D55 wrote:
Hi all.
broken drains.
The drain repair company began work yesterday and what they say is usually a
2 or 3 day job to fix these problems is going to take maybe 5 days.
They've already dug a hole about 4ft square and 12 feet deep and need to dig
plenty more. The updates they've given me, describe the pipework beyond the
back door of my yard
as very poor and loosely connected.
The law seems to say that the pipework up until it reaches the main sewer is
my responsibilty.

But it can't be fair for a home owner to be held responsible for pipework
that is 8 or 10 feet below ground level
beneath layers of concrete!

Has anyone had any experience of insurance claims is situations like this/

thanks.

Arthur.


A private sewer is just that and it is the householders responsibility
all the way to the public sewer. What is 'unfair' about that?
Depending on the cause of the problem, a decent insurer should cough up.
By implication you have started work before talking to them?
Call them without delay as they may want to inspect the problem not just
get a big bill at the end.
Talk to the contractor as well as they will no doubt had experience of
such jobs in the past.


Bob