Canterbury · Kent
Wall tie replacement in Canterbury
On exposed sites around Canterbury, the elevation facing the weather often loses its wall ties first. Remedial stainless ties reconnect the two leaves, and the old ties are isolated or removed where they are still pushing the brickwork apart.
Guide price from£2,000per house inc VAT
- Postcodes
- CT1, CT2, CT5, CT6
- Population
- about 55,000
- Area
- Kent
- Pricing region
- South East
What is the ground like in Kent?
Canterbury, Kent: about 55,000 residents across postcode districts CT1, CT2, CT5, CT6. We also take enquiries from nearby Whitstable (6 miles), Herne Bay (7 miles) and Faversham (9 miles).
Shrinkable clay is widespread in Kent. 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.
Repair options we may recommend
Isolating the old ties
Where the old ties are swelling and cracking the brickwork, fitting new ties alone may not stop further damage. Each old tie can be isolated, usually by cutting it through within the cavity or sleeving its outer end, so it can no longer lift the outer leaf as it continues to corrode.
Best for: Thick mild steel ties still causing horizontal cracking
Removing old ties and rebedding
On badly cracked elevations the old ties are cut out from the outer face, the joints raked and rebedded, and the brickwork repointed. It is more work than isolation but removes the source of expansion entirely. An engineer or the survey report usually specifies where this is needed.
Best for: Elevations with severe cracking or lifting
What to expect when we carry out wall tie replacement
Tie survey
A metal detector locates the existing ties and shows their pattern. Small holes are then drilled at sample points and a borescope passed into the cavity to see the tie condition, type and embedment. The holes are made good afterwards.
Report and quote
You receive a written summary of what the survey found on each elevation, which walls need new ties, whether old ties should be isolated or removed, and a no-obligation written quote with scaffold shown separately.
Install the new ties
New stainless ties are drilled and fixed to the specified grid, with closer spacing around windows, doors and the roofline. Sample ties can be pull-tested to confirm they are holding in your particular brick and block.
Is it time for wall tie replacement? Common signs
- The roof edge or verge lifting slightly above the brickwork
- Horizontal cracks along mortar joints, repeating every few brick courses
- Cracked render with a regular horizontal pattern
What should you budget for wall tie replacement in Canterbury?
The ranges below reflect typical South East costs for wall tie replacement, including VAT. Scaffold, access and making good can push a job to the top of the range.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-terrace houseest. | £2,000 – £3,900 | per house |
| Semi-detached house | £2,800 – £5,600 | per house |
| Detached houseest. | £3,900 – £7,850 | per house |
| Scaffolding where neededest. | £670 – £2,000 | per elevation |
Rules for wall tie replacement 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 wall tie replacement questions
What is the price of wall tie replacement in Canterbury?
Guide prices for wall tie replacement in Canterbury start from about £2,000 per house, 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.
Do you carry out wall tie replacement in Canterbury?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Canterbury, including CT1, CT2, CT5, CT6, and from nearby places such as Whitstable and Herne Bay. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Does the ground around Canterbury cause cracking?
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 all walls of the house need new ties?
Not necessarily, because ties often fail on one exposed elevation long before the others. The survey checks each wall, and the quote covers only the elevations where ties have failed or are close to it. Sheltered walls may simply be noted for future checks.
Is wall tie failure covered by insurance?
Usually not, because insurers treat it as gradual deterioration. Damage caused by a sudden event, such as part of a wall collapsing in a storm, may be treated differently under some policies. Check your policy wording, and tell your insurer if you are unsure.
More repairs we carry out in Canterbury
- Subsidence insurance claim repairs
- Brick arch repairs
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Structural crack repairs
- Retaining wall repairs
Wall tie replacement near Canterbury
Our no-obligation written quote for wall ties in Canterbury shows each elevation and the scaffold on its own line, so nothing is bundled together.