Derbyshire storage facility unsafe to enter after burst pipe causes ‘significant’ damage – as asbestos inspectors visit

Customers renting storage rooms at Quick Self Storage Ambergate at Ripley Road were contacted by the company which owns the building, to inform them of significantly water damage following an incident involving a burst pipe.

The incident happened on February 21 and saw water shooting 100 feet into the air.

Quick Self Storage told customers that the insurer representative and asbestos inspector visited the site and the work to make the building safe is currently being carried out.

Once works are completed, customers will be invited to the site to access units, assess any damage and start to process their claims with Sedgwick. The site will need to be completely refurbished and storage facility will be closed until further notice.

The message sent to the customers reads: “Now that we have briefly been able to enter the property building ourselves it is clear that the scale of the damage is significant. Initial inspection confirms that the entire property has been affected.

“We will be inviting you to the site as soon as the initial clear up is completed and the building is safe to enter. If you are unable to attend for any reason, then please confirm the details of someone who can act on your behalf and provide their details by email. I appreciate how frustrating this process is and thank you for your understanding and patience.”

The water pipe which caused the damage is managed by Severn Trent.

A Severn Trent spokesperson said: “Our teams responded quickly to a burst on one of our larger mains in a field near Ambergate and worked throughout the night to isolate the main and make a repair.“Our insurers have been in touch directly with customers who were impacted by this burst and are following the usual procedure for assessing insurance claims.”