Leak into downstairs flat

AliceBanned

Any advice would be appreciated. I have been offered initially £900 by the insurance co (or they get their contractors out).

I think this may not include -£250 excess but I need to check. The surveyor was going to try to palm the excess onto the flat above, but not sure yet what has happened.

Considering most of the work is plastering with a short stint needed by a tiler, a few new tiles, painting, and the cost of fixing the shower back in and removing and replacing a light on the ceiling, does this sound about right?

A plasterer is coming to give me a quote next week. I will try to find another who can do this sooner so I have another to compare.

I can't prove that the shower unit was damaged by the leak; but it was a cheap one and I wouldn't mind paying more to replace it with a better one anyway. If I can get them to pay for a new unit of the same quality that would help but I doubt it is possible. Most of the damage is to the plastering, tiles and grout and the ceiling.