Serving all of the United Kingdom

Subsidence specialists across the United Kingdom

Cracks in your walls or sticking doors can mean the ground under your home is moving. Local specialists find the real cause of that movement and recommend the right repair, never more than the evidence supports.

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Evidence-led advice from vetted United Kingdom specialists, starting with a free quote.

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50 towns covered
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Describe the cracking or movement you have noticed and where the property is. A specialist will reply with the likely cause and a free written quote.

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Our services

Our subsidence services

Crack repairs for subsidence

Structural crack repairs matched to the cause, not just the symptom.

Subsidence drainage repairs

Drain repairs that remove the water source driving ground movement.

Resin injection for subsidence

Ground stabilisation by resin injection, with minimal digging required.

Subsidence tree root damage

Root-related subsidence assessed and repaired by a specialist.

Subsidence underpinning

Foundation work that takes your building down to ground that holds firm.

Understand the cause before you commit

Subsidence is frightening, but most movement has a clear, fixable cause, and it is often far less drastic than homeowners fear. Cracking blamed on subsidence is frequently thermal movement, a leaking drain or a thirsty tree, none of which require underpinning. A local specialist finds out what is really happening beneath your home, and puts it right proportionately.

Note which part of the property is affected, when you first spotted it, and whether it has changed. A specialist will reply with the probable cause and what any remedial work would involve before you decide anything.

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What to watch for

Could it be subsidence?

Cracks get more expensive the longer they are left. Watch for these and have anything suspicious looked at promptly.

Signs worth a specialist look

Diagonal cracks wider than a 10p coin (3mm), often near doors and windows
Cracks that taper, wider at the top than the bottom
Doors and windows that suddenly stick or drop out of square
Cracks visible both inside and outside in the same place
Rippling wallpaper or gaps opening where extensions meet the main house
Cracking that worsens after a hot, dry summer or near a large tree

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What causes subsidence in the United Kingdom?

Ground conditions vary across the United Kingdom. Movement is often linked to shrink-swell soils, leaking drains or nearby trees. The most common local triggers are:

Clay shrinkage, often drawn out by nearby trees
Leaking drains washing out or softening the ground
Tree roots taking moisture from clay soils
Made ground and poorly compacted fill settling over time

What each warning sign tells a specialist

Where specialists work

Locations and towns across the United Kingdom

Select your town below for area-specific information on subsidence. Subsidence specialists cover properties right across the United Kingdom.