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Posted by karen morris, on Mon 25 Nov 2013 10:50pm

Many thanks for all your advice My house is Accrington brick which I assume is why the damage is so bad. There are actually two bricks blown, both at the front of the house, one near the bedroom, the other near the lounge. Both have a chunk about a third to half of the brick missing- it looks such a mess, not to mention the water ingress. I contacted the fitter today and he said he hadn't noticed any damage!! he was supposed to come to repair it today but never showed up. The original aerial entered the house under the windowsill in the corner so was completely invisible so not sure why he couldn't go there again. Think I will need to get the bricks removed and replaced if that's possible as blast covers are far too small and the amount of filler needed will look unsightly. Thanks again

David Haines

Tue 26 Nov 2013 01:18pm

Hi Karen. The blast covers most engineers use are approx 3-4 inches square, which the Installer should have used to hide/repair the damage, this would be the cheapest fix for the problem, you could get a builder to replace the 2 bricks and have the holes re drilled but this could prove costly. The only reason i can think that the engineer refused to drill near the window would be to avoid damaging the window and avoiding an insurance claim. If you do pursue the matter the engineer will have public liability insurance to cover such unfortunate circumstances. Hope this helps

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Graeme Smith

Tue 26 Nov 2013 09:07am

Hi Karen sorry to hear you have had such a bad experience. Unfortunately this kind of thing reflects badly on the industry on the whole. It sounds like the damage is unusually bad and would like you say require the services of a building expert. Maybe if you get some quotes for repair and approach the installer to try and arrange some sort of deal.To be honest im not sure where you stand legally on this as it isnt something ive had to deal with. Generally now days we dont run cables through or under window frames as this can cause its own set of problems and generally looks unsightly as the cable runs higher than if drilled lower down. Good luck and hope you get a satisfactory resolution....Graeme @ insight digital

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