A home emergency is stressful. Knowing the first steps limits the damage while help is on the way.<\/p>\n
Turn off the water at the stopcock, usually under the kitchen sink. Switch off electrics near the leak at the consumer unit. Move valuables and take photos for your insurer.<\/p>\n
Check the boiler pressure, thermostat and that the gas supply is on. If you smell gas, leave the property and call the National Gas Emergency number on 0800 111 999.<\/p>\n
Secure the opening as best you can and call for an emergency repair. Keep receipts for your insurer.<\/p>\n
Stay away from damaged roofs and loose masonry. Arrange a temporary cover to stop water getting in.<\/p>\n
Everyone in the house should know where the stopcock, gas meter shut-off and consumer unit are. Label them and keep a torch nearby.<\/p>\n
Keep the numbers for your insurer, energy supplier, water company and a trusted repair service somewhere easy to find, including on your phone.<\/p>\n
Once the immediate problem is safe, arrange a proper permanent repair and check for hidden damage such as wet insulation or floorboards.<\/p>\n
Yes. See our emergency handyman services<\/a> or book an emergency visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n Many policies cover sudden damage. Check your policy and keep records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Burst pipe, no heating, broken lock or storm damage? The first steps to take in a home emergency and when to call an emergency handyman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2056,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-property-advice"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350\/revisions\/2404"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Will my insurance pay?<\/h3>\n