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Northumbrian Water Insurance

Just received letter from them telling me a 5 metre segment of pipe could cost me £620 to excavate and replace with concrete surface(if it needed repairing.) So they're offering me cover for special offer of £13 for 11 and half months, sounds good, what do you think guys? Thanks

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  • I would say i depends. Do you have any reason to suspect you have a leaking supply pipe? How long is your supply pipe (how far is your house from the kerb of the road is a good proxy), is it covered in concrete?

    If you have a newish property your supply pipe is probably in good condition and won't need replaced in the forseeable future and you could probably find a better use for your 13 quid.
    There's no sense crying over every mistake.
    You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You might more usefully find insurance to cover you for being hit by an asteroid...
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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