New here can anyone help me diagnose a fascia/window problem please

[angela001]

Not sure where to start but areas around my top window and fascia look to be rotten. My house is on the market so I suspect this would be flagged in the survey.

Just worried it's something of serious concern.

Any help appreciated

 

[noseall]

A lack of bell-cast beading, to throw the water off is an issue. We'd have used cladding and/or lead around that dormer rather than render.

 

[angela001]

Thank you - my knowledge of building is pitiful - is this a big job or mainly something cosmetic. Wouldn't even know where to begin but could do with an idea of costs from a tradesman.

 

[tell80]

It will be flagged.
Sell the house as is - dont attempt to make repairs.
Once you have scaffolding up, and have opened up the damaged areas you might expose even more serious & expensive defects.

 

[angela001]

Thanks I can't see the buyer overlooking this though, what would be classed as serious and expensive defects?

 

[Nige F]

dry rot is a favourite of tell the doom monger You have 2 choices - get it repaired then sell, or leave it and expect the buyer to deduct a sum so they can do the repairs. Talk to estate agents and builders.

 

[angela001]

Thanks Nige - so1 roofer I rang today says just needs cappings, another came this morning and said it was fascia, soffit, guttering and felt £1800. Just wish buyers surveyor would get on with his report so I know what I'm dealing with.

Thanks again

 

[Nige F]

New plastic soffit, facia and gutter is a good start

 

[cdbe]

Depends a bit on the general condition of the house, judging by the style of the window it looks like a bit of a doer-upper, new owners will likely replace windows, fascias etc in their own style and colour so might be best to just replace the missing timber and seal - especially if you don't have any internal water penetration, in which case happy days!

 

[tell80]

OP,
No, the buyer will not overlook what your pics show.
It doesn't really matter how the buyer reacts to your defective dormer - what matters is what their Mortgage Surveyor will most obviously flag up.
A mortgage retention would be made but, in the scale of a house price, the retention would be insignificant - why? because what you can see now might become a more serious problem once the defects are opened up.
Sell as is.
Any last minute limited repairs to fascias etc will be spotted and become suspect.

 

[angela001]

Thanks for replies

Just getting quotes in preparation for when it is brought up in survey not to get the work done unless buyer requests it. Or if I end up putting back on the market.

Yes that's my main worry if there is internal water damage but I would have thought surveyor would flag that anyway when he finally reports back to buyers.

Thanks again really helping me work through this one.