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Guesswork from loss adjuster?

A loss adjuster has said that a crack in my house is "typical cracking related to thermal movement".

This is not a concrete opinion though, what is the case here, do loss adjusters just make educated guesses, or should I push for proper confirmation?

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  • What makes you think his professional opinion is incorrect?
  • tigertrio
    tigertrio Posts: 131 Forumite
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    What makes you think his professional opinion is incorrect?
    I never said that, please re-read my question.
  • SiliconChip
    SiliconChip Posts: 1,894 Forumite
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    edited 11 April 2024 at 1:55PM
    What sort of opinion is it then, and what alternative sort of opinion do you think you would be able to get? (I've refained from making any jokes about it being a "concrete" opinion!).
  • Martin_the_Unjust
    Martin_the_Unjust Posts: 1,084 Forumite
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    edited 11 April 2024 at 3:02PM
    tigertrio said:
    What makes you think his professional opinion is incorrect?
    I never said that, please re-read my question.
    Well it is kind off implied in your post…

    If you feel you need further professional opinions your next option is, I believe, to employ a structural engineer.


    …..but I would only spend out on that if I believed the loss adjuster was incorrect 😉
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