Would this count on the house insurance?

Nuninge

Hello All,


Trying to wonder whether this would be something that would count on the house insurance or not as have had house insurance for 10 years but never claimed! We had a new bathroom fitted about 5 years ago. It was never well fitted - we had mould within 2 months round the bath despite me trying to dry it after each bath, we had a leak, the toilet needed fixing blah blah blah the list goes on. However the biggest problem is one of the tiled walls. The wall slopes from the bathtub up. I bought big tiles for the space as I knew that the sloped wall against the straight walls would mean that the grouting would be at different levels (does that make sense?) and felt that this would show the least difference. I was never told that these tiles might be an issue or if it is even them that is the problem but basically after a while we started to notice that the grout was cracking - however it is now to the point where I think the wall may actually be bowing - the tiles are in places at least 6-7mm out with each other and the grout is falling out. My other half is worried that the tiles may fall off and we don't know what to do. Unfortunately the work was done by my Dad. He is a builder by trade but a bit of a jack of all trades, having done the plumbing, plastering, tiling, painting etc. WE PAID HIM MIND (well less the 20% family rate!!!!!!). I have asked him on a number of times to come and look at it and he has avoided it or fobbed me off and we are now bathing the kids super quick just in case. Is this something we can claim off the insurance - technically nothing has actually happened....yet???? IF not - what do we actually do? Would we need to take all the tiles off and start again????


Thanks in advance.


Nuninge

Quentin

Insurance doesn't cover poor workmanship if that's the cause of the problem, so get Dad or a proper builder to come and investigate and take it from their diagnosis.