Hi, please can you advise us and we are very worried.
Last night my husband knocked a fence post into the front path, and damaged the electricity cable to our neighbours home.
We called UK Power Networks, and ended up with 3 teams, and a mini digger digging up the path and fixing the damage, they were here 4 hours from 6-10 on a Friday night.
The cable was 600mm underground, we had no idea it was there.
We are not covered on our house insurance for DIY accidents, and think the bill will be huge (does anyone know what a likely estimate is please?).
We are currently trying to get in touch with the team to tell them not to come back and make good, as we are struggling financially as it is, I just wanted to check that this really is our liability, and that we will have to pay this bill.
Any advice you have will be gratefully received.
Thank you for your time.
Jules
Last night my husband knocked a fence post into the front path, and damaged the electricity cable to our neighbours home.
We called UK Power Networks, and ended up with 3 teams, and a mini digger digging up the path and fixing the damage, they were here 4 hours from 6-10 on a Friday night.
The cable was 600mm underground, we had no idea it was there.
We are not covered on our house insurance for DIY accidents, and think the bill will be huge (does anyone know what a likely estimate is please?).
We are currently trying to get in touch with the team to tell them not to come back and make good, as we are struggling financially as it is, I just wanted to check that this really is our liability, and that we will have to pay this bill.
Any advice you have will be gratefully received.
Thank you for your time.
Jules