insurance claim re building cracks - structural engineer

[intexasatthe moment]

Can anyone recommend a structural engineer to look at cracks and advise on cause ?

Is it normal practice for insurance brokers to request engineers report ,photos ,quotes for repair to accompany claim ?

Cracks have reappeared 2 1/2 years on since works carried out to correct subsidence under previous claim - when inspection carried out by firm appointed by brokers with no prior submission by me from structural engineer .

[red devil]

intexasatthe moment Wrote:

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> Can anyone recommend a structural engineer to look

> at cracks and advise on cause ?

Try Dave Godden. If he can't help you, he'll know someone who can... http://goddenstructural.com/about.html

> Is it normal practice for insurance brokers to

> request engineers report ,photos ,quotes for

> repair to accompany claim ?

I would expect one if it's a structural problem. Are costs of a survey reclaimable under your insurance policy?

> Cracks have reappeared 2 1/2 years on since works

> carried out to correct subsidence under previous

> claim - when inspection carried out by firm

> appointed by brokers with no prior submission by

> me from structural engineer .

Maybe the conditions of your insurance policy changed after the previous claim?...

[intexasatthe moment]

Thanks Red Devil . Maybe the conditions did change ,don't recall any notification but perhaps it was in some small print which I should have read .

Will look at link for Dave Godden and ask brokers if I can reclaim cost of report .

Thanks again .