gas leak in ground floor flat

[flashman21]

hi plumbers o sorry heating engineers (joke) I have bought a 11 year old flat purpose built in 2000 and I had the old boiler taken out and replaced with a new one so far so good it was about to be commissioned and there's a gas leak between my gas valve on my boundary wall (inside flat) to gas box 20 meters away the pipes run under the concrete (screed) corridor to the gas meter is there any thing I can do to fix it or is it the case I will need a new pipe layed by the way my management company don't want anything to do with it and are as helpful as a snowman I think I am looking at 5k easy I have just looked on line and there leak detecting company's are they ok ? any help would be great as its a bit cold .kind regards flashman

 

[nicro3]

Ring your gas suppliers emergency number now!!

 

[flashman21]

yes I have gas safe engineer its caped of but is the a way to fix it with out bankrupting me? thanks for your quick reply

 

[Scott_D]

A new gas pipe from the meter not burried may be the cheapest option if its possible

 

[flashman21]

no its if a block of purpose built flats

 

[Scott_D]

Is it in a communal area?
maybe check your building insurnace

 

[plum ber]

Is it in a communal area?
maybe check your building insurnace

Check with your mainteance company if you have one... Other than that call a Gas Safe Registered proffesional DON'T EVER meddle with GAS it will get you KILLED!!!

 

[jtsplumbing]

How did you come up with 5K to replace 20Mts of pipe ?? And how come the leak was not found B4 new boiler was fitted ? did your gas man not do a test B4 he started ??

 

[flashman21]

Is it in a communal area?
maybe check your building insurance

arrrrr just typed out wording on insurance and lost it all: yes it is in communal hall way insurance says :underground serves we will indemnify you in respect of accidental damage to underground a)pipes b) cables...we will not cover maintenance , accidental damage caused by . gradual wear and tear, corrosion, rust, rot or fungus, faulty workmanship or the use of defective materials ...i think they have some big get outs there so i am going to have to foot the bill .....

 

[flashman21]

Transco, management company would be involved then i bet plus block of flats i would of thought 5k easily health and safety gas runs past front door to 24 flats

 

[jtsplumbing]

If this is the maim gas Pipe feeding the whole block then its not your problem, your gas pipe is the one that runs from your gas meter ! the supply pipe to your meter is transco problem so is the leak from your side of the meter or not ??

 

[flashman21]

no from the gas meter (my side) to my valve in my flat which is on the boundary the pipe from there to the lovely new boiler is ok

 

[Scott_D]

What sort of pipe is it, does it look like the other gas pipes from the meters follow the same path?

 

[flashman21]

I thinks it iron from meter to me

 

[Rickster123]

If you get stuck I'd come and do it for £4850!

 

[villa_tom]

If you get stuck I'd come and do it for £4850!

Im here if you need a hand. I hope your enjoying your last few early evenings on here mate. Because come next week when your on the cards, you'd have had a lovely phone call fom your office with another job just before five ;-)

 

[Rickster123]

Im here if you need a hand. I hope your enjoying your last few early evenings on here mate. Because come next week when your on the cards, you'd have had a lovely phone call fom your office with another job just before five ;-)

Cant do that mate I need to fit in the private work after 3pm!

 

[villa_tom]

Cant do that mate I need to fit in the private work after 3pm!

You won't need much extra work if your fitting 20 metres of copper for 5 large. You might need some extra shoe boxes to fit your cash under your bed in though. Obviously remembering to pay the taxman 20% in April

 

[Rickster123]

Shhhh Tom we could have a nice pre xmas drinky here if we play this right!

 

[flashman21]

so let see if I am getting this right I have come to a plumbers website for help and you want to take the mick out of the situation.. its -5 I have no heating WELL I CAN TELL YOU IT IS not HIALIOURS .

 

[Rickster123]

Ok how bout you say where you are and see if one of us useless qualified chaps could come and give you some advice. We can't tell you answers when we cant see exactly what we are dealing with.

 

[snowhead]

hi plumbers o sorry heating engineers (joke)

You started with the amusing comments.

And your management company will want something to do with it if you try and dig up a communal area, possibly disturbing 23 other gas services.
It's going to cost more than £5k.

 

[flashman21]

tell you what I will go and do a blog and put your post's up and a review of applumbing that will be funny wont it.

 

[Rickster123]

Lol please do. I think you will find my pricing more than fair

 

[flashman21]

what so I say plumber joke -heating engineer most people don't care apart from heating engineers. I am just looking for advise but seems like taking the mick out of my predicament if that's fun to you guys ..