If you’re concerned about wall tie corrosion, movement or cracking, our professional wall tie surveys in Leyland can identify potential problems before they become more serious. We inspect the condition of wall ties and provide clear, detailed findings to help you understand whether remedial work is required.

A HomeBuyer’s Survey or property survey may recommend that the condition of the wall ties is investigated further, particularly where there are signs of cracking, corrosion, movement or other defects to the external walls. Having a professional wall tie inspection carried out can help confirm the condition of the wall ties and give you greater peace of mind before committing to a property purchase.

Serving homeowners, landlords, buyers and property professionals across Leyland and surrounding areas, we provide thorough wall tie inspections with straightforward advice and professional reporting.

If you own or are considering buying a property in Leyland, it is important to be aware of the signs that could indicate wall tie deterioration or failure. Wall ties are an important part of a cavity wall system, connecting the inner and outer leaves of brickwork. Over time, older metal wall ties can corrode, potentially causing movement and damage to the external brickwork.

Common signs of wall tie problems in Leyland properties can include horizontal or stepped cracking in the brickwork, bulging or bowing walls, loose or displaced bricks, and rust staining around mortar joints. In some cases, the signs may be subtle and difficult to identify without a specialist inspection.

If a level 2 Survey has recommended that the wall ties are investigated, or you have noticed possible signs of movement or deterioration, a professional wall tie survey in Leyland can help establish the condition of the existing ties. Identifying problems at an early stage can help you understand the extent of any issue and whether wall tie replacement or other remedial work may be required.

As a family-run business, Northwest Wall Ties keeps our overheads low, allowing us to offer competitive pricing without compromising on the quality of our wall tie surveys. We believe in providing an honest, professional service with recommendations based on the condition of your property, rather than using surveys as a way to generate unnecessary remedial work.

Where remedial work is recommended following your wall tie survey, we deduct the cost of the survey from your quotation, giving you added value if you choose to proceed with us.

Our recommendations are also guided by BRE guidance and established industry standards, rather than being sales-driven. The relevant BRE charts and guidance used by surveyors are included within our reports, giving you full transparency over how our findings and recommendations have been reached.

Whether you are buying a property in Leyland, have received a recommendation for further investigation from a HomeBuyer’s Survey, or are concerned about existing wall tie problems, you can rely on Northwest Wall Ties for straightforward advice, transparent reporting and competitive pricing.

At Northwest Wall Ties, wall tie surveys are our specialist area. We specialise solely in wall tie inspections and remedial solutions, giving our surveyors extensive experience in identifying, locating and assessing wall ties and the signs of deterioration that can affect them.

Our surveys begin with a full visual inspection of the property, looking for signs such as cracking, movement, bulging brickwork, rust staining and other indicators of potential wall tie problems.

We then use specialist metal detection equipment to locate existing wall ties within the cavity wall. Once located, we carefully drill small inspection holes beside or underneath the ties, allowing us to insert a specialist borescope camera into the cavity. This gives us a clear view of the actual condition of the wall ties, allowing us to photograph and grade them accurately.

Importantly, you see what we see. All relevant photographs taken during the inspection are included within your final wall tie survey report, giving you clear photographic evidence of the condition of the ties and complete transparency over our findings.

Our specialist approach means your wall tie survey is based on the actual condition of the ties, rather than assumptions or a sales-driven recommendation.

When a cavity wall has been insulated, locating and inspecting the existing wall ties can be more challenging. However, our specialist surveyors have extensive experience working with insulated cavities and use proven inspection methods to locate and assess the ties with minimal disruption.

We would normally drill directly beneath the suspected position of the wall tie. During the original installation of the cavity insulation, there are often small areas of void or reduced insulation immediately beneath the tie. This can allow our borescope camera to access the tie and provide a clear view for inspection and photographic evidence.

Where the insulation is obstructing the inspection point, we can carefully introduce compressed air through the small inspection hole to temporarily clear a small area around the tie. This allows the camera to reach the wall tie without unnecessarily disturbing the surrounding insulation.

In the very rare circumstances where these methods do not provide sufficient access or visibility, we may need to create additional inspection points or, as a last resort, carefully remove a brick to obtain a suitable view of the wall tie. Our priority is always to obtain a sufficient and representative sample of wall ties while keeping disruption to the property to an absolute minimum.

Our wall tie survey recommendations are based on the condition and level of corrosion found during the inspection, rather than automatically recommending replacement. We use the relevant BRE Digest guidance and charts to help determine the appropriate level of action based on the severity and extent of deterioration identified.

The BRE guidance provides a framework for surveyors to consider the condition of the wall ties and the appropriate response, from the minimum necessary action through to more extensive remedial measures where the level of corrosion warrants it. This helps ensure that recommendations are proportionate to the actual condition found.

For complete transparency, the relevant BRE charts used to support our assessment are included within our wall tie survey reports. This means you can see the basis behind our recommendations and understand why a particular course of action has been advised.

Our approach is designed to ensure that homeowners and buyers in Leyland receive an evidence-based recommendation, rather than a sales-driven decision to carry out unnecessary remedial work.

The number of wall ties we inspect will depend on the size, age, construction and condition of the property, as well as any signs of wall tie deterioration identified during the survey. Rather than inspecting a fixed number of ties on every property, we aim to obtain a representative sample that gives us a reliable understanding of the overall condition of the wall ties.

We inspect wall ties across different areas of the property where possible, taking into account factors such as the type of construction, elevations, visible defects and any areas highlighted by a previous HomeBuyer’s Survey.

Our specialist surveyors locate the ties using metal detection equipment before accessing them with a borescope camera. The ties we inspect are photographed and their condition is assessed and graded, with the images included in your final report.

If the property has different wall constructions, extensions, areas of cracking or other features that could affect the condition of the ties, we can investigate additional areas where necessary. Our aim is to obtain enough representative samples to make a properly informed recommendation, rather than basing our findings on one or two isolated wall ties.

This thorough approach helps provide homeowners and property buyers in Leyland with a clearer picture of the condition of the wall ties and whether any remedial action is actually required.