bridgend, including CF31, CF35, and from nearby places such as Porthcawl and Llantwit Major. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Bridgend crack?
Common causes around Bridgend include historic coal mining close to the surface, solid stone walls bulging where the rubble core has loosened, and heavy stone chimneys and gables pulling away from the house. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Bridgend?
It depends on the repair. On Wales rates, crack stitching from about £75 per metre of crack and resin injection from about £735 per metre of wall treated, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Bridgend. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.