Mid Glamorgan · Wales
Structural repairs in Mountain Ash
Structural repairs in Mountain Ash: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- CF45
- Population
- about 11,000
- Area
- Mid Glamorgan
- Pricing region
- Wales
Where do we cover around Mountain Ash?
We cover Mountain Ash and its postcode districts CF45, part of Mid Glamorgan, with a population of roughly 11,000. Neighbouring towns we cover: Rhondda (3 miles), Aberdare (4 miles), Merthyr Tydfil (4 miles) and Nelson (5 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. Across Mid Glamorgan, most homes are long stone and brick terraces on valley sides, Victorian houses in Bridgend and post-war estates.
What we check first in Mountain Ash
These are the things we most often check for in Mountain Ash. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Pockets of shrinkable clay, mainly where large trees grow close to the house
- Historic coal mining close to the surface
- Weathered lime mortar letting stone walls spread
- Heavy stone chimneys and gables pulling away from the house
Repairs we carry out in Mountain Ash
- Concrete repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Gable end wall repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Crack stitching
- Floor joist repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Underpinning
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Bowing wall repairs
Guide prices in Mountain Ash
These are guide prices for Mountain Ash, using Wales rates and including VAT. Your written quote follows photos or a survey, and is fixed once the repair is specified.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £920 – £1,400 | per metre of wall |
| Resin injection ground stabilisation: resin injection ground stabilisation | £735 – £1,400 | per metre of wall treated |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £920 – £2,750 | per wall |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £460 – £1,850 | per property |
Do repairs in Mountain Ash need approval?
Structural work in Wales, such as underpinning, needs building control approval. Party wall notices can apply where work affects a shared wall.
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Structural repairs in Mountain Ash: questions
Do you cover Mountain Ash?
Yes, Mountain Ash is covered, along with postcode districts CF45. We also cover nearby Rhondda and Aberdare.
Why do houses in Mountain Ash crack?
Common causes around Mountain Ash include historic coal mining close to the surface, solid stone walls bulging where the rubble core has loosened, and weathered lime mortar letting stone walls spread. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Mountain Ash?
It depends on the repair. On Wales rates, mass-concrete underpinning from about £920 per metre of wall and lateral restraint for a bowing gable from about £920 per wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
Tell us what you can see at your property in Mountain Ash. A free initial assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.