Masonry cracking - thoughts on severity

[Fedor Volkov]

Hi BP community, 

I'm looking for a masonry contractor, to solve this one, but in the meantime wanted to gather any thoughts on one home inspection item I just received yesterday. There is a masonry cracking in one of the walls in this building. Doesn't look bad from the photos, but would love to hear any "worst-case scenarios" that folks have seen on similar cracks. Could this be bad and result in a lot of costs to repair? 

Thank you!

[Evan Hutchins]

@Fedor Volkov

Im a Masonry contractor in Maine, from those pictures I wouldnt be concerned, they are hairline cracks that arent largely opened up. Alot of time buildings shift or settle which would cause this as masonry is quite rigid. There could be more to this, a larger underlying issue, but from those pictures alone I would say repoint the cracks to prevent water infiltration and dont worry any more about it.