RICS Consumer Guide: Subsidence
There could be movement in the ground beneath your home if you find:
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new or expanding cracks in plasterwork
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new or expanding cracks in outside brickwork
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doors or windows sticking for no particular reason
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rippling wallpaper that isn’t caused by damp.
If you spot any of these problems and cannot find a reason for them, get specialist help as soon as possible. If it is subsidence, the sooner it is diagnosed the better.
A chartered surveyor will be able to work out whether there is subsidence and what the likely cause is, and this guide will help you get the right advice.