Possible subsidence; BUILDING & PEST ALERT! Call Forensic Engineers!.
The owner of this classic home had a Building & Pest Report before putting it on the market.
The house has double brick walls throughout and there were some scary wall cracks that could be off-putting for buyers.
Thank goodness the Real Estate Agent recommended the home owner should contact Forensic Engineers.
Good News, Though! Our thorough Structural Engineer Report found that the house had some slight settlement issues, some old and some recent.
But the house was solidly built and the settlements were only minor.
Some simple drainage work was required to stop seepage getting under the footings, but that was not complicated or expensive. And the wall cracks were simple to repair with an elastomeric (stretchy) grout.
The owners and buyers were thrilled with our Structural Engineer Report and the house was quickly SOLD.
