cracked window sill

[clutterjade]

Hi there

Although this is my first post, this forum has already helped me with a lot of my DIY projects and general questions. I hope you can help with this one too.

We live in a small late-Victorian terrace. One of the upstairs window sills is cracked, causing damp inside. I have found a number of topics about cracked window sills, but the answer always seems to depend on the type and size of the crack, so I have attached a few photos.

Can anyone tell me
- whether the window sill can be repaired or needs to be replaced,
- what trade would do this kind of work and how much we can reasonably be expected to pay?

Thank you very much for your help!

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[Mw Roofline]

I have no idea about these cills but thought i'd answer as no responses and your thread was getting lower down the page.

As it's easily accesible, can you not scrape all the loose stuff off and trowel some mixed cement into the cracks and then paint it with a coloured masonry paint? Just a thought...

 

[bethrob99]

I haven't had much success using cement which doesn't seem to bond to the stone properly so I'm going to try a product called Toupret Murex. It's cheap enough to be worth a go.

 

[foxhole]

I used cement based leveling mix across entire sill, looked like new.

 

[clutterjade]

thanks for the replies.

I've found a guy who can cut a channel into the sill along the cracks to clean them out thoroughly, put in some mesh and fill with cement. I hope it'll work.