Faversham · Kent
Bowing wall repairs in Faversham
Sighting along a wall at your Faversham home and seeing a curve can be unsettling. Send us photos with a level held against it, and we will explain what is likely holding it, or not, and what the repair involves.
Guide price from£1,100per wall inc VAT
- Postcodes
- ME13
- Population
- about 23,000
- Area
- Kent
- Pricing region
- South East
How do local ground conditions affect bowing wall repairs in Faversham?
Faversham, Kent: about 23,000 residents across postcode districts ME13. Neighbouring towns we cover: Whitstable (7 miles), Sittingbourne (7 miles) and Canterbury (9 miles).
Kent is one of the parts of the UK where clay soils are most likely to move with the seasons. Parts of Kent lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. Housing stock in Kent: Victorian terraces in the Medway towns, weatherboarded and Wealden houses, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows.
From first photo to finished repair
Decide restrain or rebuild
If the wall is badly out of plumb, has bricks crushing or follows removed internal walls, we recommend an engineer, and can arrange one. Their view sets whether restraint is enough or a section needs rebuilding.
Open up inside
Floorboards or a ceiling strip are lifted along the affected wall to expose the joists. We fit noggins where joists run alongside, and plan furniture moves with you, since this is the most disruptive part of the job.
Fit the ties and straps
Ties are drilled through and fixed, or straps fitted and secured, at the spacing specified. Any rebuild is carried out at this stage, with temporary propping in place until the new brickwork has gained strength.
Symptoms that point to bowing wall repairs
- Horizontal cracking at first-floor or ceiling level
- Window frames pulling away from the brickwork at the sides
- Gutters or the roof edge no longer lining up with the wall
Guide prices for bowing wall repairs in Faversham
Guide prices below are for homes in Faversham, on South East rates and including VAT. A survey or good photos let us turn them into a fixed written price.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Lateral restraint for a typical gable | £1,100 – £3,350 | per wall |
| Remedial restraint ties installed | £30 – £65 | per tie |
| Partial rebuild of a badly distorted sectionest. | £3,350 – £8,950 | per section |
Methods for bowing wall repairs
Restraint ties into the floor
Stainless restraint ties are drilled through the wall and fixed into the floor joists or into blocking between them. Where joists run parallel, noggins are fitted across several joists so the tie has something solid to hold. A neat plate or a buried fixing is left on the outside face.
Best for: Walls bowing at floor level where joists run alongside
Stitching a delaminating wall
Where the layers of a solid wall have separated, long stainless ties are drilled in from the face and bonded into the inner layer to bind the wall together again. This is often combined with restraint ties, so the wall is both reconnected through its thickness and tied back to the structure.
Best for: Solid walls where the outer layer has pulled away
Rules for bowing wall repairs in England
In England, underpinning and other work that alters or strengthens a wall or foundation is building work under the Building Regulations (Part A, structure), so building control approves and inspects it. Like-for-like repairs often are not, and we tell you which applies before a price is agreed. Work to a party wall, or excavation close to a neighbour’s foundations, can also need a notice under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
Frequently asked questions
How much should I budget for bowing wall repairs in Faversham?
Guide prices for bowing wall repairs in Faversham start from about £1,100 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 Faversham?
We do. Faversham and the surrounding area are covered, including nearby Whitstable and Sittingbourne. A free initial assessment from your photos is the first step.
Why do houses in Kent crack?
North Kent sits on London Clay, central Kent on Gault and Weald Clays and the Downs on chalk, so shrinkable clay is widespread. East Kent around Deal and Dover had a small deep coalfield, worked until the late 1980s. Only an investigation can say why a particular building has moved.
Do restraint ties show on the outside?
Some do and some do not. Certain ties leave a small round or square plate on the outside face, while others are fully recessed and pointed over. Straps fitted from inside leave no outside trace at all. We agree the finish with you before work starts.
Does a bowing wall need an engineer?
Often it does, especially if the bow is large, growing or linked to removed internal walls or chimney breasts. Small, long-standing bows can sometimes be restrained to a standard detail. Where the repair needs an engineer’s design or sign-off, we can arrange an independent chartered structural engineer.
Related work in Faversham
- Roof structure repairs
- Extension pulling away repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Crack stitching
Bowing wall repairs near Faversham
A no-obligation written quote for a bowing wall in Faversham sets out the ties, the straps and any rebuild as separate items.