A burst pipe flooded our home: Why is the insurer's payout £4,942 lower than our quote to fix it? CRANE ON THE CASE T.E was quoted £9,553 for repairs, but the insurer only wants to pay £4,611 Have you been wronged by a firm? Email helen.crane@thisismoney.
co.uk By Crane on the Case Updated: 06:00 BST, 13 June 2024 e-mail View comments Earlier this year, we had a burst pipe in our utility room, which flooded the downstairs of our house. We made a claim with our insurer, Policy Expert.
We had several problems along the way but they eventually came back with a figure of £4,611 for the repairs. However, the quotes we got from tradesmen suggested it would cost more than double that at £9,553. Cleaning up: But the agreed insurance payout was far less than this reader expected They said the materials alone would cost £4,600, leaving just £11 for labour if we accepted the insurer's payout.
I knew it would be a conservative estimate, but this seems ridiculously low. How can the difference be that much, and can we challenge it? T.E, Essex RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next The trick to get AA and RAC breakdown cover for less than a.
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