Somerset · England
Structural repairs in Weston-super-Mare
Structural repairs in Weston-super-Mare: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- BS22, BS23
- Population
- about 83,000
- Area
- Somerset
- Pricing region
- South West
Where do we cover around Weston-super-Mare?
With roughly 83,000 people, Weston-super-Mare spans postcode districts BS22, BS23 in Somerset. If you are just outside Weston-super-Mare, we also cover Burnham-on-Sea (7 miles), Clevedon (8 miles), Nailsea (11 miles) and Portishead (13 miles).
What is the ground like in Somerset?
Parts of Somerset have clay that can shrink near trees in dry spells. Parts of Somerset lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. Housing stock in Somerset: Bath stone Georgian terraces, Victorian houses in Taunton and Weston-super-Mare, and post-war estates.
What we check first in Weston-super-Mare
In Weston-super-Mare, cracking usually comes back to one of these. We rule each in or out before recommending a repair.
- Pockets of shrinkable clay, mainly where large trees grow close to the house
- Bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- Extensions and bays moving differently from the main house
Repairs we carry out in Weston-super-Mare
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Lintel replacement
- Subsidence repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Brick arch repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Floor joist repairs
- Underpinning
- Structural crack repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Crack stitching
- Retaining wall repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
Guide prices in Weston-super-Mare
Guide prices below are for homes in Weston-super-Mare, on South West rates and including VAT. A survey or good photos let us turn them into a fixed written price.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £1,050 – £1,550 | per metre of wall |
| Wall tie replacement: semi-detached house | £2,600 – £5,150 | per house |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £770 – £2,600 | per opening |
| Structural surveys and crack monitoring: structural engineer's inspection and report | £515 – £2,050 | per property |
Do repairs in Weston-super-Mare need approval?
Most crack repairs in England need no approval, but foundation and strengthening work is building work under the Building Regulations. We tell you which applies before a price is agreed.
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Structural repairs in Weston-super-Mare: questions
Do you cover Weston-super-Mare?
Yes, Weston-super-Mare is covered, along with postcode districts BS22, BS23. We also cover nearby Burnham-on-Sea and Clevedon.
Why do houses in Weston-super-Mare crack?
Common causes around Weston-super-Mare include rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, shallow footings and corroded wall ties in older brick houses, and leaking or broken drains washing fine soil out from under footings. The cause is checked before any repair is recommended.
How much do structural repairs cost in Weston-super-Mare?
It depends on the repair. On South West rates, a standard window or door lintel from about £770 per opening and wall tie replacement on a semi-detached house from about £2,600 per house, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
If you are in Weston-super-Mare, 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.