Bricklaying & Repointing

Wall ties - weigh in on whether this is reasonable

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.13 PM

We are selling a 40s semi. Our buyers homebuyers report has an advisory note from the surveyor "it would be prudent to have a precautionary wall tie inspection undertaken prior to purchase to obtain additional information and obtain costs for the installation of a secondary wall tie system that will inevitably be required going forwards" This is all they have shared with us, there is no mention of any signs of failure and I can only imagine he is commenting based on the age of the property. Is this legit? Or just the surveyor covering himself. It seems bizarre to say that a secondary wall tie system will inevitably be required, without any signs of cracking or movement etc?? Unless they have a certain life span? We've told them they can do what they want in terms of surveys but I have heard that many unscrupulous companies might be keen to sell wall tie work where it may not be strictly needed? I'd be grateful for any advice or thoughts.