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How to Find Out if My House is Subsiding

Oct 30, 2025

How to Find Out if My House is Subsiding

House subsidence is what homeowners fear. According to Today’s Conveyancer, around 7.65 million homes in the UK are exposed to subsidence risks. ...

How Does the Geobear Solution Resolve Ground Movement Problems?

Oct 30, 2025

How Does the Geobear Solution Resolve Ground Movement Problems?

There are multiple subsidence solutions that are available on the market, but some are more convenient, cost-effective and long-lasting than others. ...

7 Common Issues with DIY Building Foundations

Oct 30, 2025

7 Common Issues with DIY Building Foundations

It might be tempting to build your own foundations, especially if you’re having a new extension built. However, you must bear in mind that structures ...

How Can I Tell if My House Needs Underpinning?

Oct 30, 2025

How Can I Tell if My House Needs Underpinning?

Underpinning is a technique used to fix issues of subsidence on both commercial and domestic properties. As such, underpinning is only necessary ...

Can Subsidence Reduce the Value of My Property?

Oct 30, 2025

Can Subsidence Reduce the Value of My Property?

Subsidence is something that every homeowner dreads. Not just because it causes structural issues with the building itself, but also because it could ...

Does Clay Soil Cause Subsidence?

Oct 30, 2025

Does Clay Soil Cause Subsidence?

Is your property showing signs of cracking walls, sloping floors, or doors that suddenly won’t close properly? If so, your property might be ...

Video: Stabilising homes for property developers

Oct 30, 2025

Video: Stabilising homes for property developers

This video highlights our work with MPC Property Developments as an ideal solution to stabilise a property.

Should I Buy a House That’s Been Underpinned?

Oct 30, 2025

Should I Buy a House That’s Been Underpinned?

Subsidence is every homeowner’s worst nightmare. The last thing you want to do is complete a purchase of a new home only to find out that it is ...

Is Underpinning Sustainable?

Oct 30, 2025

Is Underpinning Sustainable?

Underpinning is an effective way of rectifying instances of subsidence, whether it be a commercial building or a domestic property. Here at Geobear, ...

An Innovative, Non-Disruptive Subsidence Solution: 7 Benefits of the Geopolymer Resin Injection Underpinning Method

Oct 30, 2025

An Innovative, Non-Disruptive Subsidence Solution: 7 Benefits of the Geopolymer Resin Injection Underpinning Method

Subsidence can be extremely destructive to buildings and other structures, and traditional underpinning methods can be time-consuming, disruptive and ...

Soil moisture deficit trends & subsidence risk

Sep 17, 2025

Soil moisture deficit trends & subsidence risk

*Updated September 2025. This animated chart visualises the rate of soil moisture deficit (SMD) across recent years, from 2018 to 2025 by week. Soil ...

Why is my extension sinking & what can I do about it? The geopolymer resin injection method

Sep 14, 2025

Why is my extension sinking & what can I do about it? The geopolymer resin injection method

Your extension is a valuable part of your home. It’s also structurally linked, often being keyed into the original brickwork of your original ...

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