Homes we inspect in Camden
Camden Town and Primrose Hill have early and mid nineteenth-century terraces, many with stucco fronts and many listed, laid out as London expanded north. Kentish Town has later Victorian terraces. A large share of houses are divided into flats, and there are post-war estates and modern blocks throughout.
Older terraces were often built with shallow foundations and have been altered many times since, so earlier changes are a common source of the cracking we see.
Common structural issues in Camden
- Earlier alterations that removed support for walls or floors above.
- Seasonal movement on clay near large trees.
- Bowing or leaning front walls in older terraces.
- Cracking after neighbouring basement work.
- Alterations in converted flats that need the freeholder's consent.
Ground conditions
Camden is mostly on London Clay. The Regent's Canal runs through the area, and the Fleet, now a lost river, once flowed through Kentish Town and Camden Town. Camden Council asks for basement impact assessments covering ground and groundwater for basement proposals.
We check the British Geological Survey records for every address we inspect, because ground conditions can change from one street to the next.
Services in Camden
- Structural inspections: Specific (SSI) from £420*, General (GSI) from £540* and Comprehensive (CGSI) from £880*.
- Mortgage structural reports when your lender's valuer asks for an engineer.
- Insurance structural reports and subsidence investigations.
- Wall and chimney breast removal calculations for Building Control.
- Extension and loft conversion design.
- Freeholder consent reports for leasehold flats.
* Prices are a guide only and VAT may be added. Contact us for an accurate price.
Arranging an inspection in Camden
Send us the postcode, whether it is a house or a flat, how many bedrooms it has and a few photos of what you have noticed, or your valuer's letter. We will recommend the right service and give you a price in writing before you book. Our engineers travel to Camden from our office on Turnham Green Terrace in Chiswick, with weekday and weekend visits available. See our prices or request a quote.
Nearby areas we cover
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Common questions
Do you have an office in Camden?
No. Our office is at Gable House, 18–24 Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick, W4 1QP, and our engineers travel to Camden for inspections and site visits.
The front wall of my terrace leans outwards. Is that serious?
Not always. Many older terraces have walls that bowed or leaned long ago and have since stabilised, often because the wall was never well tied to the floors. An inspection can assess whether the movement looks active and whether restraint ties or other work are needed.
