Northumberland · England
Structural repairs in Hexham
Structural repairs in Hexham: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- NE46
- Population
- about 12,000
- Area
- Northumberland
- Pricing region
- North East
Where do we cover around Hexham?
With roughly 12,000 people, Hexham spans postcode districts NE46 in Northumberland. Neighbouring towns we cover: Consett (13 miles), Blaydon-on-Tyne (15 miles), Whickham (17 miles) and Stanley (17 miles).
What should you know about the ground under Hexham?
Northumberland has a mix of ground, with clay in some places and firmer rock in others. Parts of Northumberland lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. What you mostly find across Northumberland: colliery terraces, stone farmhouses and villages, and post-war estates.
What we check first in Hexham
These are the things we most often check for in Hexham. The repair only lasts if the cause has stopped.
- Pockets of shrinkable clay, mainly where large trees grow close to the house
- Extensions settling on shallower foundations than the house
- Rusting cavity wall ties in 20th-century brick houses
- Garden and boundary walls leaning as tree roots and frost get to them
Repairs we carry out in Hexham
- Retaining wall repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Floor joist repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Chimney stack repairs
- Underpinning
- Crack stitching
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Brick arch repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Gable end wall repairs
- Roof structure repairs
Guide prices in Hexham
Prices in Hexham are worked out on North East 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £920 – £1,400 | per metre of wall |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £690 – £2,300 | per opening |
| 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 Hexham 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.
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Structural repairs in Hexham: questions
Do you cover Hexham?
We do. Hexham and the surrounding area are covered, including nearby Consett and Blaydon-on-Tyne. A free initial assessment from your photos is the first step.
Why do houses in Hexham crack?
Common causes around Hexham include rusting cavity wall ties in 20th-century brick houses, concrete lintels and boot lintels cracking over windows, 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 Hexham?
It depends on the repair. On North East rates, mass-concrete underpinning from about £920 per metre of wall and a standard window or door lintel from about £690 per opening, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
If you are in Hexham, 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.