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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:40 am
by maddy
Moved into victorian house, found rainwater down pipe was blocked, traced it's route underground, under boundary wall and pavement where it should discharge into the gutter. Some bright spark who repaired the pavement has filled in the gap between the paving stones (where the downpipe used to exit) with concrete. Phoned Highways dept, they said it was my responsibility so I asked if I could dig up their pavement to repair my property (they weren't impressed). Am I liable to put right damage to my property caused by the council?
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:20 am
by Suggers
Hi Maddy & welcome,
Are you saying your stormwater discharges outside your property?
Gutter? What gutter?
Always found the Highways dept pretty cool.
Keep nagging - I think they'll try and help you out.
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:48 am
by Dave_L
Agreed - I think I'd email them some pictures of the problem - try again!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:24 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i think what she means is that the down pipe when it hits the pavement at the front runs in like a closed channel under the pavement,lot of terraced house round my way are like this because obviously there is no where to dig a soakaway when the house abutts the pavement
i would just get a chisel and cut oout the blockeage and say nothing
the person that blocked it needs shooting
cheers LLL 
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:14 pm
by maddy
Thanks for the advice. LLL you are describing the situation perfectly. Will apply to the council's better nature.
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:58 pm
by Dave_L
lutonlagerlout wrote:i think what she means is that the down pipe when it hits the pavement at the front runs in like a closed channel under the pavement,lot of terraced house round my way are like this because obviously there is no where to dig a soakaway when the house abutts the pavement
i would just get a chisel and cut oout the blockeage and say nothing
the person that blocked it needs shooting
cheers LLL
LLL's advice to go at it with a chisel is probably the best option - if you are handy with a chisel, that is!