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Damaged Tyre

jsh99
jsh99 Posts: 126 Forumite
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Next door has the builders in - basically a complete internal re build inside due to bad fire. I picked up a load of plaster board nails from our shared private lane on Sunday. Yesterday I got a puncture - and yes you guessed it was one of these nails - I must have missed one - typical!:mad:

The garage could not repair - too close to wall or something. So new tyre at £100!!:eek:

Can I claim on builders insurance and what should I say in my letter if I can??

Thanks.
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  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    jsh99 wrote: »


    ............. what should I say in my letter if I can??

    Are you not going to speak to them first?
  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
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    Speak to them first. Can you prove it was a plasterboard nail that gave you the puncture?
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    You will find that it is virtually impossible to prove that it is one of their nails.
  • newbie007_2
    newbie007_2 Posts: 344 Forumite
    Speak to the builder's company first and ask for payment. Obtain an invoice from the tyre garage if u haven't already done so.

    Looks like the OP cab clearly prove it was one of the builders nails.
  • INT1
    INT1 Posts: 1,257 Forumite
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    Just buy a new tyre!
  • newbie007_2
    newbie007_2 Posts: 344 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    You will find that it is virtually impossible to prove that it is one of their nails.

    Why would you say that?
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    newbie007 wrote: »

    Looks like the OP cab clearly prove it was one of the builders nails.


    Care to explain how anyone can prove 100% that a nail came from a certain location?

    It could have come from anywhere.
  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    newbie007 wrote: »
    Why would you say that?

    Can you say with 100% certainty that it didn't come from anywhere else and wasn't present before they turned up?
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Hammyman wrote: »
    Can you say with 100% certainty that it didn't come from anywhere else and wasn't present before they turned up?


    Exactly.;)
  • newbie007_2
    newbie007_2 Posts: 344 Forumite
    edited 3 August 2010 at 1:28PM
    Inactive wrote: »
    Care to explain how anyone can prove 100% that a nail came from a certain location?

    It could have come from anywhere.

    Quite clearly stated by the OP, plenty of those nails as evidence, no coincident that those nails are scattered on the shared drive and damaged the tyre.

    Your previous comment isnt helpful, it isnt impossible to prove in this case.
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