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Leak under new build house.

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  • 12-03-2024 10:58am
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    Jorge Jorgesson
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭


    Hi all

    We are in a new build house just over a year. Last Autumn Irish Water let us know we have a leak from the house.

    We had it inspected and there was no leak found. We were told it must be from the access from mains to the house, underneath the house. Builders told IW they would fix it in Autumn gone.

    Twice IW have followed up with the builders who came to house and laid out their plans how they would fix. Then nothing again.

    IMO they have no intention of fixing, as phase 3 is almost complete.

    Is there anything I can do to push them?

    If I do it privately can it be claimed from home insurance?

    Any advice would be appreciated.



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    #2
    spaceHopper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,967 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    Make a sign for you front garden / windows. Builder greed to fix leak in xxxx still not done. Put it up. They'll be in touch. Send them a solicitors letter too. Have your own engineer check the work too



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    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Would it be covered under homebond warranty?



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    Tefral
    Registered Users Posts: 4,313 ✭✭✭Tefral


    This kind of thing is known as a latent defect and can be followed for 12 years. Remind the builder of this. (Im a Quantity Surveyor, we see this stuff the whole time)


    Bit of light reading for you here: https://www.mondaq.com/ireland/contracts--deeds/174102/latent-defects-key-issues



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