Havering Subsidence
Havering's Foundation and Subsidence
- Subsidence help for homes
- Resin injection for clay
- Underpinning when footings move
Local ground knowledge
One enquiry reaches a specialist firm that covers your part of Havering.
Single point
Tell us what you have noticed and the right firm receives it.
No guesswork
Find out what the crack means before any work is suggested.
What happens next
Foundation problems
A hairline crack above a door frame or a floor that slopes toward one wall can mean the ground under a home has shifted. Havering Subsidence takes enquiries from homeowners across the borough and passes each one to a single specialist firm covering that area.
Homeowners
Sticking doors, widening cracks and sloping floors in houses across Havering.
Landlords
Ground movement affecting rented homes and commercial buildings in the borough.
Where the problem starts
Read about the soil, trees and drains that cause movement under Havering homes.
Enquiries
Describe what you see at home. A specialist firm covering your area will read it.
The ground beneath Havering varies from clay to river gravel.
A common pattern: a diagonal crack appears near a window after a dry summer. The homeowner sends an enquiry describing the crack and the location. One specialist firm covering that part of Havering reads it and advises on the next step.
Send an enquiry
Tell us what you have noticed at home
Symptoms and causes
Guides to the signs of ground movement in Havering homes.
Clay, River Gravel and Marsh: The Ground Beneath Havering Houses
The soil type under a home determines how much it shrinks in dry weather and swells when wet.
Field Oaks, Willows and Garden Trees Close to Older Footings
Roots draw moisture from the clay under foundations, causing the soil to shrink and the house to settle unevenly.
Leaking Drains, Soakaways and Water Washing Out the Ground
A broken pipe or blocked soakaway washes fine soil away, leaving a void that lets the foundation drop.
Areas covered in Havering
One enquiry goes to the specialist firm that handles your part of the borough.
Describe what you have seen at home