Beech tree bark cracking

[Uniconst]

I wonder if anyone can give me advice and/or hopefully put my mind at rest?  My mature Beech has cracking at low level on the south face up to around 2m high. The other 3 sides appear perfect. Should I be concerned?

[Treeation]

It looks like the bark is lifting (but hard to tell from photos). Given the trees location (if it was to fail) I would recommend getting an tree condition survey by a qualified tree inspector,  who can have a thorough examination and provide decent advice on how to move forward.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Looks like sunburn. The once living bark dies.

 

[Gary Prentice]

Any history of nearby fires?

 

 

[Uniconst]

4 hours ago, Gary Prentice said:

Any history of nearby fires?

 

 

No fires since I’ve been here, 14 years. 

[Alberto]

It can be a sunburn as Darrin Turnbull sayd, the removal of the lower branches may have caused an exposure of the before shaded bark. Another option looking at the wooden house base, a root damage that caused the death of that bark zone. Did you cut some major root while building it?

Can you tell me some more info on the tree? Previous damage, disease, ecc..

Loking at the picture, i see included bark in the codominant stem union that can split apart (second picture from the top) it's a good idea to call an arborist to check it and maybe cabling the tree