british gas work good or bad

[TBServices]

We could say that about any firm though TB. BG get put in the spotlight as they are one of the big players in all of this and their mistakes get blown up massively compared to other firms.
Weve all seen bad install/services/repairs by all sorts of firms big and small, but only the BG ones seem to get reported on.

Yes, and its because they charge over the odds and market themselves as "the gas board".

If joe bloggs does a bad job, it's cos he's crap/lazy, and he'll get a bad rep and eventually fold. If British gas do a bad job, their rep doesn't take a dent, and they can happily continue charging over the odds and offering bad advice on power flushes.

I genuinely believe workers like yourself and doodlebug are in the minority within BG.

 

[Nostrum]

..... British Gas are now working harder than ever to retain customers and grow the bushiness...

So 1980's , shaven is the way forward

 

[SimonG]

So 1980's , shaven is the way forward

Very sharp for this time of a saturday night

 

[Doodlebug]

So 1980's , shaven is the way forward

Lol spell check needed. I blame the tash.

 

[Guest123]

So in the TV commercial where all those engineers have big heads on wee bodies get fired out at light speed in their vans must have ended up in the Milky Way instead of the OP's house.

 

[Doodlebug]

So in the TV commercial where all those engineers have big heads on wee bodies get fired out at light speed in their vans must have ended up in the Milky Way instead of the OP's house.

I auditioned for the advert, was so funny, shame I didn't get the part. lol

 

[Doodlebug]

I heard it was a random draw

When I went to the extraordinary event for the new uniform, me and a couple of other lads auditioned for it just for fun, didn't expect to get the part and didn't. Lol

 

[Doodlebug]

Not the minority mate, I've never met a bad BG bloke to be fair. Some don't really talk to me as I'm a contractor but that's up to them. But when I'm stuck and I need one of their lads round they have been more than helpful and showed me things that I never knew.

Bad engineers don't last two minutes at BG mate, I've seen it happen. Leaks on jobs are par for the course really. I've done jobs and he to go back ask haven't tightened up a nut fully. Ok there or full blown house damaging leaks, but I've done it, I'm human, but I've been back fixed it, apologised and all is good.

I serviced a customers boiler about 2 months ago and to reach the boiler which was up high above washing machine, I supported myself off the ladders by putting my foot on the washing machine. I got called back, customer said "washing machine hasn't worked since I left" I immediately knew I must have been to blame, apologised and told her to get a quote for repair and phone me. She phoned me next day (on my rest day) to say the washing machine needed a pcb and would cost £400, I contacted my manager who reimbursed the customer all costs. Now this is what should happen when we get it wrong, were all human and mistakes do happen, if anyone on here states they have never cocked up, then I applaud them.

 

[Dannypipe]

I've never cocked up.

 

[Dannypipe]

£400 will buy you a fairly nice brand new washing machine!!

 

[TBServices]

£400 will buy you a fairly nice brand new washing machine!!

Not a Miele, which is what I'd expect if someone broke mine lol

 

[Dannypipe]

I've never cocked up.

Except for that pump I put in backwards, .....oh and the house I blew up.

(Joking if anyone who wants to employ me is reading this....it was just a small fire)

 

[Dannypipe]

MMMMmmmmm Miele. Pricey. LOL.

 

[Dannypipe]

Don't drink and forum. Some one was just saying that earlier.

 

[villa_tom]

When I went to the extraordinary event for the new uniform, me and a couple of other lads auditioned for it just for fun, didn't expect to get the part and didn't. Lol

it was probably that wig you had on

 

[TBServices]

MMMMmmmmm Miele. Pricey. LOL.

I have one, got it cheap, it's brilliant and ill probably die before it breaks

 

[dancinplumba]

just got boiler and fire service job, cos cust has to ring bg to come and do the work and they turn up 6 months later, so job done every 18 months not 12 so ends up paying for the years that no service done
nice :yes:

 

[Dannypipe]

Yeah, they make quality products. Not cheap though.

Our last washing machine lasted a week out of the warranty period and the engineer who came round to fix it, basically said, it's not economically worth repairing it. Can't remember what was wrong, but I had tried repairing it myself to no avail. So binned it, and bought another one from Curries. This one is now a month or two outside of the warranty period. So I'll probably need a new one soon. First one was Indesit, new one is Whirlpool I think. £320 if memory serves me right. I don't use the thing, not my domain.

 

[tamz]

I serviced a customers boiler about 2 months ago and to reach the boiler which was up high above washing machine, I supported myself off the ladders by putting my foot on the washing machine. I got called back, customer said "washing machine hasn't worked since I left" I immediately knew I must have been to blame, apologised and told her to get a quote for repair and phone me. She phoned me next day (on my rest day) to say the washing machine needed a pcb and would cost £400, I contacted my manager who reimbursed the customer all costs. Now this is what should happen when we get it wrong, were all human and mistakes do happen, if anyone on here states they have never cocked up, then I applaud them.

You were stupidly gullible on this occasion.

 

[TBServices]

Yeah, they make quality products. Not cheap though.

Our last washing machine lasted a week out of the warranty period and the engineer who came round to fix it, basically said, it's not economically worth repairing it. Can't remember what was wrong, but I had tried repairing it myself to no avail. So binned it, and bought another one from Curries. This one is now a month or two outside of the warranty period. So I'll probably need a new one soon. First one was Indesit, new one is Whirlpool I think. £320 if memory serves me right. I don't use the thing, not my domain.

At least they can be bought for a days wage these days. My mum said their first washer cost almost a months wages, but lasted 25 years lol.

 

[hammers4spanner]

How does a bg thread end up a thread about wash machines???

 

[tamz]

I remember as a lad (in the 60's ) my ma had a radiogram (a big teak wireless) that still had the price on the inside if the door. 87 guineas (£91.35) for a wireless in 1960?

 

[tamz]

Then onto radiograms and guineas! :lol:

 

[dancinplumba]

How does a bg thread end up a thread about wash machines???

and radiograms lol

 

[Doodlebug]

I have one, got it cheap, it's brilliant and ill probably die before it breaks

Or I stand on it. Lol