Hi
A couple of questions maybe some people here may piont me in correct direction. We have recently had some plans for some work drwn up and during the tender process a number of builders pionted out to me a large crack in the tiling in the Kitchen. Whilst on this subjected I mentionted that a few of the door frames were off in the house and on further inspection it appears some brick work on the outside is showing some cracks in the actual brick (Not the Cement). A couple of builders suggested that I contact homebond and when I did I was told they would only remedy if the builder refuses to.
I contacted the builder who sent around their site foreman. When he arrived he was very taken aback and did not spend long with me at all. Basically he said he was under the impression I was complaining about settling cracks and these were not settling cracks. He has arranged for the two main engineers on the site to visit me this week to look int the problem. I believe from discussing with some mates in the trade that the concrete slab has cracked and subsided and this may require underpinning in the house (Underpinning was also briefly mentioned by site foreman). What I basically want to know is where should I go from here and what my entitlements are?
Should I hire a structural engineer now or wait to see what the site enginnerrs have to say and then get a second opinion?
Should I get a solicitor involve?
Do I have to notify my mortgage company and insurance broker?
What am I intitled to if they have to underpin the house?
Any help would be appreciated.
A couple of questions maybe some people here may piont me in correct direction. We have recently had some plans for some work drwn up and during the tender process a number of builders pionted out to me a large crack in the tiling in the Kitchen. Whilst on this subjected I mentionted that a few of the door frames were off in the house and on further inspection it appears some brick work on the outside is showing some cracks in the actual brick (Not the Cement). A couple of builders suggested that I contact homebond and when I did I was told they would only remedy if the builder refuses to.
I contacted the builder who sent around their site foreman. When he arrived he was very taken aback and did not spend long with me at all. Basically he said he was under the impression I was complaining about settling cracks and these were not settling cracks. He has arranged for the two main engineers on the site to visit me this week to look int the problem. I believe from discussing with some mates in the trade that the concrete slab has cracked and subsided and this may require underpinning in the house (Underpinning was also briefly mentioned by site foreman). What I basically want to know is where should I go from here and what my entitlements are?
Should I hire a structural engineer now or wait to see what the site enginnerrs have to say and then get a second opinion?
Should I get a solicitor involve?
Do I have to notify my mortgage company and insurance broker?
What am I intitled to if they have to underpin the house?
Any help would be appreciated.