You may have noticed we've been a bit quiet out here lately, but we're very much still around. We've been inundated with enquiries and work because of this year's dry weather. If you've spotted damage or cracking on your house recently, read on to find out why you're not the only one. JTC Structural Repairs team rebuilding a bowing gable wall Why 2026 cracked so many houses The Met Office has confirmed that summer 2026 was the UK's warmest on record. The average temperature w

Cracked brickwork above your windows? Here's why

It is a common misconception that as soon as masonry has moved, cracked or dropped it no longer carry load and that it cannot be repaired- in most cases it can be repaired using an engineered retrofitted reinforcement system using Strucsol Helical Bar We were asked if it was possible to repair this unstable brick arch lintel on a period property in Loughborough that had been deemed by others as too badly collapsed to repair. Once the client had sent us images of the defective

How JTC Structural carried out repairs on a failing window lintel