Wall advice with pictures

[kelvinkat]

Good morning

 

I am hoping for some advice; I've recently moved into my first home and had a builder in to erect a brick wall to my garage.  There was previously nothing there, I'm assuming there was once a garage door which has been removed. 

 

I am concerned about how the door is fitted to the new wall and how the wall has been left with bits of pointing missing, is it normal for some of it to fall off? Also in regards to the door, is it possible that if it had been filled in around the door that I wouldn't notice the screws and wood. I don't want to appear fussy but want to know that I have got a wall that will last. 

 

Any advice appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 5, 2020 by kelvinkat

[ProDave]

I am more concerned that he has not laid with much of a bond, i.e. i would expect each block to overlap the one below by half a block, not just a short distance.

 

Which was there first? the wall or the door frame?  Have you put a spirit level up against the wall?

 

It's normal to make a door opening slightly large and to pack the door frame. that gets hidden by the architrave.

[kelvinkat]

1 hour ago, ProDave said:

I am more concerned that he has not laid with much of a bond, i.e. i would expect each block to overlap the one below by half a block, not just a short distance.

 

Which was there first? the wall or the door frame?  Have you put a spirit level up against the wall?

 

It's normal to make a door opening slightly large and to pack the door frame. that gets hidden by the architrave.

 

Thank you so much for your reply.

The wall was erected first and then the door was put in afterwards.

 

I have just put a spirit level up against it and it seems level.

 

The builder claims the wall is finished, is it normal to leave it with bare brick on the outside and the door frame the way it is?