Flood & Storms Help & Information

A question about : Airbrick covers against flood ingress

Does anyone know whether Wickes (or similar) offer an in-house brand of airbrick cover?

There are some designs available commercially but at jaw-dropping prices which I'm trying to avoid. As we're now coming up on the British monsoon season, it's time I sorted this one out!

A question about : double glazing fitter

A question about : Who should pay for repair to fence?

Hi

We are responsible for the fence between us and our neighbours. Some years ago they asked if they could remove our fence and replace it with one of their choosing to which we agreed. In the recent storms several panels and one post have fallen and broken and they are expecting us to pay for the repairs.

A question about : road flooding and blocked kerbside drainage

hi.

a couple of weeks ago we had some of the heaviest rain ive ever seen and subsequently the road outside my house flooded.

i live in a ground floor flat of a converted house and thankfully i was in when this all occurred so i was able to get everything electrical up off of the floor and braced the front door with every towel i could find and hoped this would ease the tide that was coming thru the outer front door and flooding the communal hall way.

A question about : Leaking roof

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We've have some horrific weather (like many others) and for the 1st time, weve had a leeak.

We saw staining on the ceiling (upstairs landing) - area getting larger

I got into the loft - its very tricky access wise, but there are many damp spots on the loft insulation and along beams etc

A question about : Water in air bricks

We had a tremendous storm yesterday and the road drains could not cope with the rainfall. Water rose over the kerb, down our drive and around the house, entering the air bricks. Ten minutes later and the water was gone as the rain eased and the drains around the house did their job. What are the consequences of the rainwater entering the air bricks? All the air bricks are now clear - will that be sufficient for the water to dry out naturally?

A question about : Pump found under property

We have just had an offer accepted on our first home. The sale of the property recently fell through. I asked the estate agent why and was told that there was a pump found underneath the property when the searches were done to stop it from flooding and the buyer did not want to go ahead.

The property is not in a flood risk area however sits at the end of a close of properties where there is no road access to the other properties.

A question about : Whose responsibility is the broken fence?

Our house and next door share a boundary with a house to the rear of us, the deeds of which show the boundary to be mine and my next door neighbours to maintain. The original fence was concrete posts with wire strung between them however the neighbour to the rear wanted increased privacy so put up a six foot fence the entire length of the border.