Hundreds of new homes built with sub-standard mortar are in danger of crumbling, according to an investigation that poses fresh questions of newbuild developers.
Properties constructed by big developers including Taylor Wimpey have been built with mortar that contains three times more sand than it should, according to claims by a retired construction manager-turned-blogger.
Phil Waller says the issue is “both widespread and serious” but that builders and warranty providers have been trying to keep the issue out of the public gaze by using gagging orders. Taylor Wimpey denies any of its mortar is inferior or properties are unsafe.
