Craigavon · County Armagh
Structural crack repairs in Craigavon
If you have found a crack in a wall at your Craigavon property, the first job is to work out why it appeared. Our crack repairs start with the cause, so the stitching, repointing or rebuilding that follows has a fair chance of lasting.
Guide price from£70per metre of crack inc VAT
- Postcodes
- BT64, BT65, BT66
- Population
- about 59,000
- Area
- County Armagh
- Pricing region
- Northern Ireland
How do local ground conditions affect structural crack repairs in Craigavon?
We cover Craigavon and its postcode districts BT64, BT65, BT66, part of County Armagh, with a population of roughly 59,000. Nearby places we cover include Portadown (3 miles), Banbridge (8 miles) and Armagh (13 miles).
Most of County Armagh is on firmer ground than the clay belts of the south-east. Ground movement here is more often linked to soils, drains and trees than to mining. Housing stock in County Armagh: Georgian houses in Armagh, brick terraces in Portadown and Lurgan, and post-war estates.
Methods for structural crack repairs
Crack stitching with helical bars
Stainless steel helical bars are grouted into slots cut along the bed joints, bridging the crack so the masonry works as one piece again. It is the standard repair for wider stepped and vertical cracks once whatever caused them has stopped.
Best for: Stable cracks wider than about 5 mm, or ones that keep reopening
Filling and repointing
For hairline and narrow cracks that have stopped moving, the crack line is raked out and repointed in mortar matched to the original for strength, colour and texture. Inside, plaster cracks are cut out, filled with a flexible filler and redecorated.
Best for: Cracks up to about 5 mm that are no longer moving
From first photo to finished repair
Send photos
Photograph the crack from a distance and close up, with a coin or tape measure for scale. From these we say whether it looks cosmetic, needs a visit or calls for an engineer.
Deal with the cause
Leaking drains, failed ties, a sagging lintel or ground movement are put right first, sometimes through an insurance claim. Repairing a crack before its cause is fixed usually means paying for the same job twice.
Repair and make good
Cracks are stitched, repointed or rebuilt as specified, with mortar matched to the existing wall. Internal crack lines are filled and redecorated where included, and you get a written note of what was done.
Symptoms that point to structural crack repairs
- Doors or windows that have started sticking or no longer latch
- Diagonal cracks running from the corners of windows and doors
- A crack noticeably wider at the top than the bottom, or the reverse
Guide prices for structural crack repairs in Craigavon
Guide prices below are for homes in Craigavon, on Northern Ireland rates and including VAT. A survey or good photos let us turn them into a fixed written price.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Crack stitching with helical bars | £70 – £160 | per metre of crack |
| Single crack, outside only (up to about 2 m)est. | £350 – £790 | per crack |
| Internal making good and redecoration of the crack lineest. | £130 – £440 | per room |
Rules for structural crack repairs in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, minor repairs usually need no approval, but structural work comes under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and council building control. There is no Party Wall Act in Northern Ireland.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price of structural crack repairs in Craigavon?
Guide prices for structural crack repairs in Craigavon start from about £70 per metre of crack, including VAT, on Northern Ireland rates. Your fixed written price follows photos or a survey and depends on the extent of the work and access.
Do you carry out structural crack repairs in Craigavon?
Yes, Craigavon is covered, along with postcode districts BT64, BT65, BT66. We also cover nearby Portadown and Banbridge.
Does the ground around Craigavon cause cracking?
County Armagh has glacial drumlin till over older rock, with soft ground and peat near Lough Neagh. Only an investigation can say why a particular building has moved.
When is a crack in a wall structural?
A crack is more likely to be structural when it is wider than about 5 mm, tapers, passes through the whole wall or keeps growing. BRE Digest 251 treats damage up to about 5 mm as aesthetic and over 25 mm as a stability concern. Width is a guide, not a diagnosis.
What causes vertical cracks in walls?
Vertical cracks are most often caused by thermal or moisture movement in long walls, or by the joint between old and newer work. An even-width vertical crack is usually cosmetic. One clearly wider at the top or bottom can indicate foundation movement at one end.
More repairs we carry out in Craigavon
- Lintel replacement
- Concrete repairs
- Crack stitching
- Chimney stack repairs
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
Structural crack repairs near Craigavon
Each crack at your Craigavon property is priced separately in our written quote, so you can see exactly what you are paying for and why.