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L&V Underpinning Services

L&V Underpinning Services

5.0(11 reviews)See reviews ↓·London

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

L&V Underpinning Services carried out foundation and structural stabilisation projects for owners of Victorian terraces and kitchen extensions, often after a surveyor or structural engineer had flagged shallow footings or subsidence. Reviews regularly refer to the thorough explanation given before any price was set, with the sequence of works and the time each section would take made clear from the outset. That clarity continued on site, where jobs were commonly divided into sections or bays so residents could still move through the property and keep the garden usable, and the crews were described as fitting around daily routines while limiting disruption to neighbours.

Mini piles, section-by-section underpinning and follow-up walk-throughs once the engineer's report was issued all appear in the accounts. Clear and reasonable quotes, punctual starts and teams arriving when promised are common threads, along with the sense that the structure now feels solid and previously moving cracks have stayed put. Professional conduct from initial survey through to completion, and a straightforward manner throughout, runs across the feedback.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Thisusernameistaken Lol5 August 2026

Reached out after two other firms went quiet on us. L&V came round within the week, sent a clear proposal, and started when they said they would. Underpinning done over about 3 weeks, no fuss.

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Nick Stevenson20 July 2026

Wall was cracking and we weren't sure if it was settlement or something worse, they did the underpinning in sections, no fuss, and the crack hasn't moved since, happy with it

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Steph Farren13 July 2026

Had a long crack running up the side wall of the kitchen extension and a structural engineer said the original footings were too shallow on one side. Got a few firms in for quotes and L&V actually took the time to walk me through what underpinning would involve before pricing it. They worked in sections, kept the garden walkable for us most days, and finished close to the timeline given. Had a follow up walk through after the report from the engineer in Holborn and everything checked out fine.

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Lauren hugo3 June 2026

started with a survey, then a long chat about what the underpinning would actually involve, sequencing, how long each bay would take. they kept us in the loop the whole way through. took about six weeks start to finish. the house feels solid now, no more cracks opening up above the bay windw

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Sameena Karim16 May 2026

They underpinned two sections of our property where there had been some subsidence. The work itself was pretty disruptive by nature but the team managed it well, doing one section at a time so we could still get in and out. Everything was done to spec and our structural engineer confirmed it was all correct. Straightforward people to deal with.

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Nevah Mcc5 May 2026

Needed underpinning on a wall that has been flagged by a surveyor. Found them while comparing options around clerkenwell and their quote was clear and reasonable. Work took place about two weeks and the engineer was satisfied with everything.

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Qurat-ul-ain Naz3 March 2026

sorted our foundation problems fast, fair price and reliable team

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Contact
+447418315741lvunderpinning.co.uk16 W Central St, London WC1A 1JJ
Working hours
Monday08:00–16:00
Tuesday08:00–16:00
Wednesday08:00–16:00
Thursday08:00–16:00
Friday08:00–16:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed