I have a question. Friend of mine has a 60 year old house. They were
remodeling a bathroom. THe general contractor gutted the bathroom
(which is on the second floor). Directly below this bathroom is the
kitchen. Since thehouse is very old, a plumber was called in to check
and change any pipes from the bathroom. Plumber came and did this..
Once plumber left, massive amounts of water started leaking from the
bathroom (same area where he was working) and flooded the kitchen area.
THus resulted in ruining the entire kitchen ceiling. The GC, who was
working on the project, states he was outside and came in and saw the
water flowing.. Plumber was called and changed a pipe which he states
was 'bent'. GC states he didnt touch anything.. (seems like plumber
wants to push blame) . SHouldnt the plumber's insurance cover the
damages? or must the homeowner use their homeowners insurance? plumber
is trying to avoid paying anything- stating that , well, this is an old
house, and this can happen with old pipes. Any advice you can offer
would be very helpful. My friend feels that the plumber should have at
least some responsibility as he was working on the pipes. Not fair for
plumber to avoid all fault and leave with no $ responsibility.
Thank you
KOS