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Is the waterboard responsible for the first stopcock off the mains

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.51 PM

I own a house in a terrace street with a water main running down the street feeding off into the houses. For my house the first stopcock from the mains is just (30 cm) inside my front door down a 12 cm square hole about 20/25 cm deep in the hallway. Unfortunately I have just discovered it is completely immovable and also leaking slowly and will need to be replaced which will involve dismantling the floor. The water board are telling me it is my responsibility because it is on my property (and offering to put in a stopcock on the pavement) put I thought they were responsible from the mains up to and including the first stopcock wherever it may be and should pay for this one to be replaced? Thanks

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4 Answers

MJM Property Maintenance

Rating: 5 out of 5
Sawbridgeworth
As it is inside your property , will be your responsibility to have it check over by & plumber to free it up or replace , should be a water metre unit out on the street that can be accessed to isolate the main s to your property to be able to do the repair
Answered17 March 2023
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S mcnamara

Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Bristol
You are responsible once the water main is on your properties boundary .
Answered17 March 2023
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Dr&M maintenance services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Brighton
Hi, It would be your responsibility since it's inside the property. However, in order to replace the internal stopcock plumber will have to shut the mains of by the meter. If there is no external shut off point (meter, etc.), get the waterboard to fit external one first before replacing or tampering with the old leaking internal stopcock.
Answered18 March 2023
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GM Plumbing Services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Wolverhampton
The mains stop cock is the water boards responsibility only if it is outside the boundary of your property ie on the pavement. Should you live in a terraced property with the door opening directly onto the pavement which is governed as being outside your property parameters [you made need to check the deeds on this to confirm] then it would be there responsibility.
Answered19 March 2023
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