Weston-super-Mare · Somerset
Mining subsidence repairs in Weston-super-Mare
If you think historic mining may be behind movement at your Weston-super-Mare property, report coal-mining damage to the Mining Remediation Authority and tell your insurer too. Repairs come after the cause is confirmed and the ground is known to be stable.
Guide price from£80per metre of crack inc VAT
- Postcodes
- BS22, BS23
- Population
- about 83,000
- Area
- Somerset
- Pricing region
- South West
What is the ground like in Somerset?
Weston-super-Mare is in Somerset and takes in postcode districts BS22, BS23. About 83,000 people live there. Nearby, we also cover Burnham-on-Sea (7 miles), Clevedon (8 miles) and Nailsea (11 miles).
Somerset has a mix of ground, with clay in some places and firmer rock in others. Parts of Somerset lie on a former coalfield, so a coal mining search is worth checking if movement has no obvious cause. What you mostly find across Somerset: Bath stone Georgian terraces, Victorian houses in Taunton and Weston-super-Mare, and post-war estates.
How we usually approach mining subsidence repairs
Ground stabilisation by resin injection
For localised settlement in the upper soil layers, expanding resin can be injected beneath the footings to firm the ground and sometimes reduce a small tilt. It is not suitable for large voids deep below, which need grouting or other specialist treatment first.
Best for: Shallow settlement once deeper voids are ruled out or treated
Underpinning to sound ground
Where the engineer specifies it, foundations are taken down by mass concrete, beam-and-base or mini-piles to ground that will not move further. On mining sites the design often follows grouting of old workings so the new foundation sits above a stable mass.
Best for: Ongoing movement or damage beyond what crack repairs can hold
What happens during mining subsidence repairs, step by step?
Report and photograph
Photograph every crack with a scale and note the date it appeared. Report suspected coal-mining damage to the Mining Remediation Authority, or the operator of a working mine, and notify your home insurer. Time limits can apply, so report promptly.
Check the mining record
A coal mining report or a search of mining records shows whether recorded workings or shafts lie near the property. Records are incomplete, so a clear report does not rule mining out, and a recorded seam nearby does not prove it is the cause.
Written price to the scope
We price the repair from the engineer’s or claim schedule and confirm a fixed price in writing once the work is specified. Where a claim body or insurer is handling the repair, their own process for appointing contractors applies.
What to look for before calling about mining subsidence repairs
- Steps or ridges forming in paths, kerbs or garden walls
- Damage that does not change with the seasons
- The whole house leaning slightly, with doors swinging open
Mining subsidence repairs prices in Weston-super-Mare
Guide prices below are for homes in Weston-super-Mare, on South West rates and including VAT. A survey or good photos let us turn them into a fixed written price.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching and making good | £80 – £185 | per metre of crack |
| Re-levelling or ground stabilisation by resin injection | £825 – £1,550 | per metre of wall |
| Underpinning where the engineer specifies it | £1,050 – £3,600 | per metre of wall |
| Repair schedule for a claim (pricing an engineer's scope)est. | Free to request | — |
Rules for mining subsidence 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.
Questions about mining subsidence repairs in Weston-super-Mare
How much will mining subsidence repairs cost in Weston-super-Mare?
Guide prices for mining subsidence repairs in Weston-super-Mare start from about £80 per metre of crack, 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 Weston-super-Mare?
Yes, Weston-super-Mare is covered, along with postcode districts BS22, BS23. We also cover nearby Burnham-on-Sea and Clevedon.
Is the ground in Somerset prone to subsidence?
Somerset mixes Lias clays, Mercia Mudstone, limestone hills and the peat and alluvium of the Levels around Bridgwater, which can settle. The former Somerset coalfield around Radstock and Midsomer Norton left recorded workings. Only an investigation can say why a particular building has moved.
Is my house affected by mining because it is on a coalfield?
Not necessarily. Many homes on coalfields have no mining-related damage at all, and cracks there can still come from clay, trees or drains. A coal mining report shows recorded workings nearby, and an engineer’s inspection is needed to link damage to mining.
Who pays for coal-mining subsidence damage?
Liability for damage from past coal mining usually rests with the Mining Remediation Authority, or with the operator of a working mine. They investigate whether coal mining caused the damage before agreeing any repair. Tell your home insurer as well, because policy cover and the mining claim can overlap.
Other structural repairs in Weston-super-Mare
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Chimney stack repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Subsidence repairs
- Structural surveys and crack monitoring
Mining subsidence repairs near Weston-super-Mare
Once the cause is confirmed at your Weston-super-Mare property, we confirm a fixed price in writing for the repairs; send the report or photos to start.