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Pipe Burst

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  • 29-12-2010 3:37am
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    Jesh1
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭


    :mad:
    Well, it's finally happened. She Burst!
    The walls in the downstairs bathroom are soaked. I have called a plumber out to fix and tried to contain the damage.
    We have located the burst pipe and it's been repaired. I'm left with a big gaping hole in the wall and wet walls

    My query is, should i go down the insurance claim road? Also, is it safe to assume they will even look after it?
    I haven't read my policy yet.


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    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    Jesh1 wrote: »
    :mad:
    Well, it's finally happened. She Burst!
    The walls in the downstairs bathroom are soaked. I have called a plumber out to fix and tried to contain the damage.
    We have located the burst pipe and it's been repaired. I'm left with a big gaping hole in the wall and wet walls

    My query is, should i go down the insurance claim road? Also, is it safe to assume they will even look after it?
    I haven't read my policy yet.

    You should probably get a loss adjustor to take a look.
    If you decide not to claim they should have a look for free.


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    delllat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭delllat


    Jesh1 wrote: »
    :mad:
    Well, it's finally happened. She Burst!
    The walls in the downstairs bathroom are soaked. I have called a plumber out to fix and tried to contain the damage.
    We have located the burst pipe and it's been repaired. I'm left with a big gaping hole in the wall and wet walls

    My query is, should i go down the insurance claim road? Also, is it safe to assume they will even look after it?
    I haven't read my policy yet.

    you should ring them ASAP
    thats what insurance is for ,it will need surveyed to see the extent of the water damage and how far through the house it has spread

    dont be tempted to patch up the hole and forget about it ,a burst pipe
    can leak around 15,000 litres per x 24 hrs

    any ideas how long was it burst before the water was turned off ?


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    Jesh1
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭Jesh1


    delllat wrote: »
    any ideas how long was it burst before the water was turned off ?

    Can't be certain.....I could have missed it initially on day one. On day two council turned the water off. Only spotted it when the water was turned back on, once home from work.


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