What this work involves
Record location, pattern and visible changes. Establish whether the issue concerns finishes, movement or the structure.
- Cause and possible monitoring
- Substrate repair
- Matching final finishes
Use the following design considerations when coordinating this service with a wider project. Agree which parts apply to your request.
Assess deterioration of exposed structural material before cosmetic repair.
Decide this before construction
Coordinate the visible detail before producing structural elements. Plan services and finishes early so unwanted boxing does not later surround a deliberately exposed connection.
Allow for later maintenance
Keep protective-coating and finish information with structural documentation. Have later alterations to exposed structural elements assessed beforehand.
How to review the result
Assess structural documentation and visible finishes separately. Check agreed junctions and ask which elements must remain inspectable after completion.
Cost factors for this service
Costs depend on investigation, access, repair extent and finishes. Ask for the scope and selected specification to be described separately.
Bring this to the discussion
Photographs of the existing situation, available drawings and your requirements for crack assessment & repair. Identify the elements that should remain.
Questions about the work
What should I discuss before arranging crack assessment & repair?
Filling a crack is not the same as resolving its cause. Recurring cracks require an investigation of the underlying problem.
The design situations here illustrate choices; they are not completed projects or a diagnosis of your property.