Hi - I would gratefully value some urgent advice.
Two months ago a large national glazing company replaced a very battered timber door in our house, with a uPVC one. The photo below shows the house as of this morning. Despite the poor quality, I'm sure my cause for concern is obvious - there was no cracking or sagging in the brickwork before the work was done.
Our original survey when buying the house indicated there was likely to be a timber lintel behind the brick arch, and I presume said national company haven't been stupid enough to remove this. On this basis -
- does this look like lintel failure caused by the previous door frame bearing some weight of the brickwork?
- can it just be propped and repointed and would this be within the scope of a reasonable DIY effort?
- if not, what is likely to be the most robust repair method - does the lintel need to be rebuilt or could helical wall ties be used?
Many thanks
Two months ago a large national glazing company replaced a very battered timber door in our house, with a uPVC one. The photo below shows the house as of this morning. Despite the poor quality, I'm sure my cause for concern is obvious - there was no cracking or sagging in the brickwork before the work was done.
Our original survey when buying the house indicated there was likely to be a timber lintel behind the brick arch, and I presume said national company haven't been stupid enough to remove this. On this basis -
- does this look like lintel failure caused by the previous door frame bearing some weight of the brickwork?
- can it just be propped and repointed and would this be within the scope of a reasonable DIY effort?
- if not, what is likely to be the most robust repair method - does the lintel need to be rebuilt or could helical wall ties be used?
Many thanks