Wall tie replacement for Birmingham properties
If your property is in Birmingham or the B3 district or nearby Smethwick, West Bromwich and Halesowen, it is within our West Midlands coverage. Birmingham is one of the main towns we cover in the West Midlands.
Defects such as failed pointing, leaking gutters and bridged damp-proof courses are listed and priced separately for Birmingham properties, so you can choose who fixes them. If your Birmingham installation has a guarantee, we check it first; the guarantee route may cover the work.
Wind-driven rain is the first thing the surveyor weighs up. The West Midlands 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 Birmingham, 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.
Signs of wall tie failure
Horizontal cracks in mortar joints at regular vertical intervals, bulging brickwork, or lifting of the roof verge. Older galvanised ties, especially in walls built before the 1980s, are the usual suspects.
What is included in Birmingham
- Making good
- Tie inspection with metal detector and borescope
- Remedial stainless ties to a set pattern
- Isolation or removal of old ties where needed
Guide prices for Birmingham
| Wall tie replacement guide prices | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Remedial wall ties, detached house | £1,995–£3,495 |
| Remedial wall ties, semi-detached house | £1,495–£2,495 |
| Remedial wall ties, terraced house | £995–£1,795 |
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.
What happens next for a Birmingham property:
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.