Why do leaks happen? 💧 The age of the pipe 💧 A weakness in the pipe 💧 Leaking fittings or joints 💧 Movement in the ground If you spot a leak, make sure to let us know so that we can get to it as soon as possible - 0800 052 0130

What factors affect the cost of repairing #water #damage to a #property after a burst pipe? 💧 Volume of water that escaped 💧 Number of rooms the water tracked to 💧 What building materials were damaged 💧 How soon drying equipment was installed (to prevent secondary damage)

⚠️Be prepared for storm damage to your property ⚠️ After Met Office warnings of strong and destructive winds from the back-to-back storms expected this week. With gusts of up to 90 mph predicted #StormDudley and #StormEunice are likely to cause significant damage & disruption

Strong winds from Storm Eunice could cause a storm surge and large waves, bringing a risk of flooding on Friday. Check your flood risk and sign up for free flood warnings gov.uk/check-flooding

Looking ahead to #StormEunice on Friday, we are expecting to see even more dangerous weather conditions moving in 💨 Here are the forecast wind gusts 👇

#StormEUNICE Winds continuing to strengthen These are exposed sites, but with gusts of 70-110mph being recorded it gives a flavour of the severity of the storm Latest warnings: bbc.in/3gXct5q

Our crews have attended over 6️⃣ 0️⃣ calls so far today relating to #StormEunice 💨🌪️ Please avoid any unnecessary travel and stay safe ⚠️ #HereForYou

Gale force winds can cause a lot for damage not just to your property, but to neighboring properties too. If you need assistance making a #storm #damage #repair #Claim, just give IC Assist - Insurance Claim Property Repairs a call on: ☎️0800 4337 290

This is what happens when you flush wet wipes down the loo 🚽😔 Our teams removed two buckets worth of wet wipes from a sewer in Neath that was causing a huge blockage. 🙏 Please do your bit and protect homes from sewer flooding. ow.ly/8kLH50HWFN9 #StopTheBlock

More than half of all accidental house fires start in the kitchen. Don’t leave electrical appliances like dishwashers or washing machines running unattended 👀🔥

Incredible pic of temporary flood barriers at Ironbridge holding back the River Severn. You can see why there’s nervousness when they’re fully loaded or there’s a risk of overtopping. Pic by @brittwarg.bsky.social

Keep anything that could catch fire away from the cooker. Use a timer and never leave it unattended. For more advice read the Safe and Well booklet : bit.ly/cooking_safety

Away from home this winter? 🏡 Empty buildings are at particular risk to frozen pipes. If you’re leaving your home or business, turn off your stop tap and drain down the system – so there is no water in the system to freeze. 👉 For more tips: ow.ly/svHC50HWJH2

Safer cooking this teatime: 👨‍🍳 ✅ Use a timer ✅ Don’t walk away while cooking ✅ Keep tea towels away from the hob ✅ Turn the oven off at the end For more on cooking safely: 👇 bit.ly/cooking_safety

Discovering criminal damage to your property on this scale can be devastating! IC Assist - Insurance Claim Property Repairs provide a FREE claims management service that removes the hassles and stress of dealing with #Criminal #damage #insurance #claims Call ☎️0800 4337 290 to get a free property damage survey

In the last 3️⃣ years we’ve attended 7️⃣2️⃣ fires caused by people smoking at home 🚬 If you or a loved one need support to #NeverQuitQuitting, help is available from ASH Wales Cymru and Public Health Wales You could save a life in more ways than one. #NoSmokingDay 🚭

❌ Never disconnect or take the batteries out of your alarm if it goes off by mistake. 🔋 If your batteries need changing, make sure that you replace them with new ones immediately. #TestItTuesday

As the WHO declares a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, many citizens are living without access to food, drinking water and essential supplies We're trying to play our part by donating 55,200 litres of bottled water to those affected by the crisis: corporate.dwrcymru.com/en/news-media/…

WATCH 👀🔥 Last night, crews attended the scene of a 12 hectare grass fire in #Abertridwr MORE 🔗 bit.ly/AbertridwrMarc… If you see a fire, or anyone starting a fire, please call 9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ immediately! #DawnsGlaw

Another warm day is expected across the country with temperatures widely above average for mid April👇