Just had a notice that our streets entire gas main is to be replaced. Along with individual pipes to each property.
Outfit called "Cadent".
Apparently each phase of the project is undertaken by a different unit of highly skilled operatives.
Putting aside my cynicism that the previous sentence sounds like preparing the ground for a job that is never finished, it seems they are going to want to rip up the old pipe under paths, lawns and drives to lay the new ones.
The accompanying leaflet had a series of before'n'after shots of different drives and paths they'd replaced.
Sadly at that point my cynicism kicks in, and I find myself not believing they will ever put anything back remotely satisfactorily.
Just wondered if anyone had any run ins like this previously ?
I'm mildly concerned as I put some decking over our path for SWMBO wheelchair, and I have zero faith they will dissemble it, do the job and restore it as before ... which is going to lead to an interesting stand off.
Of course they could use some sort of mole. However having seen and spoken to VM when laying a cable with a spade, I'm going to hazard a guess they won't risk it because they have no idea what's down there.
Our road was resurfaced perfectly 7 years ago - including pavements. I knew it was too good to last.