Wigston · Leicestershire
Floor joist repairs in Wigston
Floor joist repairs in Wigston start underneath the boards, not on top of them. We look at the joist ends, the sleeper walls and the ventilated void before suggesting sistering, splicing or replacement, so the price reflects the timber you actually have.
Guide price from£245per joist inc VAT
- Postcodes
- LE18
- Population
- about 37,000
- Area
- Leicestershire
- Pricing region
- East Midlands
Why does the ground in Leicestershire matter for floor joist repairs?
With roughly 37,000 people, Wigston spans postcode districts LE18 in Leicestershire. Nearby, we also cover Leicester (4 miles), Earl Shilton (9 miles) and Mountsorrel (10 miles).
Leicestershire has a mix of ground, with clay in some places and firmer rock in others. Parts of Leicestershire lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. Across Leicestershire, most homes are Victorian terraces in Leicester and Loughborough, inter-war semis and large post-war estates.
Methods for floor joist repairs
Splicing ends and fitting hangers
Where only the end has rotted, it is cut back to sound timber and a new piece is fixed alongside, bearing on the wall or on a new joist hanger. Missing or under-nailed hangers elsewhere are replaced at the same time. The damp in the wall must be fixed too.
Best for: Rotten joist ends in damp solid walls
Sistering a joist
A new length of treated timber, the same depth as the original, is bolted or screwed alongside the damaged joist so the two share the load. It is the quickest fix for a notched, cracked or sagging joist that is otherwise sound, usually after lifting a few boards.
Best for: Cut, cracked or sagging joists with sound ends
From first photo to finished repair
Photos and a call
Send photos of the dip or soft area, the outside wall at ground level and any air bricks. A short call about when it started, and any recent plumbing or heating work, tells us whether the problem is local or widespread.
Lift boards and inspect
On site we lift a few boards where the floor is worst and check the joist ends, sleeper walls and void with a moisture meter. Outside, we look for high ground, blocked vents and leaks keeping the timber wet.
Written quote
You get a no-obligation written quote listing which joists are sistered, spliced or replaced and any sleeper wall or ventilation work. It becomes a fixed price in writing once the repair is specified.
Symptoms that point to floor joist repairs
- Floor bouncing, or ornaments rattling, when someone walks across
- Floor dipping towards an outside wall or in the middle of the room
- Ceiling cracks below that follow the line of the joists
Guide prices for floor joist repairs in Wigston
These are guide prices for Wigston, using East Midlands rates and including VAT. Your written quote follows photos or a survey, and is fixed once the repair is specified.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Splicing or sistering a damaged joist | £245 – £390 | per joist |
| Whole room of joists and boards | £1,950 – £5,900 | per room |
| Sleeper wall rebuild and ventilationest. | £390 – £1,450 | per room |
Rules for floor joist 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price of floor joist repairs in Wigston?
Guide prices for floor joist repairs in Wigston start from about £245 per joist, including VAT, on East Midlands rates. Your fixed written price follows photos or a survey and depends on the extent of the work and access.
Do you carry out floor joist repairs in Wigston?
Yes, Wigston is covered, along with postcode districts LE18. We also cover nearby Leicester and Earl Shilton.
Does the ground around Wigston cause cracking?
Leicestershire has Mercia Mudstone, Lias clay and glacial till across much of the county, with the Coalville and Swadlincote coalfield in the north-west. Clay soils near large trees can move with the seasons. Only an investigation can say why a particular building has moved.
Will my insurance pay for rotten floor joists?
Usually not, because rot, woodworm and gradual wear are standard exclusions. Damage from a sudden escape of water, or a floor that dropped through subsidence, may be treated differently. Check your policy, and tell your insurer before permanent repairs start if either applies.
What causes rot in floor joists?
Damp causes almost all joist rot. Joist ends in damp walls, voids with blocked air bricks, leaking pipes and high outside ground levels keep timber wet enough for fungi to grow. Replacing timber without fixing the damp usually means the rot returns.
More repairs we carry out in Wigston
- Subsidence repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Bay window subsidence repairs
- Underpinning
Floor joist repairs near Wigston
Each joist, sleeper wall and air brick at your Wigston property is itemised in the written quote, then fixed in price once the repair is specified.