Subsidence

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Hello All,

Can you advise if this looks like subsidence. This is under 1 of our windows.

Appreciate your help.

Is there a crack on the outside wall as well? It wouldn't just be internal

No cracks on outside wall. The house has been empty for past 2 years. No other crack's anywhere inside the house.

I was told only worry if you can push a pound coin in, if you can't and it's just internal it could well be the earth under it drying out in the summer and swelling with water again.

Look at that porch though 😬

Yes will be replacing that. It is hanging by a miracle :)

Please bear in mind that if it's been neglected there will be hidden things.

I've got windows that won't open and some that won't lock. Also had to replace the back gate and the ancient loft ladder...!

Subsidence cracks are typically diagonal, wider at the top than the bottom and visible on exterior as well as interior. They are usually seen at weak spots like window and door openings.

Yes I completely understand. The windows are getting replaced, so is the door, porch and the date.

Probably not, but a surveyor is the person who can tell you for sure.

You need a surveyor. It's a pretty deep crack.

Yes awaiting survey results,

Is there an outside crack above the upstairs window too? That would confirm subsidence.

Just to add, the property had planning permission approved 2 years ago for a large extension. Would the planning be approved without a structural survey.

As you see no crack but the window and porch is in bad shape.

I can't see above the window in the picture?

Attaching a new pic.

How old is that house? The porch indicates it’s not old, but the brickwork shows it to be 9” solid, judging by the header courses.

It was built in 1929.

If the crack is above the door/under the window I would not worry about it.
Has the house been repointed? It would appear so.

That new pic is encouraging. You'd expect so see a gap at the top as well if there was serious subsidence.

Yes the crack is above the door below the window inside of the property only. I don't believe it was repointed,

What about a close up picture of the brickwork tomorrow? Is it a cavity wall? The brickwork would indicate not.
To repair, I’d take pictures first with a ruler for precision, then chop it out wider with a chisel, then fill it with a quality filler, sand then fill once more, and paint.

We investigated a crack in one of our bedrooms the insurer sent someone around to measure any movement. Even though it was such a tiny bit of moving the insurance paid to have someone underpin that complete side of our house

Yes, PP is not dependent on the condition of the building, it only addresses whether the change to the building is permissible within planning law and local policy.

We have cracks like that all over our house. The surveyor said is just general movement that houses have and nothing to worry about.