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Does this look like subsidence?

DidItMyself
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I wonder if anyone with some expertise could give me an opinion on whether this photo looks like a sign of subsidence? I'd really like to get some advice prior to spending a lot of money on a survey.
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Having looked at that picture I'd definitely have a full structural report done if i was considering buying... or just move on to another property!
The crack appears to run through the lintel above the door, which is never a good sign, and I wonder if the lintel above the window is also cracked?If you feel my comments are helpful then I'd love it if you 'Thanked' me!0 -
Nice crack! Would be nice if we could see more of the house?
I think subsidence cracks usually head towards the area that is sinking. This is going straight down towards what should be the lintel of the window below, of which there is no evidence. It could be that the area below the bottom window is affected, but my first question would be whether whether the window below has proper support above it. If it hasn't, then it isn't subsidence, it's just a matter of putting in a lintel and fixing the crack above.
It's pretty common. You can see the windows have been replaced so it's definitely the first thing I'd look at.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Looks like thermal expansion/contraction to me. Hard to tell without seeing the rest of the building though. Often there will be insuficient movement joints.0
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Get a structural engineer's report. If a surveyor has any concerns, he'll ask for one, so you might as well get one at the outset.
Ask the vendor to go halves with you. Then they get a copy if you decide not to proceed.
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