Windows replaced with no lintels

Skintsaver

I don't think the top is solid brick, I seem to recall. Seeing a cavity when I had some previous work done. 

I've contacted my home insurance Aviva, they can't do anything to help as I don't have legal cover. I didn't think it was a insurance issue. 

I've contacted FENSA to see what they suggest and will contact building control Monday, they was really helpful when purchasing the property with a couple of queries.

What do you think I should be paying to correct this work.? 
I'm guessing I'll have to pay for a structural engineer (200ish?)
Building control fee (100)
And Builder (1000?)

Im probably way out on my estimates 

FreeBear

Skintsaver said: Im probably way out on my estimates 

Scaffolding plus props (if required). You might find a builder prepared to do the work from a scaffold tower, but if you have a conservatory or pitched roof extension, you will need scaffolding.

Who ever fitted the windows should be covering the costs (either in full or a substantial part) - A survey should have been conducted as per numerous FENSA briefings before the order for the windows was placed.

Skintsaver

It's a strange one it's a local company with nothing but good reviews and they seemed really knowledgeable. I had nothing but praise for them during the works. There was some minor cracking to the brickwork prior, hense my questioning of requiring lintels before the quote. 

It needed lintels before and still after. So there's unlikely to be any additional extra costs I'd imagine. 

FreeBear

Skintsaver said: It needed lintels before and still after. So there's unlikely to be any additional extra costs I'd imagine. 

As mentioned previously, I needed lintels over two openings here. A contingency of £200 was allowed for each one. One was dead easy to do without having to resort to a major rebuild. Got that at (almost) cost of the steel. The other needed removal of the soldier course and was quite involved. Did the work myself to keep the costs down.

Skintsaver

An update, I've had a structural engineer look at the property. He's stated there's nothing to worry about other than atheistics. And to monitor it by taking photos. And I don't need to inform building control even if I chose to have lintels installed. As it would be classed as a repair. 

stuart45

Your SE needs the address of your local Specsavers.

Skintsaver

I stuart45 said:

Your SE needs the address of your local Specsavers.

He said if the bricks were cracked then he'd be concerned. But as is its Likley not to get worse 

stuart45

The top window is likely to get worse,

Skintsaver

My thinking is to sort the top 2 windows they're bugging me for atheistics reasons, they're not carrying weight. And see how much it'll cost to install a lintel on the bottom any suggestions what that may be, and at the same time repoint the front of the house. 

stuart45

The top windows won't take any weight from the roof, but might put enough pressure on the glass to  crack it in time.
Repointing the front, probably around £60 per metre.
Lintel around £1,000 to £1,500. 
Prices will vary a lot in different areas, as well as other factors.
A point about cracked bricks. 
Movement in a wall will go through the mortar joints as long as it's weaker than the masonry units. If it's stronger, the cracks will go through the brickwork as well. It's not a guide to whether the movement is serious or not.