Hi
We have quite noticeable subsidence at the front of our property and a surveyor has blamed it on conifers (or similar) being removed many years ago. The sewers inspection hole is infested with dead roots and so it looks pretty grim at the onset.
My question is, if the trees were removed 10 years ago (and so no further root movement) and the drains get fixed now (drains probably collapsed and caused the subsidence), would the property still need to be underpinned? What would this entail and if there are cracks visible on the inside and outside of the front wall of the house, what would need to be done to fix it? Do bricks need to be replaced if they are cracked through the middle?
Thanks
R.
We have quite noticeable subsidence at the front of our property and a surveyor has blamed it on conifers (or similar) being removed many years ago. The sewers inspection hole is infested with dead roots and so it looks pretty grim at the onset.
My question is, if the trees were removed 10 years ago (and so no further root movement) and the drains get fixed now (drains probably collapsed and caused the subsidence), would the property still need to be underpinned? What would this entail and if there are cracks visible on the inside and outside of the front wall of the house, what would need to be done to fix it? Do bricks need to be replaced if they are cracked through the middle?
Thanks
R.