Mr Justice: How builders Bellway rode into action when a Chester-le-Street ceiling collapsed

A family forced out of their home at Christmas because of a flood have asked for answers from the builder.

Chris Phillips and his fiancee Lynn Bailey had to move out after the flood covered the whole ground floor.

Suppliers for builders Bellway are testing a pipe in the ceiling which Chris believes may have been the source of the water.

Chris has called for the tests to be completed quickly so liability for what happened can be established.

Chris, of Pelton Fell, Chester-le-Street said: The ceiling collapsed and there was what can only described as a flood of water exiting the house.

There was an inch of water covering the whole ground floor and the furniture, wall coverings, electrical equipment and Christmas presents under the tree were ruined.

We were left homeless before Christmas and are living out of black bin bags on a day-to-day sleeping on floors and settees.

Anyone standing underneath the ceiling, or even a child playing when it collapsed, could have been hurt.

No-one was injured but this could have had a very different ending.

The couples children Evie, seven, and ten-month-old Emme were also evacuated while Bellway carried out repairs.

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Mr Justice: How builders Bellway rode into action when a Chester-le-Street ceiling collapsed