Repaired crack - level 2 or 3 survey?

Combenew

We viewed this bungalow for the second time and noticed an area of repair to the pointing above a window. Hopefully you can see it? The windows were replaced just under a year ago. It was built in 1985.

Which level survey should we go for? There's no other defects obvious to us.

Noneforit999

I can't really see where you are referencing in regards to the pointing but in my opinion, from that image alone I would say it looks well looked after. 

The brickwork looks nicely done, the soffit looks like its been painted recently and from what I can see of the side of the roof tiles, it doesn't look like its falling apart.

Realistically its up to you. A level 2 would probably be fine but if it would put your mind at ease, go for a level 3. 

In terms of a level 3, I think they ask to pull up carpets etc to check floorboards and its generally more invasive and often you find the vendor is unwilling to allow stuff like this. I certainly wouldn't be having someone pulling up carpets. 

stuart45

Looks like it hasn't got a lintel in the brickwork. If you look at the top left corner of the frame the bottom of the blue soldier is a bit lower than the top of the half bat next to it. A metal lintel would sit on the half bat and the soldier be on top of the lintel making them level.
There are mistakes in the bonding of the brickwork, and the soldiers don't line up properly, but they are visual rather than really structural. It's the lack of a.lintel possibly caused the cracks. It's not an issue with a timber window.

Annemos

This is just something to think about in general when buying. 

(Whether there could be a risk of any tree roots drying out the clay under foundations.)

Is this bungalow built in a clay area? Are there any large trees close to it? Are they on Council Land?


Here is a website that can give you an idea if it stands on clay. You can put your postcode in on the top right. 


https://mapapps.bgs.ac.uk/geologyofbritain/home.html?&_ga=2.219245658.278773328.1655116915-94553983.1655116915


(This caught me very badly.  Mine is a 1980 bungalow. Trees were planted with the estate on Council-owned Land. 38 years later..... disaster struck.)