Somerset · England
Structural repairs in Yeovil
Structural repairs in Yeovil: subsidence, cracks, underpinning, wall ties and lintels, with a free initial assessment from your photos.
- Postcodes
- BA20, BA21
- Population
- about 50,000
- Area
- Somerset
- Pricing region
- South West
Where do we cover around Yeovil?
Yeovil is in Somerset and takes in postcode districts BA20, BA21. About 50,000 people live there. If you are just outside Yeovil, we also cover Dorchester (18 miles), Bridgwater (21 miles), Taunton (21 miles) and Weymouth (24 miles).
Is Somerset prone to ground movement?
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. Across Somerset, most homes are Bath stone Georgian terraces, Victorian houses in Taunton and Weston-super-Mare, and post-war estates.
What we check first in Yeovil
In Yeovil, 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
- Rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings
- Bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls
- Extensions and bays moving differently from the main house
Repairs we carry out in Yeovil
- Lintel replacement
- Gable end wall repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Subsidence repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Underpinning
- Crack stitching
- Floor joist repairs
- Roof structure repairs
- Bowing wall repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Extension pulling away repairs
Guide prices in Yeovil
Guide prices below are for homes in Yeovil, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching: crack stitching with stainless helical bars | £80 – £185 | per metre of crack |
| Underpinning: mass-concrete underpinning | £1,050 – £1,550 | per metre of wall |
| Lintel replacement: standard window or door opening | £770 – £2,600 | per opening |
| Bowing wall repairs: lateral restraint for a typical gable | £1,050 – £3,100 | per wall |
Do repairs in Yeovil 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 Yeovil: questions
Do you cover Yeovil?
Yes, Yeovil is covered, along with postcode districts BA20, BA21. We also cover nearby Dorchester and Bridgwater.
Why do houses in Yeovil crack?
Common causes around Yeovil include rotten timber lintels and bressummers over bays and openings, bay windows built on shallower footings than the main walls, 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 Yeovil?
It depends on the repair. On South West rates, crack stitching from about £80 per metre of crack and mass-concrete underpinning from about £1,050 per metre of wall, including VAT. Your written price follows photos or a survey.
If you are in Yeovil, 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.