NOISE from HGVs travelling down a Kearsley road is so severe that it is causing damage to homes, concerned residents claim.

Householders in Pilkington Road say the street is so uneven ­— exacerbated by the existing speed bumps ­— that the resulting cacophony from vehicles speeding down the road is cracking ceilings and breaking fixtures.

Bolton Council has vowed that fixing Pilkington Road is one of its “top priorities”.

One resident, who lives in the road with her eight-year-old daughter, said that HGVs and lorries can be heard in the street from 4am and regularly exceed the 20mph speed limit.

She described how the sound generated by the vehicles has resulted in cracks in her ceilings, as well as damage to neighbours’ homes, such as breaking skirting boards and rattling furniture.

She said: “It’s getting to a point now where if it carries on I’m frightened that the cracks in my ceiling are going to get so big that it’s going to come down. In the last couple of months is has been horrific. The whole road needs resurfacing.”

Pilkington Road, which lies close to the M61, had previously been listed as a council priority in need of more than £247,000 of improvements.

A spokesman from Bolton Council said that work has been undertaken to repair potholes in recent months, adding: “Pilkington Road is one of our top priorities in the Kearsley area, and rescheduling will be programmed in when funding is available. In the meantime, we will continue to monitor the ongoing condition of the road and will undertake required repairs as necessary.”