Years of work on flat go down the drain

A Dundee man who finished renovating his home for Christmas says it looks like a “war zone” after it was flooded.

Robert Iesan, who spent two years transforming his ground-floor flat on Dalmahoy Drive in Strathmartine, is devastated after it sustained thousands of pounds’ worth of damage in Friday’s flood.

The 44-year-old made a frantic call to Dundee City Council when he first noticed water pooling around his building – but says it took “the best part of three hours” for workers to arrive.

By then it was too late, with water rising through his floorboards and three other properties on the street.

Eventually two fire crews were called to the scene and managed to pump water away from the homes.

Robert said: “I only finished re-flooring and refurbishing the flat two weeks ago, just in time to enjoy Christmas.

“It looks like a war zone.

“I’ve got to start all over again.

“It was absolutely horrendous. The water was not even 10 inches from coming through our living room window.

Robert says he needs to replace the underlay and flooring as well as the new skirting boards and freshly plastered walls.

He has also been forced to throw away ruined furniture.

Robert Iesan.