Repointing and pre-insulation repairs for Chippenham properties
If your property is in Chippenham or the SN15 district or nearby Trowbridge and Swindon, it is within our Wiltshire coverage. It is around 16 miles south-west of Swindon.
Where a Chippenham wall does need work, bricks are lifted and rebuilt in matching mortar, and the cavity is checked with a camera before it is closed up. Damp in an insulated Chippenham home is not always the insulation's fault, so the diagnosis comes before any extraction.
Every elevation is judged on its own exposure. Wiltshire has a mix of moderate and more exposed sites. Hilltop, coastal and west-facing walls take the brunt of wind-driven rain, so the survey records exposure for each elevation before a material is chosen.
As for paperwork, if cavity wall insulation follows in Chippenham, 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 Chippenham
- Gutter and downpipe repairs
- Raking out and repointing
- Sill and render repairs
- Brick replacement
Guide prices for Chippenham
| 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 Chippenham:
Get in touch
Online, by phone or WhatsApp.
Your price
Confirmed in writing before you book.
The visit
Carried out at an agreed time, with photos of what we find.
Your report
Plain English, with any follow-on work quoted separately.