Cracks in Bricks of new build

[Gingelo]

Hi.

I am in the process (close to exchange) on a new build property. It is being built by a private developer.

On inspection at the weekend, I noticed some of the bricks are cracked. The mortar around them is not cracked. There are quite a few cracks in generally ad hoc locations, with at most two bricks nearby cracked. I have attached photo example.

Clearly a proper survey is sensible but interested in views. Is this a case of poor bricks/mortar combination leading to cracks due to normal expansion etc?

I have put these to the developer and am waiting for a response.

 

[footprints]

Some bricks are rather hard and brittle my house has west hoathly bricks very hard prone to cracking and quite absorbent, been up for 80 odd years despite that! Check with your surveyor, I hope you are not using one from the developers.
Chances are it's fine but still worth raising the issue now.

 

[^woody^]

The bricklayer cracked those when he laid them. Not a concern.

 

[Gingelo]

Thanks for the responses. Even if no concern, I presume I am still well within my rights to insist it is fixed - so cracked bricks substituted or if only a very minor crack filled in?

 

[footprints]

Maybe, but they will never match the pointing, the replaced bricks will stand out like a sore thumb to any later purchaser.

 

[Gingelo]

Understood, though I plan to live here 'forever', or at least a while, so any differences will probably weather away over a long time. To be honest they haven't done a great job anyway of keeping the mortar consistent across the walls.

I mainly care about keeping rain/damp out the wall.

 

[conny]

If they haven't done a great job of the mortar, which is easily visible, what have they done to areas that are not visible?

 

[an203888]

THe cracked bricks wouldnt bother me at all!