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How Trees & Dry Weather Cause Subsidence

Jun 04, 2025

How Trees & Dry Weather Cause Subsidence

How Trees & Dry Weather Cause Subsidence: A Homeowner’s Guide If you live in a part of the UK built on clay soils, particularly in the south and ...

Subsidence Surge 2025

May 20, 2025

Subsidence Surge 2025

What is a Subsidence Surge & Why Should You Care in 2025? Following an unusually dry spring across many parts of the UK, concerns are growing ...

Why is My House Sinking?

May 18, 2025

Why is My House Sinking?

It can be alarming when you begin to notice your house leaning to one side. Usually, the culprit here is subsidence (what is subsidence?). However, ...

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

May 05, 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 ...

2025 – A Subsidence Surge Event Year?

Apr 07, 2025

2025 – A Subsidence Surge Event Year?

In April 2025, Geobear published the following report, which predicted a subsidence surge event in the UK. March having the least rainfall for 60 ...

Subsidence Report

Apr 06, 2025

Subsidence Report

Having been involved in the subsidence arena for almost forty years, we regularly review the state of the market. We’ve recently produced this free ...

What Are the Different Types Of Ground Movement?

Apr 05, 2025

What Are the Different Types Of Ground Movement?

Subsidence (learn more about what subsidence is) and other types of ground movement are among the most serious threats to your property. With ...

Soil Types: Which Ones Are More Prone to Subsidence?

Feb 24, 2025

Soil Types: Which Ones Are More Prone to Subsidence?

There are many different soil types across the UK, from clay and chalk to sand and peat. But did you know that some of them are more prone to ...

10 Subsidence FAQs: Answered

Nov 15, 2024

10 Subsidence FAQs: Answered

Subsidence can be troubling for homeowners and commercial property owners alike. It can strike at any time, under the right conditions. However, ...

Social Housing Subsidence Solutions

Nov 06, 2024

Social Housing Subsidence Solutions

Geobear collaborates with social housing organisations to provide rapid and effective subsidence solutions, enhancing tenants’ living conditions, ...

Subsidence & Climate Change: What Role Does the Environment Play?

Oct 12, 2024

Subsidence & Climate Change: What Role Does the Environment Play?

You might think that subsidence comes as a result of foundations being built on clay soil or because trees and shrubs have been planted too close to ...

How Common is Subsidence in the UK?

Oct 04, 2024

How Common is Subsidence in the UK?

How common is subsidence in the UK? According to LV Insurance, 4.4 million homeowners have no idea what subsidence is. More worryingly, however, the ...

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