plumbing disaster

ykx1512

i have a serious leak in my heating system have tried getting plumber back but he is gone to ground does his insurance have to cover the job or am i wasting my time. my house is 5 years old

Traditional

hi wher is the leak ? upstairs down stairs ?

Micky Dolenz

You own house insurance should pay for any damage the leak does.

Outkast_IRE

what is the limit on a contractors insurance covering such issues , is it within a year or would it depend on the claim and a reasonable period of time ?

ykx1512

hi

The leak is under the ground somewhere had another plumber pressure test it and put in leak sealer it is still losing pressure, he told me i will have to get specialised crowd in to find leak or leaks, so was hoping the original plumbers insurance might cover it, or am i better off going through my own insurance.Someone told me plumbers have to cover a major problem for 7 years



thanks for your help i am new at this

Joey the lips

What is leaking and why is it serious... for example is your heating not working or has it caused damage....

JohnnieK

ykx1512 wrote: »

hi

The leak is under the ground somewhere had another plumber pressure test it and put in leak sealer it is still losing pressure, he told me i will have to get specialised crowd in to find leak or leaks, so was hoping the original plumbers insurance might cover it, or am i better off going through my own insurance.Someone told me plumbers have to cover a major problem for 7 years



thanks for your help i am new at this

For starts, are you sure he is a legitimate company and that he is insured. If he is you can claim for any damage and repair work through his insurance if he is not willing to come and repair the work. You might also have to prove that it was in fact his negligence that cause the leak or was there other trades involved.

roy rodgers

5 years is a long time in the plumbing game, by now you wont be able to claim of his insurance' he'll say that it was ok when he tested and commissioned the job. and the fact you got somebody else in to look at the job wont go in your favour and an engineer would of also signed of the house saying every thing was within building regs..

it would be cheaper to get the leak sorted out by a good plumber than try to fight it.

Micky Dolenz

roy rodgers wrote: »

5 years is a long time in the plumbing game, by now you wont be able to claim of his insurance' he'll say that it was ok when he tested and commissioned the job. and the fact you got somebody else in to look at the job wont go in your favour and an engineer would of also signed of the house saying every thing was within building regs..

it would be cheaper to get the leak sorted out by a good plumber than try to fight it.

True and if you insurance company think they have a chance, they will pay out and then pursue the original plumber.