Think it is a real good price, especially as no excess
As a homeowner, you are generally responsible for the upkeep and repair of the plumbing and drainage system within your home and for the repair and maintenance of your water supply pipe, from the street boundary up to where it enters your home. In some cases responsibility for this pipe can be shared with neighbouring properties. With such complex systems, if you experienced a problem such as a burst pipe or a blocked drain, it could be expensive to put right. That's why we have teamed up with HomeServe to bring you Plumbing & Drainage Plus.
With Plumbing & Drainage Plus, major emergencies such as burst pipes or blocked drains and minor repairs like dripping taps are all taken care of. In an emergency, there would be no need to search for a plumber, it would take just one call to HomeServe's 24-hour, UK based helpline to arrange assistance from an expert plumber. Plus, there would be no repair bill or excess to pay within the generous claims limit.
This limited offer of £6 in the first year ends on 18 April 2015. Any applications received after this date will be processed at £12 in the first year.
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marineville
18 Mar 1515#5
i can't think of a time in 50 years when either i or anyone else has ever had a problem with their drain... isn't this just a little bit like having volcano insurance?
gooeynote
19 Mar 157#15
FYI, shared drains are the responsibility of the water companies. So if there is a blockage caused by a neighbour which affects you and the blockage is past your boundary then the water board will unblock it at their cost. Thats what happened in my experience.
phead
19 Mar 154#14
All shared drains are now the responsibility of the sewage/water company, from the point of the join downwards. You were never liable for any costs for that problem.
dude_1234
18 Mar 154#6
Very good deal..super hot..I am currently using them,, but I took for £ 12 per year.. My kitchen deck mixer was dripping. i I phoned them they came in and fitted the brand new one. Without any hassle and extra money.
After a week the my bathroom cistren was broken and they again came in and replaced it without any problem.
Nice experience so far.
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goldengirlz
18 Mar 15#1
Whats the deal if you live in a private block of flats? is there are point getting this then?
Presumably, every Owner would be billed in the block hence making it cheap without this insurance?
husain_kola to goldengirlz
18 Mar 15#2
I thought the offer is for homes only?
Derek_Duval
18 Mar 152#3
£96 next year if you don't cancel. Tempted, but worried I may forget to cancel.
OrribleHarry to Derek_Duval
19 Mar 152#39
That's what phone reminders are for!
I always set one up for "free trials" etc been switching between Google Music, Deezer and Spotify for 2 years using this method to prompt me to cancel....So far 2 years music has cost me £0.99p x 2 = £1.98
Been doing the same between Amazon Prime, Netfix and Now TV for my TV lol
bubblegum2910
18 Mar 15#4
Bear in mind, if you set up a direct debit, unless you cancel, it will automatically be renewed, at £96 for next year.
You can pay by credit card if you want.
Derek_Duval to bubblegum2910
18 Mar 15#7
Credit card payment will be automatically taken at renewal as well.
marineville
18 Mar 1515#5
i can't think of a time in 50 years when either i or anyone else has ever had a problem with their drain... isn't this just a little bit like having volcano insurance?
mjbuckhurst to marineville
18 Mar 152#11
I get a blocked drain because of neighbours stuffing nappies (all the more galling if like us you used re-usable nappies so didn't produce the waste in the first place) and stuff like that, down the drain, probably once or twice every 2 or 3 years (although there was a point where it happened almost every time there was a storm).
I think my house was the lowest point in the system, of course if you can't prove who's put the stuff down the drain, you've got to bite the bullet and pay, my local council charge £140+ to unblock a drain, makes the homeserve price seem pretty reasonable, they guy who sorted the problem last time was brilliant, not at all as the reviews often given, might lead you to believe.
