Cavity Wall Tie Inspections & Replacement Warrington

Cavity Wall Tie Warrington

Cavity Wall Tie Survey

A house may be quite old and contain the original galvanised metal walls ties that can sometimes rust and fail, so the survey may be just a precaution, to check that wall tie corrosion isn’t an issue
Wall tie corrosion may be suspected, because of cracking in the wall, perhaps noticed by an owner, but more often than not, a matter raised by a surveyor, acting for a home buyer or a mortgage lender.

What are Wall Ties?
Wall ties, also known as ‘brick ties’, are used in buildings with cavity walls. Cavity wall ties are an important structural part of any building.

They are required to tie the visible protective outer cavity of brickwork or blockwork of a building together with the inner wall or masonry skin (the structural and load bearing part of the building). Ties are placed in the cavity wall during construction of a property and spans the cavity.

Wall Ties can also retrofitted – meaning they have been installed since the property was built.

A specific CavClear survey involves a visual building inspection and an invasive inspection into the cavities to see exactly what is going on. It requires an amount of time spent at the property dependent upon size, an in-depth assessment of the building’s performance and any defects contained in a detailed report.

The ability to drill into a cavity in multiple locations provides the CavClear surveyor with valuable information and photographic evidence as to the performance of the current cavity wall ties and condition of the cavity throughout identifying problematic issues such as rubble in the cavity.

If you’re looking for a cost effective cavity wall tie survey in Warrington please get in touch with us today on 0333 220 2463.

Fully Accredited

Fully affiliated and trained by the wall tie installers federation, The trade organisation for registered installers of remedial and replacement wall ties and related services in the UK.