Leaking soil stack pipe

50Twuncle

We appear to have a leaking soil stack pipe (or rather the pipe that leads to it from the toilet itself) - the signs being a small amount of water outside on the ground under the pipe
This may be caused by the stack pipe pulling away from the side of the house
It is heavy cast iron and is firmly fixed at its base (set in concrete) but the brackets holding it to the house are lose - it is a good 4 " away at the top...
The pipe that goes through the bathroom wall is leaking at a joint

Is this going to be an expensive fix ?
Is it worth contacting our home insurers (Sheilas wheels) - we have home emergency cover
Does this count as an "emergency" ?

2.Drainage
What is covered?
An Emergency relating to the blockage of, or damage to the waste pipes causing a blockage or a waste water leak.
The below is a list of Emergencies that You would be covered for:
• Blocked sinks, blocked or leaking waste pipes, along with rainwater drains;
• Blocked bath, toilets or external drainage;
• Blocked or leaking soil vent pipes, provided You are solely responsible for this.
What is not covered?
• Repairs to drains that are the responsibility of the local water authority (even if they are within the boundaries of the Home);
• Repairing, replacing manholes, soakaways, septic tanks (clearing or emptying), cesspits, treatment plants and
their outflow pipes, guttering and downpipes;
• Regularly cleaning Your drains and any descaling of Your drains;
• Removing, replacing or repairing any part of the drain which is damaged but does not result in the total
blockage of the drain;
• Repairing or unblocking drains which are used for commercial purposes;
• Making access to drain systems points of entry (such as manhole covers) if these have been built over;
• Drain clearance due to installation faults or misuse of drains such as flushing baby wipes down the drain, grease
or cooking oil;
• Damage resulting from gaining necessary access to the Emergency or reinstating the fabric of Your Home,
otherwise known as Trace and Access.


The two sections in red - contradict each other

Grenage

I would assume that your issue is unlikely to be covered, as it's really normal wear and tear. Assuming there's an excess and increased renewal cost, can't you just get up a ladder and sort the brackets and connection?

50Twuncle

Grenage wrote: »

I would assume that your issue is unlikely to be covered, as it's really normal wear and tear. Assuming there's an excess and increased renewal cost, can't you just get up a ladder and sort the brackets and connection?

No - I am disabled and have problems walking on flat ground - let alone ladders
Surely - the emergency cover - covers this - since it IS
• Blocked or leaking soil vent pipes,

chrisw

Why not ring them and ask them?

You dont even need to give your name if you're worried about any come back.

Wookey

If the top bracket has come away you potentially have a situation where it could come away altogether, cast iron soils are extremely heavy and you do not want it landing on anyone or anything. High winds could well have either cracked the pipe or caused a joint to fail. Is the pipe out of the rear of the WC made from lead? If so, provided you can get the stack reclipped back onto the wall first then it should be possible to remove the lead and replace it with plastic soil piping, if the cast iron has cracked it would be better to replace the entire stack.

50Twuncle

No - the connecting pipe is either plastic or cast iron
The house is not THAT old - built in 1950's..