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Private Road causing damage to property

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  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    There is more than one way to skin a cat.

    If the road's owner is unwilling to enhance the drainage, then think about what you can do to minimise what you perceive as a cause of damage.

    Is there scope for you to improve the drainage alongside the road? I presume there's camber there, so installing a drain at the side of the roadway would have just the same effect as installing one on the roadway.

    What about a protective coating on the wall? What is it now, bare brick? Render and paint it with a water-repelling paint? Pay particular attention to the underside of any window apertures or the like - they'd not normally be an issue. Is there space to plant a hedge or put a protection wall in?

    How long have you lived here, and what's changed in that time to make this an issue suddenly?
  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
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    Is the flooding the problem rather than the splashing? Try temporarily protecting the wall or fit a fence in front of it.
  • takman
    takman Posts: 3,876 Forumite
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    Norman_Castle wrote: »
    Is the flooding the problem rather than the splashing? Try temporarily protecting the wall or fit a fence in front of it.

    Exactly.

    OP if you genuinely believe the splashing is the issue then why havn't you simply installed a wooden fence as close to the road as you can. This will eliminate the problem and won't cost very much.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    justry4n wrote: »

    What are my next options, is there anything i can do?
    There's things you can do, but without a photo or a plan it's very hard to know what's appropriate.
  • RedFraggle
    RedFraggle Posts: 1,309 Forumite
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    justry4n wrote: »
    We're positive - there is constant flooding on the road, when a builder who had a look at the situation said it's the splashing and the water seeping into the ground and through the building causing the issue.

    Same builder that did the conversion? If so you need another opinion.
    Officially in a clique of idiots
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 44,503 Forumite
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    To note - the recently converted garage to utility room is having the issue, not the main property.


    The main property does not get splashed?

    The garage was splashed before conversion but didn't get damp?

    Are you sure that the conversion did not damage or bridge a DPC?
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