Is this small stepped crack under window a worry?

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We recently bought a house, nothing like subsidence come up on our survey, we went for a full survey.
We have noticed a small stepped crack under the window outside the front. No evidence of any issue else where. And the window is a fairly new replacement by the old owners.
Our house is a mid stepped terrace house. Does this just need repointing or could there be a problem?
The crack is less than 2mm wide

jwh20 · Accepted Answer

That doesn't look like a problem.  Mortar cracks like this in brick facing are not uncommon as a home ages and settles slightly.  A problem would be when the crack is opening up and showing significant movement.
I would, however, re-point or caulk this mortar to prevent water from infiltrating and then freezing and possibly opening this up wider.

Jasen · Answer

The foundations are cracked, it's probably going to get worse.
How long until it's bad enough to need attention is hard to guess.

Is this small stepped crack under window a worry?

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