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Septic tank vs sewer drain insurance claims: what’s covered?
Most standard home insurance policies will cover sudden and accidental damage to drains. However, gradual damage, wear and tear, or lack of maintenance is usually excluded.
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7 Reasons Your Drainage Insurance Claim Could Be Rejected and How to Avoid Them
Check your policy carefully, particularly the terms and conditions and any exclusions about drainage.
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Septic tank system versus mains drainage connection - which is better?
Septic tank systems function independently and are ideal for rural or remote homes. A connection to mains drainage depends on the available infrastructure and is most common for urban properties.
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Has your septic tank popped out of the ground?
If your septic tank or cesspit has popped above ground - don't panic! We'll help to figure it out and get it your septic tank or septic system fixed.
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Is a soakaway covered by insurance?
Is a soakaway covered by insurance? Find out here, UKDP can help!
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Is Septic Tank Damage Covered by Your Home Insurance Policy?
What home insurance does and doesn't cover for a septic tank, and the exclusions that catch people out.
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Collapsed Drain? How to Spot, Claim, and Prevent Damage
How to spot a collapsed drain, what causes it, and how to claim on your buildings insurance.
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Does Home Insurance Cover Damage From Tree Roots in Drains?
When buildings insurance covers tree-root damage to your drains, and when it's treated as gradual wear.
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Parts of a Septic Tank Explained
The four main parts of a septic tank system and the job each one does.
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The Top 5 Reasons Why Insurers Turn Down Septic Tank Insurance Claims
The five reasons insurers turn down septic tank claims, and how to put a refusal right.
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What Happens When Shared Septic Tanks Go Bad?
What happens when a shared septic tank fails, who pays, and how to avoid a dispute with the neighbours.
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What Size Should My Septic Tank, Treatment Plant or Cesspit Be?
How to size a septic tank, treatment plant or cesspit for your property, and the rules that set the minimum.
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What Is a Septic Tank Baffle?
What a septic tank baffle does, the two main types, and whether yours can be repaired.
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What Does a Septic Tank Replacement Cost?
What drives the cost of replacing a septic tank, and when buildings insurance covers it.
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Top Ten Things You Should Never Flush Into a Septic Tank
The ten things that damage a septic tank or block its soakaway, and what to do instead.
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Toilets Not Flushing Properly With Septic Tank
Whether slow-flushing toilets point to a simple blockage or a bigger septic tank problem.
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Should I Buy a House With Private Drainage?
What private drainage means for your costs, responsibilities and compliance before you buy.
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Septic Tanks vs Sewage Treatment Plants: What's the Difference?
The real differences between a septic tank and a sewage treatment plant, and which suits your property.
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Septic Tank Winter Care Maintenance Tips!
How to look after a septic tank through winter, from the warning signs to protecting the covers.
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Septic Tank Tree Root Problems
How tree roots damage a septic tank and its pipework, whether it can be repaired, and when insurance helps.
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Septic Tank Leaking Above Ground
What an above-ground leak means for your septic tank, and the steps to put it right.
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Septic Tank in Clay Soil? Find Out Why It Matters and What You Can Do
Why clay soil stops a soakaway draining, and the options when the ground won't take the water.
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Septic Tank Backing Up Into House
Why a septic tank backs up into the house, what to do first, and how to stop it happening again.
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My Septic Tank Is Leaking Above Ground: What Should I Do?
What causes a septic tank to leak above ground, and the steps to take to stop it.
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My Septic Tank Discharges Into a Ditch. Is This OK?
Discharging a septic tank to a ditch is no longer allowed. What the rules say and how to put it right.
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Is a Septic Tank Baffle Repair Possible?
Which septic tank baffles can be repaired and which have to be replaced, and how to tell them apart.
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How Do You Know When a Septic Tank Is Full?
The signs your septic tank is full, how often it needs emptying, and what happens if you leave it.
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How Do You Fix a Soakaway Problem?
What causes a soakaway to fail, when it can be cleared, and when the drainage field needs replacing.
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Garden Boggy Near Soakaway
Why the ground around your soakaway turns boggy, what it's telling you, and what to do next.
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Ten Most Common Septic Tank Problems
The ten faults we see most often in septic tanks, what causes them, and what each one means for your system.
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CCTV Drainage Surveys and Septic Tank Inspections
What a CCTV drainage survey and a septic tank inspection check, what they find, and what each costs.
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Can I Connect to Mains Drainage If I Have a Septic Tank?
When you can connect a septic-tank property to the mains sewer, what it involves, and what it costs.
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Why a soakaway stops draining, the checks that can clear it, and when a failed drainage field needs replacing.
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A Successful Sewage Treatment Plant Installation in Cheshire
How we replaced a failed shared septic tank with a 20 population sewage treatment plant for five homes in Cheshire.
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It’s All Change in 2020! What Do the Latest Septic Tank Regulations Mean for You?
Since January 2020, a septic tank can't discharge straight to a watercourse. What the rules mean and your options if yours doesn't comply.
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Septic Tanks: Myth Busting the Things You Shouldn't Be Doing
The common septic tank myths that do more harm than good, from adding worms to fitting soakaway crates.
Read articleSeptic Tank Emptying: Why, When and How?
How often a septic tank needs emptying, what it costs, what happens on the day and when an empty points to a bigger problem.
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The Best Questions to Ask When Buying a House With a Septic Tank
The questions worth asking about a septic tank before you buy, from compliance to age and maintenance.
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I Have a Damaged Septic Tank: Am I Covered by My Buildings Insurance?
When buildings insurance covers a damaged septic tank, what's usually excluded, and how to make a claim.
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We Haven't Emptied Our Septic Tank in 20 Years and Never Had a Problem: Can This Be True?
Why a tank that's rarely been emptied can still be failing, even with no obvious signs.
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