-
Storm damage - tree from neighbouring land
I and my neighbours back into a secondary school which has a row of mature horse chestnut trees on it. Overnight, a very large branch has come down. Some of it is in my neighbour's garden, and some it is on my shed and in my garden. I suspect that the trees have not recently been checked for safety, as this tree had a…
-
blocked downpipes, flooded crawl-space
Hi, I Recently had a new roof fitted. Roof seems fine but the roofer has blocked at least gutter two downpipes. Water running down walls. I emailed him yesterday and asked him to come and sort this issue (he fits/fixes guttering as well anyway) but have had no response. I have managed to dig out some rubble myself but…
-
Buildings Insurance Claim Advice
My roof was blown off during storm Isha on Sunday night resulting in my boiler flue being ripped out of the roof and the boiler being condemned and then water ingress. We now have a tarpaulin in situ but things are honestly not great with no heating and hot water and the racket of the tarp and rain streaming down the front…
-
Scaffolding put up by council destroyed my living room as a result of the storm
This contains 2 separate issues relating to the same scaffolding. It has been a nightmare. It started off over 2 weeks ago now when scaffolding was put up with no notice from the council (live in a council property), tried to get in touch to find out why it has been put up and apparently it was for roof works. When they…
-
Storm damage in hotel car park
hello, I would like some advice please. In the recent storm, the windshield of my car was damaged by a roof tile. The car was parked at the hotel car park. And the tile was from the hotel roof. The hotel said that their insurance does not cover storm damage. We claimed with our car insurance, however there is a substantial…
-
Next doors trampoline was not secured down, damaged my car, please advise?
So the last storm a week before Christmas we were all told we should be expecting a storm. It came my next doors neighbours trampoline flew over into the street and straddled my car for a while before I seen it. Damage to a few panels had a quote etc, said her insurance said it was an act of god! even though the trampoline…
-
Deep clean following insurance works?
My home flooded last year and I will hopefully get my home back after nearly 9m. The builders are doing a builder's clean, but during the works lots of the home was not properly covered and there is dust everywhere. Also the loft and contents are heavily covered in dust when they removed the ceilings without emptying the…
-
Can I claim against my managing agent/landlord for a leak that has caused damage?
Please help as I really have not got a clue about this. Okay so we’ve had a leak (was not caused by a storm, was just running the bath for my children) the sink has been pouring water out at force and all the bathroom and landing are in a few inches of water. The leak has been pouring through the roof like a tap on full…
-
New Kitchen stored in Relatives Garage which got flooded!
Help. We had a new kitchen delivered into a relatives garage to store for a few weeks. Their whole house including garage got flooded during storm Ciaran. Their house insurance doesn't cover it as it wasn't for their house, and it looks like ours won't cover it either. Any suggestions of how/if we can claim. There's a few…
-
Unsure if this a roof leak
Hi guy, After few days of heavy raining, i was looking up the window and saw this yellow line , which I wasn’t sure if this is a leak on top and cause damp as it quite small. Anyone having similar issue can help me confirm pls. should I be worry yet. Also any tip can you guys recommend when looking a roofer please ? As…
-
The Property and land next door has started causing a flood issue on mine
Hi All, I seek a bit of advice. We live on a hill and over the last 10 years, whenever there has been a severe storm the space underneath our house fills up with rain water and it almost comes up through the floor boards. We feel it's only a matter of time before a severe storm does flood our home. Our garage also floods…
-
What are my rights to protect my property from flooding that worsens flooding for a neighbour?
What are my rights to protect my property from flooding, even if that causes flooding to worsen for a neighbour? Am I within my rights to install flood defence or could I find myself in legal trouble if that person’s property gets damaged from diverted water and subsequently sues me for damages?
-
My neighbours new drive causing flooding in garage.
Hi all, I'm looking for advise onto what we can do. My neighbours have built up a new drive at the end of their property, installed March 2020, so up until yesterday its been pretty dry! However, they have built it out of cement, paving slabs, edging curbs, plastic and gravel. Which is fine BUT it's a foot higher then all…
-
Shared water pipes
I live I an end terraced Victorian cottage and found a flood in the basement from a leak in a galvanised pipe before my internal stopcock. I had to turn off the water at the main in the road- imagine my horror when this affected 12 other properties. SW water were no help in helping me to sort. Eventually managed to find a…
-
American style fridge freezer
Hi, the freezer door keeps opening. I adjusted the freezer tilt but Im worried food will get spoiled and often theres too much ice on packets indicating door may have been ajar. Why do such upright freezer doors not have a catch to prevent this?
-
Investing in Automation to Speed Up Processes?
For the past two years, I've been providing my friends with affordable juice that I make myself, and I also bottle homemade juice for my workplace. The business sells a lot of the juice I make, and I produce it regularly in large quantities. However, with the new semester starting and my full-time work and school schedule,…
-
Late Home Insurance Claim
Hi All, Looking for advice. Bit of background:* On Wednesday 11th of Jan 2023 there was an extreme amount of continuous wind and rain in my area, the Met Office and local news announced we were to expect a 16 hr deluge of heavy rain and high winds. * The next day, I noticed a plasticy sheet in my garden and realised it was…
-
Floodark barriers, maintenance now that company no longer in business
We had Floodark barriers fitted to our house in 2008, following flooding and, as recommended, we have had the seals replaced every three years since then and have been very happy with them. However, we are due to have the seals replaced this year and the company is no longer in business. Does anyone else have the same…
-
Neighbour’s tottering fence
The fence that me and my neighbours share is starting to fall. I’ve had a look and I can see the that the post for that section of the fence is not secured by concrete. The plans show that the fence is their responsibility. My neighbours haven’t approached me about it, but in the event that they do and ask me to…
-
I'm in PANIC mode: CH radiator pipes leaking within concrete slab!!
Hello there, I'm in a bit of a panic - can anyone offer some comforting advice.... A very large water stain has appeared on my lounge carpet (over concrete slab) in the last couple of days. The CH radiator pipes (copper, decades old) are buried within the slab - so I suspect a leak from these pipes; presumably a…