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.
Evidence-led advice from vetted United Kingdom specialists, starting with a free quote.
- Specialists in subsidence
- United Kingdom coverage
- Free first quote
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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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- Specialist firms across the United Kingdom
- Crack monitoring, resin injection and underpinning available
- Free quote on every enquiry
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Our subsidence services
Why Home Subsidence Repairs
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.
Describe what you have noticed and a specialist will come back with a clear answer on the likely cause, what it needs, and what it costs, before any work is agreed.
Tell us about the problemWhat 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.
What to look out for
- 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
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