Not DIY I know but could somebody give me an opinion please. I have a property that I rent out, I am the landlord. Apparantly the meter needs changing due to it's age (1992). The BG engineer came round yesterday to change it and said "I can't do that mate, lead piping on YOUR side" He pointed to the pipe from the meter to the house pipework. The lead pipe is screwed on both ends so no sweating was used to attatch it. Apparantly not to current regs. This pipe has been in as long as I have had the house (4 years) and presumably since the meter was put in 15+ yearsago. The BG man said it should be noticed on my next Gas Safety Check.
The conversation went as such.
Me: "OK, can you do it when you change the meter and bill me for the pipe and labour"? BG: "No, it isn't our responsibility, you need to get a CORGI registered engineer to do it" Me: "Are you not CORGI registered then"? BG: "Yes but I cannot do it, it is your responsibility" Me: "I am ASKING you to do it for me then please, I WILL pay you" BG: " I cannot do 'foreigners' Sir, it is more than my job's worth"! Me: "I am not asking for a 'guvvy job', can you do it please on behalf of BG and give me a bill"? BG: "No, it isn't our responsibility, you need to get a CORGI registered engineer to do it"
At which point I started losing the will to live and asked him to leave.
The pipe is approx 18" long and has large screw fitting , not unlike a compression fitting but bigger. Does anybody know a rough cost I should expect for doing this work as I cannot face calling BG to ask them!!
Cheers
John