Lancing · West Sussex
Boundary and garden wall repairs in Lancing
If a wall along your Lancing pavement or drive has started to lean, it is worth dealing with before a winter storm finds it. Most walls can be repointed and stiffened with piers, with only the worst sections taken down and rebuilt.
Guide price from£335per wall inc VAT
- Postcodes
- BN15
- Population
- about 19,000
- Area
- West Sussex
- Pricing region
- South East
How do local ground conditions affect boundary and garden wall repairs in Lancing?
Lancing is in West Sussex and takes in postcode districts BN15. About 19,000 people live there. Nearby, we also cover Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles), Worthing (2 miles) and Brighton (8 miles).
West Sussex is one of the parts of the UK where clay soils are most likely to move with the seasons. Ground movement here is more often linked to soils, drains and trees than to mining. Across West Sussex, most homes are Wealden cottages, 1930s semis and bungalows on the coast, and new-town estates in Crawley.
What happens when we carry out boundary and garden wall repairs in Lancing?
Site assessment
On site we check the lean with a level, look at the footing where it can be seen, note the bricks and mortar, and check for trees, soil loading and gate loads. If the wall turns out to be retaining soil, we treat it as a retaining wall.
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.
Repair and rebuild
Sections are taken down, footings dug, and the wall rebuilt or repointed with a damp-proof course and coping. Reclaimed or matched bricks keep the wall consistent, and spoil and old materials are removed at the end.
Signs you may need boundary and garden wall repairs
- Wall leaning towards the pavement, drive or neighbour’s garden
- Crumbling mortar, or bricks with faces flaking away
- Wall rocking or moving slightly when pushed at the top
How much will boundary and garden wall repairs cost in Lancing?
These are guide prices for Lancing, using South East rates and including VAT. Your written quote follows photos or a survey, and is fixed once the repair is specified.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Repointing and minor repairsest. | £335 – £1,350 | per wall |
| Rebuilding a leaning sectionest. | £170 – £390 | per m² of wall face |
| New brick piersest. | £280 – £670 | per pier |
Which repair method suits a home in Lancing?
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
Dealing with roots and soil loading
Soil banked against the wall is dug back. Where roots are the cause, the wall can be rebuilt with a lintel bridging the root zone, or realigned to give the tree room. Decisions about the tree are made with its owner and, where needed, a tree specialist.
Best for: Walls lifted by roots or pushed over by banked soil
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.
Boundary and garden wall repairs in Lancing: questions and answers
How much should I budget for boundary and garden wall repairs in Lancing?
Guide prices for boundary and garden wall repairs in Lancing start from about £335 per wall, including VAT, on South East rates. Your fixed written price follows photos or a survey and depends on the extent of the work and access.
Can you survey a property in Lancing?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Lancing, including BN15, and from nearby places such as Shoreham-by-Sea and Worthing. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in West Sussex crack?
North West Sussex around Crawley and Horsham sits on Weald Clay, the South Downs are chalk, and the coastal plain has brickearth and gravels. The Weald Clay is prone to shrink-swell movement near trees. Only an investigation can say why a particular building has moved.
Can a leaning wall be pushed back upright?
Usually not in a way that lasts. Masonry does not bend back, and forcing a wall upright tends to crack it further. The normal repair is to rebuild the leaning section on a proper footing, reusing sound bricks, and add piers to stop it happening again.
Can tree roots damage a garden wall?
Yes, they often do. Roots can lift footings, push walls sideways and, on clay soils, dry the ground so it shrinks under the wall. A wall can sometimes be rebuilt to bridge roots. Take advice before removing a large tree, as it may be protected and removal on clay can cause heave.
Related work in Lancing
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Roof structure repairs
Boundary and garden wall repairs near Lancing
If tree roots have lifted a wall at your Lancing home, send photos of the wall and the tree, and we will suggest a repair that allows for them.