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Please HELP with new combi boiler , possible nightmare on my hands

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Open a photobucket account and link from there - we all want to see the 'progress'
 
If the job hasn't been finished I doubt that gas safe will be able to do a great deal unfortunately.
 
That first picture worrys me a look seems like the lintel is moving already as already stated do not pay em a penny , have you checked there registration on the gas safe website?
 
APPlumbing said:
If the job hasn't been finished I doubt that gas safe will be able to do a great deal unfortunately.
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It is installed and switched on but there are other jobs they should have been doing like replacing valves on radiators for thermostat valves , they didn't have them all , they were going to try and fob me off and not fit them I think , anyway because of this it gave me the perfect out , they want to come back and finish the job and expected me to sign yesterday to say I was satisfied etc..and make payment , I've refused to sign or pay anything , I've said not to come back until all is sorted with the manager / owner of the company and I have it in black and white exactly what needs done and what I'm getting .
dont forget I also have 2 badly stained carpets and a big brown stain on my living room ceiling . I try to see the bright side of things but the wife is not too happy as you can imagine
 
I'm not a plumber but that pipework looks ok to me (don't all shout at me)

As for the mounting, that's another matter entirely - how much for a length of 4x2 and 12" of pipe for the flue ?
 
They are registered yes , I don't want to name them on here but I've emailed gas safe and included pictures this morning , they are yet to contact me back . I don't know how long to wait before I should expect a reply
 
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They are registered yes , I don't want to name them on here but I've emailed gas safe and included pictures this morning , they are yet to contact me back . I don't know how long to wait before I should expect a reply
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The company or the blokes who came to fit it ?
 
Destroyer2813 said:
The company or the blokes who came to fit it ?
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Both the company and the main fitter who came out and done the job are on , it has his picture and says

Domestic qualified for:

Caravan
Combustion Analysis
Cooker
Fire
Gas Boiler
Meters
Pipework
Range Cooker
Vented Cyl
Water Heater
 
APPlumbing said:
If the job hasn't been finished I doubt that gas safe will be able to do a great deal unfortunately.
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I think they would on the basis of those photo's.

Shaun is perfectly at liberty to say he has lost all faith in this company after they seriously compromised the integrity of the structure of his house.
 
Check out photo bucket a few pages back until I find out how to upload pictures correctly 🙂
 
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Shaun_sdw said:
They are registered yes , I don't want to name them on here but I've emailed gas safe and included pictures this morning , they are yet to contact me back . I don't know how long to wait before I should expect a reply
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Hi shaun I am not a gas engineer who has undertaken expensive training,examinations and registration to enter on to the gas safe register.If I was would be really annoyed that others can throw out shoddy work like this and think it isun acceptable GSR grow some..brum
 
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Putting Gas Safe aside for 2 seconds, that just violates common sense! How can anyone drill through a lintel like that and sleep at night.

Definitely needs reporting and putting right.
 
They did well to core through it, probably need a new core bit now, lol.
atleast they did a nice job making the window good outside. Not good.
 
I am actually shocked. Some of my work is to fix what other people have cocked up. In my experience there are only 2 reasons why people don't do it right.

1. They don't know any better. Like not teeing in cyl return last/putting TRV in room with stat.

2. They are lazy, have no pride in their work and want to make the most coin for least effort.

I think you know which they are.
 
Also, on a side note. I would get the professional opinion of a structural engineer quickly. Obviously to sort out the safety side of it, but you get his report in writing.

This means when you don't pay for the work (which I don't think you should), if the company try to start any legal action, you will have this report to throw back at them.

Normally you should give the installer a chance to rectify, but in this case I'm not sure it would be any use or good for your home....

And post in the Looking for Engineer section of this forum, as there will be someone close who can rectify the work to a GOOD standard
 
Ah I thought it was a tounge in cheek comment sorry . At least that's ok then ,
it seems like I only need to sort everything else out .
 
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No less than 150mm from a building opening?!

i'm shocked, even joe the one legged taxi driver turned pirate turned plasterer turned benefit theif would have more sense.
 
R.Oak said:
Putting Gas Safe aside for 2 seconds, that just violates common sense! How can anyone drill through a lintel like that and sleep at night.

Definitely needs reporting and putting right.
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depends how much beer has been consumed.All joking apart and there be no joking about a potential life threating situation.I stick to bathroom fits and domestic plumbing ,Do fit heating but not connect gas .Its all oil round these parts ..brum
 
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