Culvert insurance?

[Smith31]

We have recently purchased a neighbouring small holding. Part of the site was filled and levelled flat around 30 years ago.

Whilst levelling the site an 80 meter long man made culvert, which was constructed from concrete pipework, was installed and runs under this filled area.

I am aware we are responsible for the maintenance of the culvert. However, does anyone know if the culvert can be insured against failure via residential or agricultural insurance? TIA

 

[2wheels]

We have recently purchased a neighbouring small holding. Part of the site was filled and levelled flat around 30 years ago.

Whilst levelling the site an 80 meter long man made culvert, which was constructed from concrete pipework, was installed and runs under this filled area.

I am aware we are responsible for the maintenance of the culvert. However, does anyone know if the culvert can be insured against failure via residential or agricultural insurance? TIA

hope it was high density concrete ( unlikely 80yrs ago?) as any iron in the soil/water will knacker it.

 

[Smith31]

hope it was high density concrete ( unlikely 80yrs ago?) as any iron in the soil/water will knacker it.

The works were carried out in 1984, so around 36 years old.

 

[2wheels]

The works were carried out in 1984, so around 36 years old.

we did a fair bit of 12" concrete piping on our farm in the 70s and the contractor and the dept of agriculture as it was then said the policy was to pay grant only on high density pipes as the ordinary ones were breaking up with age. it looks like yours should be ok, easy enough to check.