When high winds swept through Arnold, Nottingham, a residential boundary wall on Laneham Avenue suffered severe structural failure. Brought in to carry out the restoration on behalf of the homeowner’s insurance company, our team completed a full rebuild of both the garden retaining wall and the adjoining driveway pillars.
Assessing the Damage & Material Attrition
Once on site, we cleared the collapsed masonry and salvaged what we could. However, due to the force of the wind and the age of the existing mortar, we experienced a high attrition rate with the original bricks—most were cracked, snapped, or too compromised to reuse safely.
To ensure a seamless visual match with the remaining intact brickwork, we needed to source specific matching bricks. While both Selco and Jewson held the right stock locally, we opted to collect them from our local Jewson branch, utilizing our trade credit account to keep procurement fast and straightforward for the insurance claim. At £1.37 per brick, replacing the bulk of the wall required careful planning and accurate estimating to keep costs transparent for the insurer while maintaining strict structural standards.
The Rebuild
With fresh materials on site and protective sheeting laid down to keep the footpath and tarmac clean, our bricklayers got to work:
- Boundary Wall: Working carefully around the existing Laneham Avenue street sign and sloped pavement, we rebuilt the stepped boundary wall using matching bricks and finished it with a traditional brick-on-edge soldier course coping to tie into the surviving section.
- Driveway Pillars: Alongside the main boundary repair, we also reconstructed the customer’s driveway pillars, topping them with weather-resistant coping stones to restore the entranceway.
Responsible Waste Disposal & Final Handover
A major part of any insurance reinstatement is leaving the property safe and spotless. All damaged bricks, old mortar, and site debris were cleared and transferred to one of our own skips for proper sorting and recycling.
We swept down the pavement and driveway, leaving the entire frontage clean, tidy, and structurally sound—to the complete satisfaction of both the homeowner and the insurance company.
Need help with storm damage or insurance brickwork repairs in Nottingham? Whether it’s a collapsed garden wall, damaged pillars, or structural repointing, get in touch with our team today for a reliable, insurance-approved quote.