crack in mortar under window

Hi all, I've got this crack under my landing window; it appears to have been re-pointed at some time although it looks like it was poorly done. I moved into the property in 2022 and the surveyor flagged the crack and said he believed it to be settlement or from the replacement of a window and...

Hello, We had all wooden windows replaced over the past 6 years (oldest to most recent). We obviously had some extreme weather recently and it is only this year that we have noticed some cracks around windows in our house. The house was built 1996 on clay soil and is a cavity wall with brick...

Hello, I am in the midst of purchasing my first home. The property is a 3 bed semi detached. The property garage at the back was converted into a room and an extension/garage was built to the front (single storey) Directly under the left side of the window (on the outside) at the back, you...

Hi folks First post, and hoping for some advice on two issues (pictures included). We moved into this 2014 built house a year ago; 1) Shortly after moving in we discovered some brickwork under the rear south facing patio doors seems to have shifted out with cracks in the mortar, we think...

Hi All, I’m about to purchase a property but have noticed a crack under the front bay window which can be seen on the inside and outside. The survey says 'At the right side of the bay at low level there is a crack extending through the brickwork from sill height to the rendered plinth which...

Hi, looking into buying our first house. Had the home buyer's survey. Here is what it said: "There is some recent cracking on the front wall of the property which we believe may be the result of the shrinkable sub-soil and the close proximity of tree's. This has led to structural movement. The...

Hi As shown in this photo, are cracks in mortar under the window sill normal? The house is about 20 years old. I am new to this forum and would really appreciate any advice!