Inspection chamber that our drains don't use - how to get it moved

tulula123

Hi, we moved in to a new build December 2013 and there is an inspection chamber on our property at the back of the house that our drains do not run in to, its for four houses at the back of us. The drain smells on hot days even though it's not blocked.

How can we go about getting Taylor Wimpey to move this off our land?
Should they have really put it on on property when we don't use it? We have another inspection chamber and four small round drain covers in our front garden.

Thank you for any information you can provide on this.

phill99

You will find in your deeds that there are wayleaves / easements allowing sewers and drains to cut across your land.

You can't just move an inspection chamber without rerouting all the sewers and drains.

Don't hold your breath on this one.

macman

phill99 wrote: »

You will find in your deeds that there are wayleaves / easements allowing sewers and drains to cut across your land.

You can't just move an inspection chamber without rerouting all the sewers and drains.

Don't hold your breath on this one.

If this hot weather continues, I fear that's exactly what the OP may have to do...
If it smells, ask the water utility to inspect and cleanse it; the cover may not be airtight.
PS: it's nothing to do with the developer, the drains are the responsibility of the water utility.

the_matrix

Nothing you can do about it.

If you try anything you'll have to pay a professional company to fix it and that means £10,000s!!!

DO NOT TOUCH.

Mankysteve

You wont be to get it moved you need to figure out why its not air proof, and get that fixed as others have said try the local water board as first port of call.

WobblyDog

Perhaps you could sealing round it with silicone (of a type that is easy to remove later) to see if that helps?

macman

the_matrix wrote: »

Nothing you can do about it.

If you try anything you'll have to pay a professional company to fix it and that means £10,000s!!!

DO NOT TOUCH.

But it's not the OP's property or responsibility to fix.

cyclonebri1

macman wrote: »

But it's not the OP's property or responsibility to fix.

It is the OP's property it's on though and as such he has a right to ensure that an airtight seal is just that, although I agree, if he glued it shut he could have bother later.

I'd try to get the WA to lower it so you can, assuming it's in the garden) board or slab over it.
Still remains accessible once they find it if there is a problem, and you can put a pot of nice smelling geraniums on top;);)

This is resolvable, people hide these under wooden conservatory floors without smell issues

cyclonebri1

macman wrote: »

But it's not the OP's property or responsibility to fix.

It is the OP's property it's on though and as such he has a right to ensure that an airtight seal is just that, although I agree, if he glued it shut he could have bother later.

I'd try to get the WA to lower it so you can, assuming it's in the garden) board or slab over it.
Still remains accessible once they find it if there is a problem, and you can put a pot of nice smelling geraniums on top;);)

This is resolvable, people hide these under wooden conservatory floors without smell issues.

As an aside, a friend of mine is the last house on a drain that empties 1/2 the estate behind him into the main sewer. He has his garage built over the inspection chamber on his property. I recall it had to be lifted when the garage slab was laid, can't recall who footed the bill though, but either way his garage doesn't stink.