Exterior brick work crack

Looking at purchasing an approx 60 year old fibro home. Several external cracks in the exterior. Nil significant movement cracks indoor. There is a slope on the block which falls towards back fence so water pooling under house is evident. Brick piers sighted and seem generally sound.

Would a crack this significant scare you from purchasing? Obviously P&B inspection required but after some advice before deciding to proceed or not.

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It probably wouldn't scare me but it would scare others. Depends if it's a development site or long term hold.

 

thanks for the reply. More a long term hold. I don’t think I’d look at developing this one due to the demographics of the area but that could change.

I’ve seen a lot of smaller cracks before but this one does look a bit extreme.

 

It will need some remediation so getting a report, costing the repair etc all adds to your negotiation.

 

It entirely depends on whether it’s an old crack that is now stable, one that opens up seasonally or an issue that’s still active and getting worse.

I had a similar crack in my brickwork, however over several years it did not move.

I had the cracked brick replaced, filled the cracked mortar and it’s now been OK for several years.

Get a report from a structural engineer who specialises in houses.

 

My place had some old cracks on internal walls that would move seasonally as there was really nothing left holding the wall together. I was able to repair them with Helifix products which worked really well. Just an option if you already own the place.