Spotlight on Basements: Wilmslow & Didsbury

Albert Road, Wilmslow

Residents at this house in Albert Road in Didsbury were concerned when they noticed a 5ft crack in the wall of their converted attic – and it was increasing! The problem was in the basement, ancient foundations could no longer cope. Anvil once again completed a restricted access repair and retrofit basement. Firstly by removing old and crumbling foundations which would soon have failed completely (for 5ft crack read no wall at all!) and then replacing them with new and long lasting, guaranteed foundation materials.

Elm Road, Didsbury

It seems to have been the season for basement work. Here the householders required more space, but when they examinedtheir cellar in this 19th century property, everything looked fine from the outside, but under ground the ‘earth was moving’! Anvil was called in to diagnose the problem and was able to rebuild their foundations and increase their useable space. The ASUC+ insurance scheme gave the clients confidence and peace of mind that the work would solve their problems, and, for the record, the wine cellar was left completely intact!