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Restoration & Refurbishment

Cracked render around lintel

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.47 PM

Not sure if this is in the right place but the exterior render above a couple of patio doors is cracking where the lintel is, I’m pretty sure the lintels themselves are ok, it’s just the render covering them is cracking (they were both cracked when I moved into the house & haven’t really got any worse in the past few years but an now selling so looking to tidy everything up. Does anyone happen to know how best to repair these? Thanks for all the replies. Just a quick update question, I’ve been waiting for the weather to improve before tackling the repair but it’s not getting any better and I’ve got someone coming to do a home report survey on Tuesday - will the mortar dry ok in this wet horrible weather?

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5 Answers

PB Design & Build

Rating: 4.6 out of 5
Exeter
Hi if there isn’t any further movement Fill cracks with mortar or exterior filler Depending on size You can buy ready mixed mortar from that diy store
Answered19 February 2020
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A&L contractor

Rating: 5 out of 5
Mill Hill, London
Remove old plastering and see if is nothing wrong with the lintel then mesh and plaster and the problem is sorted
Answered8 February 2020
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Bewiser Plastering

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Abergele
It sounds like they haven’t had any stainless steel mesh fitted first, not only do yo cover the lintel but carry the mesh over on the bricks/blocks by a good 600mm that’s both sides and above,hope this helps best of luck Matthew
Answered8 February 2020
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Anonymous user

The cracks should be checked to see if these are superficial and only on the mortar cover and Not through the lintels. There may be no further movement however window frames are not designed to be load bearing and this may cause further issues in the future. It’s a simply check to see if the lintels themselves are cracked, is so the replacement is straight forward and not a costly job. If not the repair put forward but the previous contractor is a good way to fill the cracks.
Answered21 February 2020
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P. M. C. Building Design

Rating: 5 out of 5
Enfield
The old way of checking any movement is to secure a peice of glass across the crack and then check it now and then if glass is cracked then there’s movement so you will need some crack stitching or put a pencil line on it. P. M. C.
Answered1 March 2020
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