Thanks nature. Again(!)

[L14MNP]

Sick of this happening.
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The antiquated drains can't cope and as a result they overflow and sh!t themselves into the garage/garden. :mad:

Any ideas of a way to prevent or at least minimise this? :(

I was inside the car this time and opened the door to check how much had came in and it was about 3" deep. Good job there was a pair of wellies on top of one of the tool cabinets albeit a couple sizes too small. :roll:lol:(
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[mowgli]

tomorrow morning, ring the local council & demand that they send someone round from the highways/drainage dept and find out why they haven't cleaned the drains out..... then talk to your home insurer about a claim against the council for damage, pumping out etc.......

then think very seriously about raising your garage floor level by about 6"

[L14MNP]

Cheers mate. We ring the council/highways dept. all the time and they on occasion send out a company to clean out the drains and visit themselves to 'disinfect' the affected areas. I had sand bags last year and it stopped nothing. I was very surprised.

I know for a fact storm drains are needed because of the way thr water collects during really heavy storms but I assume the cost of installing them can't be validated unless it was the house being flooded? I know they said they aren't required!

When you say raising the floor level what would be the best way to go about it? Surely getting cars/things in and out would mean a ramp then?

Appreciate the repsonse and I agree with you, just unsure what is entailed mate.

[sulphur]

If you could have a word with some neighbours to complain with you (better in numbers), get a load of complaints to the council about the footpath and it holding water. Looks the be a valley in the kerbline, and obviously insufficient drainage to cope.
Maybe with enough complaints the council could raise the kerb level to prevent the water from overflowing..as well as raising the floor level for that added piece of mind. :)

[L14MNP]

The problem with that is it only affects us and next door TBH mate! They barely get any of it at present, but a current redesign of the side of the garden shared with them should erradicate the 'dam'.

Maybe I should get a windy pick and smash the path/road/drain so they have to rebuild lol.

I have thought about knocking up a petition in the past, but aside from pedestrians not being able to use that part of the footpath for a couple of hours I honestly don't think anyone cares or is affected.

Cheers dude.

[sulphur]

Remove the drain grid, and ring the council about that. Health n safetey, they'll be out there in a shot. lol They can clean it when they come out to replace the grid.

It's worth the complaint though, and make them aware you're informing your house insurance of this, and seeking advice about claiming from them. Luckily enough you hadn't much stored on the floor of the garage.
Don't forget, a redesign of the garden or raising the floor level still comes out of your pocket, as will cost of damages/replacing anything ruined.

[L14MNP]

Thanks a lot mate. Yeah not much is kept on the floor these days, but I just remembered a mate used my MiG yesterday and it wasn't lifted off the ground when replaced :( Will check that in a bit.

I've had plenty wrecked in the past. quite recently a load of wiring looms, including one I lenghtened and deleted/tucked for my Nissan. :(

Thanks man.

[Pistol Pete]

**** mate, not good!

[Richie_B]

Your BMX got wet :(

[Richie_B]

And how straight are you hedges please?! :O

[nova_saloon]

ahh not good yeh, if that keeps happening thoose doors are going to rot quickly

[wwmnw]

The land around your house is SERIOUSLY unlevel. More slant than a chinese mans eyes.

[Tidy Max]

take piccies and email them to the local paper with how many times you have contacted the council etc, more chance of getting something done! get abit of leverage behind you!

[~~joycey~~]

Thats really ****! Put your garage on stilts lol

[Jack]

Buy a jetski

[draper]

unlucky matey, get all draper on the councils ass

[twistysnovagte]

as said put the pics in the local newspaper,also try form some kind of petition between the locals about solviong the problem,is there just the one gully that is there? the draingae underground should be sufficent to take the water,(possibly blocked up) although it shouldnt be a big issue to install a secondry gully to the side of it(half-to a days work) depending on services.for the time being and i know you shouldnt have to do this but i agree with mowgli raise the floor in the garage 6" and possibly a run of aco drains along the front to disperse the water elsewhere,if i were local id come down and have this done with you in a day or 2 but im not unfortunatly so its upto you to follow the "clear" advice given to you,but id defo start with pics to the local newspaper and a possible petition!

andy

[Leeboo]

Thats arsey..

O.T. - lol "Ribena, Honest"

[Welshy]

fix it yourself badley then say you paid some gypos £600 to sort it out for you, tell the council theive done a bad job, plus lost £600 u get a refund..... council will sort it out, happy days!:)