UNDERPINNING CONTRACTORS

Subsidence is a common problem for homeowners in London mainly because the houses were built on clay. About 1 in 50 houses have subsidence to one degree or another so you really need to be on the lookout when you are buying a new home.

 

Subsidence can devalue your property overnight so it is important that if you see cracks, especially new cracks, to the interior or exterior of your property that you have a structural surveyor come take a look.

 

One of the most common causes of subsidence is nearby trees which suck all the moisture out of the ground, including the ground under your house which then shrinks and before you know it, you are having major problems that will ultimately require underpinning contractors and loads of concrete to put right.

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Underpinning is all about strengthening or reinforcing the foundations. The process is laborious as it means a lot of digging below the house where sections of earth are dug out below the foundations one at a time to be filled with concrete and reinforcement materials. All the work is done as per the engineer's design and detailed specification and it can take some time as the work has to be done in sections.

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AVONPRESS have been providing underpinning services to all types of property for over 40 years so you could say we know a bit about underpinning. If you are unlucky enough to have a property that has dipped and are looking for underpinning specialists, then talking to AVONPRESS is a great place to start getting costs in for your project. We will be more than happy to advise and provide a free quote for any type of underpinning service you need.