Building survey results advice

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Hello

Could I please get some thoughts/ opinions on my building survery results, on approx 100 year old mid terrace property, (results in bold)

1. The roof structure is fairly typical of properties of this age and form of construction being formed from ‘cut’ softwood timbers.
The purlins are slightly bowed and supported on corbelled brickwork on the party walls, although one purlin appears to have slipped from its support and is no longer supported on the party wall. This is the rear purlin at the junction with the right-hand party wall

2. A mild steel gallows bracket system has been installed to support the remaining section of the chimney stack. This did not appear to be supported adequately. One would expect there to be bolts fixing the bracket to the wall but there appear to be screw fixings in part. ...... we cannot guarantee the gallows bracket is adequate........ recommend that you allow for either cost in improving this or for an inspection by structural engineer to confirm adequacy We would also recommend providing additional support to the purlin on the rear slope at the right-hand party wall in the form of a bracket. 

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Strengthening may be required to gallows bracket supporting rear section of chimney stack, recommend to be inspected by a structural engineer, ideally when old insulation is removed. Provide support bracket to rear purlin. Replaced slipped slates to rear.

What are everyone's thoughts on these issues and if anyone would know roughly how much it would costs to fix (strengthening the gallow brackets, fixing the slipped purlins?), does this sound worrying?

greatcrested

Neither seem urgent. The issues sem long-standing and the house hasn't collapsed.

I'd proceed and some time next spring gets some builders to advise/quote and consider, prhaps, improving those two 'isus'.

FreeBear

greatcrested said: Neither seem urgent. The issues sem long-standing and the house hasn't collapsed.

Apart from the slipped slates - I'd get a roofer in as soon as possible to fix them before any rain gets in. A leaking roof can cause quite a bit of damage to a plaster & lath ceiling. Shouldn't be very expensive - Last time I needed to call on a roofer (emergency after a winter storm), cost me £50 for half a dozen or so slipped tiles.

greatcrested

FreeBear said:

greatcrested said: Neither seem urgent. The issues sem long-standing and the house hasn't collapsed.

Apart from the slipped slates

oops yes. Agreed. I missed that tacked on the end of the report!

FTB_Help

greatcrested said:

Neither seem urgent. The issues sem long-standing and the house hasn't collapsed.

I'd proceed and some time next spring gets some builders to advise/quote and consider, prhaps, improving those two 'isus'.

Thank you good to get opinions and yes house is still standing and reading some more of the results, it does not say its an urgent issue which puts me at ease.
Most people generally post on here about damp issues, which we do have but not enough to deter us, but roof/ structural issues is a bit more "unique" and generally more costly, so looking through the report it all just screamed urgent and expensive and when I see things regarding support or chimney stack it just worries me