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tcaccavale · Apr 22, 2009, 11:53 AM

To make a long story short, My HOA hired a company to remove a balcony of the town house connected to mine, which is behind mine. I did not know they had hired the company and while I was at work and no one was at home they were working on the side of the house and a pipe broke. The pipe that broke was in my part of a common wall that they were working on. My house was completely flooded by the time I got home, causing major damage. The construction company says it was not there fault and refuse to pay.

I do not know anything about construction so I am looking for opinions on whether the construction company could have caused it. I have already talked to a lawyer and he said I needed to talk to plumbers or contractors or someone that was an expert in the area to find out. I don't know where to go to find someone like this? If anyone has any advice please let me know. I really need help in this area and appreciate any advice anyone has.

Tracie

21boat · Apr 22, 2009, 01:08 PM

The pipe in the adjoining wall, is that a roof drain pipe or a common sewer line?

This is why you do need to call good plumber out. The problem here is how to get to the pipe being its on a common wall.

Is the pipe on the outside of the wall? In an exterior party wall/

Need better details on its Exact location to be of better help here.

What kind of water wa it that got into your condo?

ballengerb1 · Apr 22, 2009, 04:03 PM

In most HOA the broken pipe in the common wall is not yours to fix or pay for. The damage to you unit is likely covered by your insurance and your company can go after the contractor better than you can. You can always try to sue them but then the burden of proof is on your shoulders, can you prove that the pipe broke because of something they did. Where does the HOA Board stand on this issue?