Mid Glamorgan · Wales
Structural repairs in Maesteg
Structural repairs in Maesteg: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- CF34
- Population
- about 21,000
- Area
- Mid Glamorgan
- Pricing region
- Wales
Where do we cover around Maesteg?
Maesteg (CF34) has around 21,000 residents and sits in Mid Glamorgan. If you are just outside Maesteg, we also cover Neath (7 miles), Bridgend (8 miles), Tonypandy (9 miles) and Porthcawl (9 miles).
Is Mid Glamorgan prone to ground movement?
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 Maesteg
Before pricing a repair in Maesteg, we look at these likely causes first.
- Pockets of shrinkable clay, mainly where large trees grow close to the house
- Historic coal mining close to the surface
- Heavy stone chimneys and gables pulling away from the house
- Weathered lime mortar letting stone walls spread
Repairs we carry out in Maesteg
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Underpinning
- Bowing wall repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Roof structure repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Crack stitching
- Subsidence repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Brick arch repairs
Guide prices in Maesteg
Prices in Maesteg are worked out on Wales 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 | £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 Maesteg need approval?
Most crack repairs in Wales need no approval; foundation work does. We confirm which applies before a price is agreed.
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Structural repairs in Maesteg: questions
Do you cover Maesteg?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Maesteg, including CF34, and from nearby places such as Neath and Bridgend. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Maesteg crack?
Common causes around Maesteg include settlement over old shallow coal workings and mine entries, weathered lime mortar letting stone walls spread, 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 Maesteg?
It depends on the repair. On Wales rates, crack stitching from about £75 per metre of crack and lateral restraint for a bowing gable from about £920 per wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Send photos of the problem in Maesteg and we will come back with a free initial view and the next step.