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To ask for emergency advice, ceiling caved in!

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Anyname25 · 06/01/2026 20:06

Sorry, feeling desperate and scared!
Long story short, i'm in an HA property, reported a ceiling leak days ago. They fobbed me off and now the entire ceiling (kitchen) has collapsed 😭

I'm waiting for emergency plumber, electrician and carpenter but just chased it up and I dont know when they will come. Could be hours yet (been waiting 3hrs already) and I'm panicking/spiralling.

I am worried about fire. The ceiling brought down the smoke alarm connected to the mains. So live wires up there. I was going to turn it off at the fuse box but its on the same fuse as my doorbell! And I need that to know when they come. What do I do?

Is the room above safe to use? All my DS expensive computer equipment is up there. Can/should we move it?

Looks like it brought down a couple of pipes with it, probably heating pipes. I turned the boiler off. Is that enough?

Any advice appreciated as I'm feeling really scared. Thanks.

OP posts:
bigfishlittlefishtupperwarebox · 06/01/2026 20:12

I agree, fuses off and a note on the door with your phone number if you have no other way of them getting in

sickleaveornot · 06/01/2026 20:10

Do you live in a flat? Is there any reason why you wouldn't hear the door if they knocked?

Id definitely be turning the switches of at the fuse and not leaving them.

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