Like many people, our guttering has been damaged by massive amounts of snow sliding off our roof. Some of the brackets have broken and the gutters seem to have warped or bent. We live in a new build and the house is only three years old. We had a warranty with the builders but it only lasted two years. Yesterday someone from elsewhere on the estate has been round with a petition against the builders. The same problem has affected every house on the estate built by our builder, but those built by aother firm are not affected. The guy said he has looked into it and the brackets are too far apart for the angle of the roof. When you look at other houses built by the other firm, their brackets are much closer together. Dh has had a roofer out today, who reckons it will cost a grand to fix. I am 33 weeks pregnant at the minute and am worrie about bringing a newborn into a damp house.
I know we could clan on the buildings insurance but that is due for renewal next week. Do you think we have a case against the builders and should we pursue this before making an insurance claim? Tia