Brickwork help

aj9648

Hi

I put a post on a couple of weeks asking advice about subsidence following some cracks I saw in my brick work. Thankfully the surveyor and structural engineer thinks it's no issue. Ever since I have been having OCD over all the brick work outside the house.

I just wanted to get some advice of someone on the below areas:

https://twitter.com/payrollexcel/status/882564269589528578

The above I have noticed some darker greener areas above the pipe that lays across the garage. Is this just natural mouldiness or dampness.

https://twitter.com/payrollexcel/status/889891907861655552

The second is some brick work to side of property I saw at the side of property. Looks like the front of brick face has eroded. It's the bottom of the layer of bricks too near a drain pipe again

Any thoughts or massive issues. Or some maintenance with some re pointing etc?

Thanks

Heedtheadvice

First photo, it is not too clear what the problem might be but could just be dampness and algae (note the algae on the roof) and might not be a problem.

Second photo at ground level shows brick spalling (the surface finish flaked off) often caused by dampness and freezing conditions where the pointing is harder than the bricks (mortar needs to be correct mix for pointing) and indeed some pointing is missing or a poor brick/damaged brick.

Probably just a maintenance issue and easily rectified with brick replacement and correct pointing but will also need checking that there is no excessive water leaking dampness in the vicinity in case there is a further problem that needs rectification, maybe just something as simple as a non free flowing drain or leaky pipe.

A good jobbing builder should be able to diagnose and rectify cheaply unless it is a damp proof course problem.

But then I only give my opinion from a few photos!!

aj9648

Thanks. It may be also that the side of the property does not drain properly and water lies there when it rains. Drainage has never been good in that area