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just an update for those who replied, Ended up going with a company called GSI , based in Whitstable Kent. Came in with the best quote by a few hundred pounds for me, but still around 50% higher than last year(most quotes were double last year) . final premium was approx £1000. I do have some jewelry coverered, but last year the premium was around £700 for equivalent cover. Thanks again to all those who responded. Always a great help

thanks, they were coming up via comparison sites at a high price but maybe worth trying them direct

thank you, i will give them a try, I'm North Kent

no, nothing specific that i can tell. As I said , its been 650-700 for the last 4 years or so since we moved in. The best quote i have so far is £1250 via quotezone

Thanks for the replies. ProDave, yes thats what my provider said to me. My build is timberframe with rendered cement boards and some cedar cladding. I know non standard is more expensive to insure but i get the feeling from speaking to a few brokers more underwriters are pulling out of the market and it is getting less competitive. I have done the comparison sites, and will continue to call the so call specialist but i'm not getting my hopes up As i said all suggestions of who to try most welcome

Hi, hope this is the right place to post this. Has anyone had any problems recently with their house insurance renewals? Most on here i'm guessing have to have non-standard construction home insurance. My current insurer has informed me the underwriter is no longer offering cover this year and the best they can quote me is nearly £2000....up from £675 !! I'm not really having much luck elsewhere either. I know EVERYTHING has gone up, but dont see how my house re build or risk has increased 3-4 fold! Any recommendations for a broker would be much appreciated.

I’m just having trouble how big it will need to be On the flip side the Graf system is so much smaller. this would also allow for putting in 2 field as I think I will have a problem putting in just one on the calculations I have ! when I say lifetime I know what you mean but the existing one that was on the site had to be 40 years old and had no issues at all and was much smaller

Yes that was one of the sites! Although I did actually speak to him and he was helpful and didn’t try to sell me anything at all. he was quite sympathetic to my cause with all the different info out there I have also seen ezy drain pipes on a number of sites and these replace the need for gravel bedding and covering. Look easy to use but again not what the regs suggest. I just want something to last a lifetime so to speak and be problem free. If you find the calculation for pipe length required it would be much appreciated. And if I find out in the mean I’ll be sure to post answer on here

I have seen it on ‘specialist’ websites. I have done so many searches I can’t remember which ones now! But will try and find one. also when I have spoken to companies who sell the drainage products they tend to all have differing answers as well. one company who I actually felt were very knowledgable said you can infact install specialist fowl water crates. (He sold them) and his reason was that the info in the regs was ‘guidance’ which I have to agree that is exactly the word they use in the regs text In building regs it states 2m distance.

I back! hopefully someone out there can help me so I have done the percolation tests and have a Vp number of 28 On the basis I have a 7 person capacity treatment plant the calculation is 28x7x0.2 (0.2 is the figure used for treatment plants) so roughly an area of 40m2 is required for drainage field. my question is how do I calculate the linear metre of pipe needed? the info I have found states you can have a trench 300-900 wide and that is what is used to calculate linear metres. so am I right in thinking 40m divided by 0.3 (300 trench) = 133 linear metres! and 40m divided by 0.6 = 66m is this correct? I have also seen differing info on how far apart the pipes should be- either 1m or 2m this sounds like a huge space needed to me i have spoked to Graf about their tunnel system. This only takes up an area 3x4.5m using 6 ‘crates’ however they say that a permit from the EA would be required as they are not approved? this system looks a lot cheaper and quicker though. My issue if I go with this route is that they need to be installed now before a permit is issued so a certain amount of risk thanks in advance paul

Fingers crossed I have ! Thanks for the reply

Why is it a ‘but’? sorry if I’m asking a silly question but is a suitable soil type for infiltration the same as a soil requirement for a drainage field? Is the infiltration the actual water soaking away? im asking as I have a problem with my existing soak away which wasn’t constructed properly so has failed (don’t ask!) and I need to install another and am now a little tight on space for it

Hi i am having similar issues working out the drainfield. you mentioned you are probably going with a mound soak away now. Does this still require the same sort of size drain field that would be ‘underground’? also have you or anyone looked into infiltration systems? I have read a few articles these can be used when space is an issue for a drainage field. Something like this https://www.graf-water.co.uk/wastewater-treatment/all-about-wastewater-treatment/infiltration-system-for-wastewater-treatment.html you still have to do the required percolation tests but may be an alternative

I had a similar issue. Don't back down until you get an answer as to why this is necessary . There will probably be only one reason which hopefully will be easier to argue/deal with. Good luck

I'll try and get a pic too