Toilet waste leaking under concrete stairs

humanracer · 28 Feb 2021

Hi
When I flush my toilet the water, and even parts of the toilet paper, is coming out from a break in the external concrete stairs that lead to my garden. Obviously it's probably a broken pipe? I don't just want to seal the stairs but deal with the issue. What needs to happen? My home insurance will only treat it as an emergency if they can see the leak. I guess I would have to demolish the stairs so someone can access the pipe?

HERTS P&D · 28 Feb 2021

Pictures?

Andy

humanracer · 28 Feb 2021

It's leaking from under this step, but not everytime. Sometimes I flush and nothing comes out.

HERTS P&D · 28 Feb 2021

Check your manhole first.

Andy

humanracer · 28 Feb 2021

HERTS P&D said:
Check your manhole first.

Andy

Hi, the water is slow to move down especially if I do a second flush quickly. However why would the water and paper start leaking from under the stairs? This must indicate a damage pipe rather than blockage?

HERTS P&D · 28 Feb 2021

You could have a faulty joint for many years and now with a blockage the joint will leak.

Pour 2 buckets of hot water into your toilet one and the other and get someone to look into the manhole and see if anything else comes out.

Andy

Hugh Jaleak · 28 Feb 2021

As above, check for a blockage first. Once you've either ruled that out and/or cleared it, get someone to CCTV the line, and see what is going on. It may be possible to do a patch repair on the broken section from the manhole, without need to remove the steps to get to the pipe.

Ian H · 1 Mar 2021

Could be a manhole under the steps

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Toilet waste leaking under concrete stairs

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