Cracks in Conservatory

Jaguar_Skills

Hi all,
Looking for some advice if possible.   Will try and keep it simple:
We purchased our house 5 years ago.   The house has a full width conservatory that was built by the previous owner.   In the course of us living here there has been some ground movement because of a tree in our garden and the conservatory has come away from the main part of the house.   We have claimed on our house insurance for this. 
We are now looking at selling and have been upfront about the issues not least because there are cracks internally and we would need to declare it on any sale.   We have reduced the house price accordingly.  
We have a potential buyer who has asked for a ball park figure as to the cost of tying this back in and repairing the cracks.   I have no idea what this might cost and so wanted to get an indication from anyone who might know?  I have attached some photos which might help. 

davidmcn

You say you've claimed on your insurance - so what's happened to that claim? Aren't these cracks covered by your claim?

FinallyStoppedLurking

davidmcn said:

You say you've claimed on your insurance - so what's happened to that claim? Aren't these cracks covered by your claim?

Presumably spent on other things.
To the question...
You will need to get a builder in to quote. There are lots of factors that could impact the cost. Be wary though a lot of tradesmen I know are over run with work and so able to quote high prices as they don;t need the work doing. 

frogglet

If you claimed on your house insurance, surely you got quotes for them?  Also how have you reduced the house price accordingly  without knowing the cost?
That doesn't look like a conservatory ,it looks part of the house.

pinkteapot

frogglet said:

If you claimed on your house insurance, surely you got quotes for them?  Also how have you reduced the house price accordingly  without knowing the cost?
That doesn't look like a conservatory ,it looks part of the house.

It's open plan into a conservatory by the looks of it (i.e. conservatory not separated by doors). In the last pic, conservatory is on the left (clear roof above the sofa) and a kitchen (in the house) on the right. 

Jaguar_Skills

Sorry yes it is open plan.   The previous owner knocked down the retaining wall and made it full width.   We didnt get quotes to rectify we just got the money and banked it. 

Rosa_Damascena

Was interested enough to dig this thread up. 

What's happened to the tree? Hasn't this shown up as subsidence in the buyer's survey? Will they be able to get a mortgage and standard insurance on the property?

Jaguar_Skills

Hi Rosa, if you've seen any of my posts today it rumbles on! 
The tree is still there as protected by a TPO. 
Noone has had a survey on our property yet, but if you see my other threads we are thinking of knocking down and reinstating the original wall. 
We don't know is the answer to the final question but to rectify and keep the consertvatory is a lot of money to find out.   The cheapest solution for us, that doesnt devalue the house much is to get rid!