The Problem

Cavity walls have been constructed since the beginning of the 20th century and were constructed to offer better protection from the elements as well as reduce the amount of heat lost unnecessarily from a property. The system compromises of two separate walls ‘tied’ at strategic intervals using a form of wall tie commonly made of metal coated in bitumen or zinc.

In the 1980’s it became apparent that the wall ties deteriorated much quicker than anticipated, leading to the need for Cavity Wall Tie Replacements.

There are many issues associated with failing wall ties: -

• Detection of the problem requires specialist equipment in the form of metal detectors and a borerscope.
• Failure results in horizontal and stepped cracking of the masonry/mortar.
• Possible bulging of the walls.
• The original building specification may have used too few wall ties.
• The removal of old wall ties if required is often a difficult procedure.

Wall Ties & Cavity Wall Tie Replacements in Oldham, Rochdale, Manchester & Cheshire

The Solution

Olympic Construction have fully trained and experienced surveyors who have a range of solutions at their disposal to solve wall tie and structural problems in Oldham, Rochdale, Manchester & Cheshire.

Our surveyor will recommend the most suitable structural repairs for your property as well as providing a written report for the works to be carried out.

• In order to assess the existing cavity wall ties Olympic Construction use various types of specialist equipment. High quality metal detectors are used to locate the wall ties within the construction.
• After location, the condition of the wall ties is assessed using boroscopes.
• After assessment of the cavity wall ties, Olympic Construction will put forward a specification for remedial works if required.
• In general terms, the remedial work is dependant on the severity of the problem and the specific type of wall tie within the construction. Olympic Construction has an extensive range of high quality stainless steel remedial wall ties to suit almost any application.
• Once completed our remedial works are left to a very high cosmetic standard