Does my house have subsidence?

Question

Victorian terraced property with a two storey outrigger to the rear has cracks along interior walls where outrigger joins.
The outrigger floor slopes down to the end and original ground floor doorway to the outrigger was replaced with an arch ten years ago.
Cracks have worsened in the last few months with tiles in bathroom getting further from the outrigger wall.
What can we do?

Doug · Accepted Answer

Hi 
Unfortunately it dose sound very much like subsistence I would get someone out to take a look and get some advice on a possible solution 
Can I ask if you have trees close to the property or had any removed as this could also be the problem

Stephen · Answer

Yes it does seem as if there is some movement if the cracks are worsening, being a victorian  building it  is probably built on spread footings ,so underpinning may be necessary, as the brickwork is solid construction this would account for cracks appearing internally.

Harry · Answer

Hi Claire,

Without physical inspection I cannot give a definitive answer yet the symptoms you are describing is similarly and leads me to believe that you would have a form of movement/subsidence. I would advise calling a structural engineer to assess and provide a rectification strategy. If cracks are getting worse over time it is a common sign and internal cracking will be more prevent in solid (9in) brickwork walls.

Hope this helps!

John · Answer

Get a structure  engineer  to have a look at it 
To make report on the property  they are the best one 
To give you advice  on what is the best way to do it at least you it on paper

Does my house have subsidence?

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