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Long story short, had a water leak about the kitchen ceiling following the change from gravity fed system to a combi boiler, 3 months after it was fitted, a plastic push-fit elbow that leads to the shower blew off, and pulled the kitchen ceiling down.
Panicked (never claimed on inusrance in 20 years), got it sorted etc and phoned insurance company who said £450 excess, and to send 3 quotes to them. My plasterer said he will redo kitchen ceiling all made good for £250 max if i want to do that.
Our bathroom (directly above the kitchen) is very tired and one wall the tiles are missing anyway (when we replaced the shower last year), so i was thinking can i get some of this repair covered in the insurance quote? (I know not directly linked). Was hoping to get 1 or 2 walls retiled etc in the quote, but im really struggling ot get anyone to come round to price the work up (Im on the Herts/Essex border).
Is it because I say i need the quotes for the insurance company, is that scaring the traders off?
And will the insurance company send out an assessor if the quote is say, £1000 or £1500.
Or do i pay for the ceiling myself, and for the new bathroom (which we do really want to get)
Panicked (never claimed on inusrance in 20 years), got it sorted etc and phoned insurance company who said £450 excess, and to send 3 quotes to them. My plasterer said he will redo kitchen ceiling all made good for £250 max if i want to do that.
Our bathroom (directly above the kitchen) is very tired and one wall the tiles are missing anyway (when we replaced the shower last year), so i was thinking can i get some of this repair covered in the insurance quote? (I know not directly linked). Was hoping to get 1 or 2 walls retiled etc in the quote, but im really struggling ot get anyone to come round to price the work up (Im on the Herts/Essex border).
Is it because I say i need the quotes for the insurance company, is that scaring the traders off?
And will the insurance company send out an assessor if the quote is say, £1000 or £1500.
Or do i pay for the ceiling myself, and for the new bathroom (which we do really want to get)