ᐅ Brick wall damaged by excavator

Hello everyone,

During the backfilling of the exterior landscaping around my single-family house, damage was caused by the excavator. Can anyone tell me if this can be repaired without any major issues and, if so, how to properly carry out the repair?

The damage is about 6-7 cm (2.5-2.75 inches) deep and affects several bricks. We have 42.5 cm (17 inch) Poroton bricks.

That’s not a problem; you can fill it again with mortar when applying the external plaster. If you have holes in the facade caused by your scaffolding, those will be sealed as well.

Best regards
Sabine

The damage is completely unproblematic.

Thank you for the answers; that reassures me as a construction layperson.

The site manager said the same thing: a bit of thermal insulation mortar and that’s it.

Hello Trasher19

If it is not dramatic, that’s good.
But personally, I would insist on an expert report or assessment confirming that it is “not dramatic.” If it states that everything is fine with a bit of plaster, then that’s good, and you can sleep peacefully for the coming years.

Steven

Steven schrieb:
Hello Trasher19,

if it’s not dramatic, that’s good.
But personally, I would insist on an expert assessment or a statement confirming that it is truly "not dramatic." If it says that applying some plaster will fix everything, then that’s good, and you can sleep peacefully for the next few years.

Steven

You have to keep things in perspective. An expert can only speculate and will definitely be more expensive than replacing the bricks. You just remove the loose parts, add some extra mortar, and that’s it.