water leak?

[ilovemarkb]

I have water leak in my back yard. Not sure where its coming from until we lift the paving slabs up. will i pay to have this fixed or will it be up to the waterboard? thanks

[JonnyBoy12]

How do you keep water out of a house?

Don't pay the water rates!



Does this help, or did you want a sensible answer?

[ilovemarkb]

tut tut Jonny!!! a sensible one plz

[237SJ]

If the leak is on your land then you will have to pay. If the leak is coming from a pipe out in the street (for example) which isn`t on your land, the water board will have to pay for it.

[nannybooby]

think you will find that the leak is your responsibility fromyour property's boundry to the house sorry. If you are going looking for it your self then maybe you can hire a gadget that helps you locate the pipes fron your local hire shop and so keep the digging to a minimum

[boxtops]

In our street it depends where the water comes in. Beyond the stopcock at our front gate it's the Water company - if it's my side of the stopcock, it's ours.

[boxtops]

PS you might find that you have a manhole cover until your paving slabs - be careful, are you sure that it's clean water not sewage or drains?

I had a leak in my back yard but it was on the clean water intake to my sink, which also fed the houses on either side of me.

[boxtops]

..^^ under your slabs

[ilovemarkb]

its definatley clean water! Should i sTill phone our waterboard to come and check first. I wouldn't have a clue who to get to repair this, my fella has a bad back and he's not a plumber LOL !!

[daisya]

Look up Leakline for your area, it gives lots of info...hope it helps.

[AlBags]

Where is the leak appearing? Up out of the ground in your garden or outside property?