Cracks above and below windows

There are many factors that can cause cracking, from drying clothes on a radiator, construction work on yours or nearby properties, trees, ground conditions, subsidence to name a few, each case will have a history that can help to solve the situation before you spend large amounts of money unnecessarily on engineers fees conducting a site visit. A general rule is if the cracking is diagonally that would indicate that some form of movement as vertical cracking indicates a less severe cause but if the two are evident at the same time in the same location this would indicate more to a movement problem but as I have said earlier each case is based on its individual history. If you think it is movement on your property take photos so that if you do need to call the services of a engineer you have pictures as the cracks would have been when you first noticed them.

Sometimes these cracks are superficial within the plaster finish and just need scraping out and filling other times it could be where the plaster/render is old and needs hacking off and re plastering but if the cracks are showing in the brick work it might be you need a structural surveyor to check your property for movement. I hope this helps. Speak soon Chris

The most of the time these cracks are to do with the plaster and can be repaired. But it can also be a sign of more serious issues within the property. Its always best to get a survey done to ensure its nothing serious.