Building work quality (lintels, bricks etc))

stuart45

1404 said:

And would it need a bigger lintel than the one which was above the window? This has been mentioned to me by a couple of people.  

If the window was the same width as the door then the lintel should be adequate. It makes no difference whether it's a window or door.
I don't think it looks a really bad job, although the jambs should have been done in blockwork with a vertical DPC. 
Also on a high quality job the camber arch would have been rebuilt.

1404

stuart45 said:

1404 said:

And would it need a bigger lintel than the one which was above the window? This has been mentioned to me by a couple of people.  

If the window was the same width as the door then the lintel should be adequate. It makes no difference whether it's a window or door.
I don't think it looks a really bad job, although the jambs should have been done in blockwork with a vertical DPC. 
Also on a high quality job the camber arch would have been rebuilt.

Thank you, Stuart, for your really helpful posts on this thread. It's much appreciated 👍🏻 

I'll post what Building Control come back with for the benefit of anyone who's interested.