Hi
I have triangular shaped cracking above a ground floor window on my house. I've had a couple of builders look at it and the common theory is that it's because the soldier course has sagged and it needs a lintel putting in. i'm ok with that and a concrete lintel has already been installed on the back of the house.
My question is this...the cracks have been there since we moved in 5 years ago. I know the house was underpinned before we moved in so do I just rake out and re-point to see if this rectifies the situation or do i go to the expense of getting the lintel put in? I've been quoted £580 for a 4 ft window which sounds extortionate to me.
Its ground floor window in a cavity wall with a soldier course above. The reason it's come to light is during some heavy rain driving at that wall last year we had some water running in and dripping through the window reveal. Its only happened that one time.
Any advice?
I have triangular shaped cracking above a ground floor window on my house. I've had a couple of builders look at it and the common theory is that it's because the soldier course has sagged and it needs a lintel putting in. i'm ok with that and a concrete lintel has already been installed on the back of the house.
My question is this...the cracks have been there since we moved in 5 years ago. I know the house was underpinned before we moved in so do I just rake out and re-point to see if this rectifies the situation or do i go to the expense of getting the lintel put in? I've been quoted £580 for a 4 ft window which sounds extortionate to me.
Its ground floor window in a cavity wall with a soldier course above. The reason it's come to light is during some heavy rain driving at that wall last year we had some water running in and dripping through the window reveal. Its only happened that one time.
Any advice?