Camborne · Cornwall
Concrete repairs in Camborne
A crumbling balcony edge at a Camborne property is rarely just cosmetic. It is usually a sign of rusting steel inside, and the sooner it is repaired, the less concrete has to be broken out and rebuilt.
Guide price from£90per m² inc VAT
- Postcodes
- TR14
- Population
- about 20,000
- Area
- Cornwall
- Pricing region
- South West
Is Cornwall prone to ground movement?
With roughly 20,000 people, Camborne spans postcode districts TR14 in Cornwall. We also take enquiries from nearby Redruth (4 miles), Falmouth (11 miles) and Truro (11 miles).
Clay shrinkage is less of a concern in Cornwall, so other causes such as drains, poor footings or older walls are checked first. 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.
What to expect when we carry out concrete repairs
Survey and tapping test
On site we tap the surface to find hollow areas, check the steel where it is exposed and note drainage. Where the extent is unclear, a cover meter, carbonation test or chloride test may be advised before repair.
Engineer where needed
If the steel has lost significant section, or the element carries a balcony, stair or wall, an independent chartered structural engineer is appointed to assess and specify. We can arrange this, and the repair follows their scope.
Break out, repair, protect
Damaged concrete is cut back to sound material, steel cleaned and primed, and the section rebuilt and cured. Cracks are injected, then the surface is coated and drainage details put right so water runs off rather than sitting.
Is it time for concrete repairs? Common signs
- Chunks or flakes of concrete breaking away from edges and soffits
- Fine cracks running in straight lines along the line of the reinforcement
- Hollow sound when the surface is tapped with a hammer
What should you budget for concrete repairs in Camborne?
These are guide prices for Camborne, using South West rates and including VAT. Your written quote follows photos or a survey, and is fixed once the repair is specified.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete patch repair | £90 – £185 | per m² |
| Crack injection | £185 – £495 | per metre |
| Small jobs (minimum visit)est. | £465 – £925 | per visit |
Repair options we may recommend
Crack injection
Cracks are sealed at the surface, then a low-viscosity resin is injected under pressure through ports until it fills the crack. A rigid resin bonds the two faces back together, while a flexible one seals live cracks against water. The choice depends on whether the crack is still moving.
Best for: Cracks letting water in, or splitting a slab or beam
Recasting or strengthening
Where steel has lost much of its section, or a lintel or canopy is too far gone to patch, the element is propped and rebuilt, replaced or strengthened to an engineer’s design. It is less common, but sometimes the more lasting option for small canopies and old precast lintels.
Best for: Badly corroded lintels, canopies and balcony edges
Rules for concrete 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.
Your concrete repairs questions
What is the price of concrete repairs in Camborne?
Guide prices for concrete repairs in Camborne start from about £90 per m², 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 carry out concrete repairs in Camborne?
Yes, Camborne is covered, along with postcode districts TR14. We also cover nearby Redruth and Falmouth.
Does the ground around Camborne cause cracking?
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.
Do you repair concrete on blocks of flats?
Yes, we repair concrete on houses, flats and small commercial buildings, including balconies, walkway edges, canopies and lintels. For flats, the freeholder, managing agent or owners’ association normally instructs the work. We can price to an engineer’s schedule where one has been prepared.
Can a concrete balcony be repaired rather than replaced?
In most cases, yes. Patch repairs, crack injection, a new waterproof deck and restored drips usually extend a balcony’s life considerably. Replacement is generally only needed where the steel has lost a lot of section or the balcony’s fixing to the building is compromised.
More repairs we carry out in Camborne
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Floor joist repairs
- Boundary and garden wall repairs
- Wall tie replacement
- Roof structure repairs
Concrete repairs near Camborne
The written quote for concrete repairs in Camborne sets out the estimated areas and lengths, then becomes a fixed price in writing once the repair is specified.