Saltash · Cornwall
Boundary and garden wall repairs in Saltash
Where older streets in Saltash and across Cornwall keep their original brick front walls, those walls often sit on shallow footings with soft lime mortar. Matching the bricks and mortar matters as much as the repair itself if the wall is to look right afterwards.
Guide price from£310per wall inc VAT
- Postcodes
- PL12
- Population
- about 16,000
- Area
- Cornwall
- Pricing region
- South West
What is the ground like in Cornwall?
We cover Saltash and its postcode districts PL12, part of Cornwall, with a population of roughly 16,000. We also take enquiries from nearby Plymouth (4 miles), Bodmin (22 miles) and St Austell (25 miles).
Most of Cornwall is on firmer ground than the clay belts of the south-east. Old metal-mine shafts and workings are recorded in places, so mining searches are routine for some properties. What you mostly find across Cornwall: granite and slate-stone cottages, cob buildings, Victorian terraces and post-war estates.
Boundary and garden wall repairs prices in Saltash
Prices in Saltash are worked out on South West 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Repointing and minor repairsest. | £310 – £1,250 | per wall |
| Rebuilding a leaning sectionest. | £155 – £360 | per m² of wall face |
| New brick piersest. | £260 – £620 | per pier |
How we usually approach boundary and garden wall repairs
Repointing and minor repairs
Weak mortar is raked out and the wall repointed in a mortar that suits the bricks, and damaged bricks are replaced with matching ones. Loose copings are rebedded or replaced with a design that throws water clear of both faces. This is often enough for an upright wall.
Best for: Upright walls with weathered joints, loose copings or spalled bricks
New piers and movement joints
Brick piers are built at intervals along the wall, bonded in or tied with stainless fixings, to stiffen it against wind and lean. Vertical movement joints are cut where a long run keeps cracking. Gate piers are rebuilt larger and on deeper footings where they carry heavy gates.
Best for: Long walls with regular cracks, or weak gate piers
What happens during boundary and garden wall repairs, step by step?
Photos and ownership
Send photos of the whole wall and close-ups of cracks, the lean and the coping, plus any nearby trees. Tell us whether the wall is yours, shared or your neighbour’s, as that affects who can instruct the work.
Written quote
You receive a no-obligation written quote that separates repointing, rebuilt sections, new piers and copings, so you or your neighbour can see each part. It becomes a fixed price in writing once the repair is specified.
Neighbour and notices
Where the wall is shared or on the line of junction in England and Wales, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may require notice before work starts. We can explain what is likely to be needed, and work is agreed with neighbours first.
What to look for before calling about boundary and garden wall repairs
- Vertical cracks at regular intervals along a long run of wall
- A tree close to the wall, with the base lifted or cracked
- Coping stones or brick-on-edge tops loose, cracked or missing
Rules for boundary and garden wall repairs in England
Like-for-like repairs such as crack stitching and repointing do not usually need building control approval in England, but anything that changes or strengthens the structure, such as underpinning or rebuilding a wall, does. If the work touches a party wall, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply.
Questions about boundary and garden wall repairs in Saltash
How much will boundary and garden wall repairs cost in Saltash?
Guide prices for boundary and garden wall repairs in Saltash start from about £310 per wall, including VAT, on South West rates. Your fixed written price follows photos or a survey and depends on the extent of the work and access.
Do you cover Saltash?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Saltash, including PL12, and from nearby places such as Plymouth and Bodmin. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Is the ground in Cornwall prone to subsidence?
Cornwall is mostly granite and slate with little shrinkable clay, so clay subsidence is less common than in the south-east. Historic tin and copper mining has left shafts and workings in places such as Camborne and Redruth, and mining searches are routine there. Only an investigation can say why a particular building has moved.
Who is responsible for a boundary wall?
Responsibility depends on who owns the wall, which is shown in your title deeds and plans, or may be shared. A wall built on the line between two properties is often jointly owned. Check the deeds first and agree repairs with your neighbour, and in England and Wales check whether the Party Wall Act applies.
Does home insurance cover a fallen garden wall?
Sometimes, but many policies exclude garden walls or cover them only for certain events, such as vehicle impact or storm. Frost, wear and tree root damage are usually excluded. If a vehicle caused the damage, the driver’s insurer may pay. Check your policy and tell your insurer before permanent repairs start.
Other structural repairs in Saltash
- Lintel replacement
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Wall tie replacement
- Gable end wall repairs
- Concrete repairs
Boundary and garden wall repairs near Saltash
Get a free initial assessment of a cracked or leaning garden wall in Saltash from your photos or a call, before the next spell of bad weather.