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Foul drain blockage
An insurance provider commissioned Catalyst to assist a homeowner who noticed a downstairs toilet was rising when flushed.
The property was a large detached house with pitch tiled roof. The property had gardens to the front and rear and a block paving driveway.
The drainage system was a combined system accessed by a manhole at the rear of the house. The pipe was made from clay with a 100mm diameter. The drain was not shared.
The insurance provider instructed Catalyst late Friday morning. Within 90 minutes, we called the homeowner, the claim was validated, a dedicated claim handler was appointed and details of the claim were sent to the insurer for approval.
On Monday morning, Catalyst instructed a contractor, who attended site the following day (see full timeline below).
The contractor carried out a CCTV survey of the drain. This showed mass roots intruding from the junction serving the toilet. High pressure water jetting was carried out to clear the blockage.
The blockage was caused by the build-up of mass roots. It was also clear the drain would block again if work was not carried out to prevent future root infestation.
The customer informed Catalyst that his wife would be coming out of hospital after leg surgery and would need to use the downstairs toilet.
It was recommended that, to minimise the risk of future blockages caused by mass roots, a liner would have to be installed to seal the pipe at the point of root ingress.
This would require the following work:
A post-works feedback survey revealed the customer was extremely satisfied. They commented: “The engineers were first class, clean, tidy and very polite. You couldn’t tell they had been.”
There were no recovery prospects
Date and time | Event |
Friday 11:25 | Claim instructed. Call to customer. Dedicated handler appointed. |
Friday 12.57 | Claim validated and sent to the insurer for approval. |
Saturday 11.19 | Approval received from insurer |
Monday 11.03 | Appointment made for contractor to attend site on Wednesday |
Monday 16.09 | Contractor able to bring work forward to Tuesday, with customer agreement |
Tuesday 09.54 | Catalyst is informed contractors are on site and job is going to plan |
Wednesday 13.19 | Contractor confirms all works complete |
Wednesday 15.55 | Catalyst signs off work with the customer |
Wednesday 16.11 | Catalyst raises invoice to insurer client |
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