Cracks in wall under bay window

Neesh80

Hi i saw a property I would like to buy but noticed a large crack under the upstairs front bay window. Is it subsidence?

Neesh80

See pictures attached 

blue_max_3

Assume so and offer accordingly. It may not be, but you got it cheap.

Norman_Castle

Is there a bay window underneath that has been replaced in recent years?

No attached pictures.

ProDave

If there is no cracking under the ground floor bay, then it is not subsidence.

If the cracks are in the bit of wall between the downstairs and upstairs bay, it will be an incorrectly fitted replacement downstairs bay window.  The original windows would have provided some structural support for the upstairs bay. Not all replacement window companies seemed to know that.

Probably wants a replacement downstairs bay window with one that provides the correct support.

iwb100

blue_max_3 said:

Assume so and offer accordingly. It may not be, but you got it cheap.

Good lord no. Get a professional view and then decide what to do about it. It might be nothing at all. And if you offer as though it’s subsidence you are going to look a bit silly.

hazyjo

Can't see a pic, but I had similar under a bay in my last house. Buyers paid for a structural engineer for peace of mind and all was fine. It's quite common for bays to have cracks under.

mattyprice4004

Np pictures, so it's all guessing really - but even with pictures the cause wouldn't be immediately obvious.

If you're worried, have a structural chap / lady take a look at it  

Falafels

mattyprice4004 said:

Np pictures, so it's all guessing really - but even with pictures the cause wouldn't be immediately obvious.

If you're worried, have a structural chap / lady take a look at it  

They're good, these structural engineering types. When I had building works done, especially putting in tie bars, and replacing a floor where there might be joist issues in a very old property, getting a structural engineer's spec was great because:
a) Builders who couldn't do it ran a mile
b) Builders who could do it were all quoting for the same works with no ********.
c) It meant that I had the spec, plus signing off, to reassure future buyers that although none of the walls is remotely perpendicular, it's not going to fall down soon.