Floorboard movements in house

Furts

Has your Dad lived there for a long time? Does he know any history of the land the house is built on?

mutley74

Furts wrote: »

Has your Dad lived there for a long time? Does he know any history of the land the house is built on?

live here since mid 80s......
Do you mean any mining claims or subsidence in the area?
Behind the house is green area, only houses either side (detached).

mutley74

Update
My dad called a surveyor from local EA (whom he knows) for a valuation but also for advice on all the creaking floors. He said creaking floors wont get picked up on a survey (despite now growing across the whole house) and as there are no cracks in the walls unlikely to be structural fault.

No convinced as the creaking is growing across the house.

Furts

mutley74 wrote: »

Update

He said creaking floors wont get picked up on a survey (despite now growing across the whole house) and as there are no cracks in the walls unlikely to be structural fault.

I disagree and also say the comment is illogical. Think it through ... A full structural/building survey is commissioned and the surveyor is walking over very creaky floors. The surveyor has to comment on them if they are out of the norm. If they did not there is the risk of a claim on their PII. Hence the surveyor has to comment in order to protect their professional reputation and insurance.

On a valuation type survey one might not have a comment - who knows? A gamble or a game of chance here.

But also be savvy here - since when have Estate Agency folks told the truth? They are sales people, and will want to sell your dad's home regardless of any issues with it. Hence take their opinion with a pinch of salt.