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Mice attack! Has a mouse caused your water leak?
charlie2017-06-12T13:21:22+01:00Look what the mice did! The cause of a central heating leak we attended in Leeds recently. Heating and hot water now restored. Click to watch the video.
Slow draining toilets & sinks – why?
charlie2018-04-26T08:38:58+01:00Slow draining toilets and sinks can be annoying. Learn how to fix them with Yorkshire Water. taken from https://www.yorkshirewater.com/toilets How we can help We will send a technician to investigate the cause of the blocked toilet or sink and why this has occurred. If the problem is private, the technician will advise you of the best course [...]
Suspect a water leak – what are you responsible for?
charlie2023-08-30T15:27:27+01:00Water Leaks For help and information on leaks, bursts, burst mains, water pressure and other water or sewerage related problems your water supplier should have a dedicated emergency line. If the leak is outside the property boundary then you should contact your water supplier to arrange repairs. If the leak is inside your house an you [...]
Is laminate flooring buildings or contents? Will it be covered by your insurance claim?
charlie2018-04-26T08:38:58+01:00See what the Financial Ombudsman decided when laminate wooden flooring was accidentally damaged Have you checked your cover? "After Mr K's shower leaked, damaging his laminate wooden flooring, he put in a claim to the firm. Mr K had both buildings and contents cover with the firm, but it said it was unable to meet [...]
Make sure you keep your insurers updated and have photographic proof #TraceAndAccess
charlie2018-04-26T08:38:58+01:00See here whether the Financial Ombudsmen decided insurers should pay for replacing a bathroom suite and wall tiles, removed when plumber traced the source of a leak. The Leak Team can provide a photographic report to document our work, what we find and what the next steps should be. This is critical in the claims process. "Mr [...]
Should insurers should pay for new kitchen units, following flood damage?
charlie2023-08-18T10:16:10+01:00Take a look at what the Financial Omudsmen found: "When a mains pipe burst underneath Ms K's kitchen sink, water flooded everywhere. There was a great deal of damage, particularly to the kitchen units. Ms K's insurer accepted the claim, but offered her only 50% of the cost of replacing the kitchen units. It [...]
Happy Christmas from The Leak Team!
charlie2018-04-26T08:38:58+01:00Happy Christmas from The Leak Team! We are again this year donating our Christmas card money to our local St Oswald’s Hospice. Take a look at our Christmas e-card instead. Click Here to see our e-card Please call us on 0330 1025572 if we can be of assistance for any Leak Detection work. We are [...]