Gwanak District Offers Up to 5 Million Won for Old Boundary Wall Repairs...Also Conducts Building Safety Inspections

First-time subsidies for repairing and reinforcing boundary and retaining walls
Safety inspections for 181 buildings over 51 years old

Gwanak District in Seoul (District Mayor Park Junhee) has launched springtime safety accident prevention measures for the thawing season, including providing financial support for repairing old boundary walls and conducting safety inspections of aging buildings.

Exterior view of Gwanak District Office. Photo provided by Gwanak District Office.

This year, the district is implementing, for the first time, a program to subsidize the repair costs of old boundary walls. Eligible for support are retaining walls, stone embankments, and boundary walls attached to small buildings with a total floor area of 1,000 square meters or less that are over 20 years old, where there is a perceived risk of collapse or overturning. The subsidy is up to 5 million won per facility, within 50% of the total construction cost.

Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2026, and the program may close early if the budget is exhausted. For multi-family housing, a representative who has obtained the consent of at least two-thirds of the owners must apply, while for detached houses and other general buildings, the owner must apply directly. Applications can be submitted in person to the Architecture Division of Gwanak District Office, or by mail or email (jaehwan607@ga.go.kr). For more details, contact the Architecture Division at 02-879-6438.

In addition, starting in March 2026, the district will carry out safety inspections on 181 buildings classified as "voluntary management buildings," which are not subject to mandatory management under the law. These buildings, selected through architectural review in the first half of last year, were completed at least 51 years ago and are highly deteriorated, and the need for structural safety inspections has been continuously raised.

Buildings that receive a rating of "insufficient" or "poor" in the first round of inspections will undergo a second round of inspections with the participation of experts in each relevant field. For buildings that require safety measures, the district will recommend that owners promptly carry out repairs and reinforcement. For related inquiries, contact the Architecture Division at 02-879-6439.

Gwanak District Mayor Park Junhee said, "The safety of facilities is directly linked to the lives and property of residents, so preemptive management is crucial," adding, "We will concentrate all our administrative capacity on making Gwanak a livable city where residents can feel safe in their daily lives."

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