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Burst water pipes and ceiling damage

Our water pipes have burst above our kitchen ceiling. The ceiling has water stain damage showing and we have had to cut out a small 3ft hole to get in to isolate the pipes.

Would the whole ceiling be automatically replaced under the insurange or will they just "patch up"? And will they patch up all the places where water stains are visible?

thanks in advance

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  • dehaani
    dehaani Posts: 604 Forumite
    Carolyn2 wrote: »
    a small 3ft hole
    That's not a small hole!
  • Carolyn2
    Carolyn2 Posts: 26 Forumite
    i've just measured it and its actually only 2 ft !

    basically it had to be big enough to get a person through.
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    If you can get the insurance to renew the whole ceiling i think you should.
    We had a stained ceiling after a burst a few years ago and it took lots and lots of painting before it eventually disappeared.
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  • Astaroth
    Astaroth Posts: 5,444 Forumite
    The insurer's appointed builders would repair the damage caused - the builders will advise if it requires the full ceiling to be replaced or if a partial replacement will return it to the level of quality it was immediately before the burst.
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  • Plasterer
    Plasterer Posts: 819 Forumite
    edited 14 January 2010 at 7:41PM
    2 foot hole can be patched, but you can't "patch" water stain with plaster - it would make the ceiling uneven. Try and get the insurance company to redo whole ceiling.
    Hope this helps
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