Thanks for this - reinforces our fears
The builder is Bovis - which only adds to our concern after reading their reviews on Trustpilot and in other places
The bricks along the centre that have been infilled are where the supports for the scaffolding previously were. Is this not standard practice? Disappointingly, we had raised concerns about the quality of the brickwork prior to these been infilled, but they look to be the most sloppy, with mortar that is very dark and almost dark green in colour used that is not consistent with the rest of the exterior.
I am meeting the site manager on Monday to discuss our concerns. Thankfully we have not yet exchanged, although as I noted we have paid thousands of pounds to cover extras including kitchens and carpets but, perhaps naively, I am assuming these can be returned and funds refunded. If we decided not to proceed (looking increasingly likely), I will pursue this with our solicitor (I have had a read of linked post which is helpful - will look into CCHB -thankfully we have used our own solicitors)
I have attached another photo which provides a few from slightly further away. On here you can see the what looks to be issues on the corners with the bricks not neatly aligned and a gap between the final diagonal wooden roof pane and the horizontal roof pane.
There are other concerns too. At the front of the property, there are some areas where the brickwork appears to be almost brick on brick as the mortar is so thin (few mm - see pic) whilst we have also noticed that the lintel underneath the main front bedroom window has been broken (rather than being square, the edges have been broken off) - do not have a photo of this at the moment. Bovis have stated this is a standard part of building development as it is a live site but will be repaired or replaced later, though it is really quite badly damaged so potentially points to a lack of care and attention.