At Hockley & Dawson, we specialise in the inspection, assessment, and design of all types of walls, combining structural expertise with respect for historic fabric.
Whether historic churchyard walls, garden boundaries, or retaining structures, we provide stability assessment and bespoke solutions where required that ensure long-term stability and aesthetic integrity. We have experience providing advice addressing issues such as leaning walls, close proximity of trees, plant growth damage, failing masonry, soil retention problems, and many more.
Our Services Include:
- Structural Surveys & Visual Inspections: Careful condition and stability assessment and monitoring of cracks, bulging, leaning, or failing masonry.
- Specifying Masonry Repairs: Repointing, re-bedding, and replacement of damaged bricks or stones using compatible lime mortars.
- Specifying Stabilisation & Strengthening: Design and specification of buttresses, underpinning, crack stitching, or rebuilding where required.
- Specifying Retaining Walls & Garden Structures: Design and specification of new retaining and free-standing walls, as well as specification of repairs to existing structures.
- Detailed Structural Specification.
- New Construction & Extensions: Structural design for new or extended boundary walls.
Our Approach
We combine careful assessment with practical, sensitive intervention where required:
- Recommending regular maintenance.
- Monitoring and evaluating cracks, movement, and overall wall stability
- Working closely with architects, conservation officers, and contractors to advise and design unobtrusive, durable solutions
- Specifying like-for-like materials to preserve heritage and aesthetic value for repairs.
- Providing advice to ensure walls are safe, durable, and compliant with structural and conservation requirements
Every wall is treated individually, with solutions tailored to its construction, condition, and context, ensuring historic character, garden beauty, and structural stability are all maintained.
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