Repointing and pre-insulation repairs for March properties
If your property is in March or the PE15 district or nearby Wisbech, Ely and Peterborough, it is within our Cambridgeshire coverage. It is roughly 24 miles north of Cambridge.
Defects such as failed pointing, leaking gutters and bridged damp-proof courses are listed and priced separately for March properties, so you can choose who fixes them. Damp in an insulated March home is not always the insulation's fault, so the diagnosis comes before any extraction.
Exposure matters for every cavity wall. Much of Cambridgeshire sits in the more sheltered driving-rain zones of the UK, which widens the choice of fill. Exposed elevations, coastal sites and high ground still get checked wall by wall.
On compliance, if cavity wall insulation follows in March, filling a cavity is notifiable building work and needs a building notice or competent-person self-certification.
Rules in England
Filling a cavity is notifiable building work and needs a building notice or competent-person self-certification if insulation work follows.
Sources: Planning Portal: cavity wall insulation and building regulations; CIGA: CWISC competent person scheme.
Why repairs come first
Energy Saving Trust advice is to fix brickwork, pointing, roofs, gutters and downpipes before filling. A filled cavity is less forgiving of a wet outer leaf than an empty one, so we price repairs separately and you choose who carries them out.
What is included in March
- Raking out and repointing
- Brick replacement
- Sill and render repairs
- Gutter and downpipe repairs
Guide prices for March
| Repointing and pre-insulation repairs guide prices | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Repointing, per m² | £45–£75 |
| Brick replacement, per brick | £25–£45 |
| Minimum repair visit | £295 |
This work is not insulation, so it is normally standard-rated for VAT. Guide prices include VAT where it applies. Guide ranges only: the fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts, and anything that could not be seen at survey is agreed with you first.
How it works in March:
Tell us what is happening
Postcode, property type and what you have noticed.
Price agreed first
We confirm the price before anyone visits.
Visit and checks
Photos and readings at the areas that matter.
Findings in writing
What we found and the options, each priced separately.