A structural or forensic engineer should be considered where cracking is increasing, recurring, widespread or accompanied by uneven floors, sticking doors, wall separation or other movement indicators.
Cracks are common in buildings, but their significance depends on more than width alone. The location, pattern, direction, progression and relationship with floor movement, drainage and site conditions all matter.
A structural or forensic engineer should be considered where cracking is increasing, recurring, widespread or accompanied by uneven floors, sticking doors, wall separation or other movement indicators.
