Subidance

[legepe]

Hi everyone
I am looking to possibly get a property that requires full renovation, but would like to know (if possible going by the pictures) should I be concerned about subsidance
I have managed to get historical pictures on google maps street view for the years 2008, 2010, 2023, 2025 that shows it over time
The front corner of the building seems to have dropped, or is this mainly just becasue of the damp and the render?
Any advice would be very much appreciated
Thanks
legepe

 

[Deluks]

No way to be sure from the photos. It is an old building, and movement might be historic, render crackcould be due to leaking or blocked gutter. Monitoring over time is the only way to be sure, but if there is any movement, it doesn't look to be a great deal.

The paper hanging off the walls will be damp, either an unheated or unused room or again, leaky gutter.

 

[Deluks]

The gutter looks to be short of the hopper in 2008, it appears to have changed colour so may have been replaced since then, because it has caused the problems that you are seeing.

 

[legepe]

Thanks, and well spoted regarding the gutter. Considering this as the possible cause, and the side wall of the building (gable end) not showing any signs of movement (see pic) I would think I can more safley say its not subsidance, no?

 

[Deluks]

Probably not. But see what your survey says.

 

[stevie888]

Better "there are no obvious indicators of subsidence"

 

[legepe]

Thanks for your imput guys.. much appreciated

 

[accelerator]

It looks to me as though water has got in behind the render, and as others have said, the drain pipe has been short of the hopper historically.