Clearly not for everyone, but if you've ever had problems with your drains, you might consider this good value. And before anyone suggest drainage rods, I tried, it wasn't very pleasant and didn't work.
mike
brainbug100 to marineville
19 Mar 15#62
You tell that to the folk of Pompeii ;-)
royals to marineville
19 Mar 152#66
neighbour had a blocked pipe and it was caused by tree roots
so did a neighbour of my parents who cheekily asked for everyone in the road to contribute. I told them to say no. It turns out that it was caused by a tree in their garden
colingow to marineville
19 Mar 15#71
only moved into my property and it has a burst pipe
Sumpte to marineville
19 Mar 15#85
Not really, although it depends on what type of house you have. If you live in a new-build, past the first year or so you probably don't need this. If you live in an older house where your supply is likely to fail/leak, then it might be worth having.
fishmaster to marineville
19 Mar 152#86
Is volcano insurance in case your volcano goes extinct and stops erupting? They have Viagra for that now, wouldn't worry about it.
dude_1234
18 Mar 154#6
Very good deal..super hot..I am currently using them,, but I took for £ 12 per year.. My kitchen deck mixer was dripping. i I phoned them they came in and fitted the brand new one. Without any hassle and extra money.
After a week the my bathroom cistren was broken and they again came in and replaced it without any problem.
Nice experience so far.
muffboy to dude_1234
19 Mar 151#18
I think the cover you are referring to is not at all what this deal is.....I doubt very much a dripping tap or faulty cistern is covered. This is for blocked or collapsed drains, burst water pipes, replacement stop cocks etc.
anthony69 to dude_1234
19 Mar 15#67
How leaky is your home!? Hope your not metered!
amz321conr
18 Mar 15#8
Paid £60 for a blocked kitchen waste pipe 2 months ago. So a good deal.
marineville to amz321conr
19 Mar 15#36
or you could have bought a long two metre waste pipe unblocker for a pahnd... saved yourself 59 quid!
j1mm
18 Mar 15#9
Be prepared for endless cold/marketing phone calls from this company
kate g
18 Mar 151#10
was getting three calls a day when I cancelled - probably wouldn't recommend given the hassling they gave me.
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As a homeowner, you are generally responsible for the upkeep and repair of the plumbing and drainage system within your home and for the repair and maintenance of your water supply pipe, from the street boundary up to where it enters your home. In some cases responsibility for this pipe can be shared with neighbouring properties. With such complex systems, if you experienced a problem such as a burst pipe or a blocked drain, it could be expensive to put right. That's why we have teamed up with HomeServe to bring you Plumbing & Drainage Plus.
With Plumbing & Drainage Plus, major emergencies such as burst pipes or blocked drains and minor repairs like dripping taps are all taken care of. In an emergency, there would be no need to search for a plumber, it would take just one call to HomeServe's 24-hour, UK based helpline to arrange assistance from an expert plumber. Plus, there would be no repair bill or excess to pay within the generous claims limit.
This limited offer of £6 in the first year ends on 18 April 2015. Any applications received after this date will be processed at £12 in the first year.
Top comments
After a week the my bathroom cistren was broken and they again came in and replaced it without any problem.
Nice experience so far.
All comments (118)
Presumably, every Owner would be billed in the block hence making it cheap without this insurance?
I always set one up for "free trials" etc been switching between Google Music, Deezer and Spotify for 2 years using this method to prompt me to cancel....So far 2 years music has cost me £0.99p x 2 = £1.98
Been doing the same between Amazon Prime, Netfix and Now TV for my TV lol
You can pay by credit card if you want.
I think my house was the lowest point in the system, of course if you can't prove who's put the stuff down the drain, you've got to bite the bullet and pay, my local council charge £140+ to unblock a drain, makes the homeserve price seem pretty reasonable, they guy who sorted the problem last time was brilliant, not at all as the reviews often given, might lead you to believe.
Clearly not for everyone, but if you've ever had problems with your drains, you might consider this good value. And before anyone suggest drainage rods, I tried, it wasn't very pleasant and didn't work.
mike
so did a neighbour of my parents who cheekily asked for everyone in the road to contribute. I told them to say no. It turns out that it was caused by a tree in their garden
After a week the my bathroom cistren was broken and they again came in and replaced it without any problem.
Nice experience so far.