Interior cracks above windows

allypal

hi everyone, i hope to get some advice.

i got new upvc windows fitted about three years ago. over the last year i have noticed a crack developing in the wall above the patio doors and also in the wall above the bedroom window (which happens to be above the patio doors).

i hope its the plaster board as it moves slighlty when i press on it and the wall above the crackline is solid and does not move.

i am a little anxious about it as the guys who installed the windows did such a halfhearted job. i'm worried that maybe they did some damage to a lintel? should i be looking at getting a surveyor in?

any advice /thoughts would be so appreciated.
thanks.

Forest Demon

Are the cracks external as well as internal?

Any moisture issues since?

How well are they sealed?

Its probably because the door and window have been slammed a few times which is causing some movement on the frame which is in turn cracking the paintwork, plaster. No big deal I wouldnt think..

The_Conductor

If the plasterboard is moving to the extent that you have an internal crack appearing- it would suggest either its not secured to the extent one would expect- or a small amount of moisture may be getting in (doesn't have to be much) weakening the plaster. It may be nothing much at all- but it would be an idea to have it checked over. It may be the case- that a tube of the smooth effect polyfilla, may be the best way to fill the crack- or indeed some of that self-expanding cavity filler (you'll get either in Woodies, or similar)- but you do need to get it checked out.

Victor

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'They' (usually the guys who did the work) say not to worry about hairline cracks or old minor cracks.

Do worry about wide cracks or cracks that are changing rapidly, especially if they are vertical or diagonal.