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Thank you. I've asked for the leak mb reading.
I do trust the woman who detected the leak initially, and she said that the last time they did this job for someone it cost about the same - but I am pissed off that they capped us off without giving us any options or it seems the readings needed to verify whether it was necessary.
She is gas safe registered and gave us a 'danger do not use' note, but it doesn't include that information.
ReekBlefs-
I’m kinda being a stickler for detail here, but she should have gave you paper work that said there is a X gas leak in your property.
No there’s a gas leak, I have to cut you off(which technically isn’t true depending the situation) and it’s £1600 to repipe.
If for example the leak was well past the limits and you said, you’re not cutting my fucking gas off. You as the installer have to do something so you call it in and transco or what ever they are called down there come out and do it without any choice to you but since we don’t know the actual facts it’s hard to guess.
I don’t have any skin in this game, but £1600 is wild for a repipe, folk really are walking about with masks.
I’d also call about local companies and see if they can give you a price too.
konastab01
Yeah but as i said above depending what meter is installed there is permissible limits for leaks.
So for example. Test between 20-21mb. The 2 min test shows there is a 1mb leak on the system with all appliances connected and you have a U6 meter on that meter your "allowed" a 4mb leak as long as the person doesnt smell anything its fine and if they do its zero is allowed.
Even running it outside £1600 is just rip off, maybe its coz were not in london but i could never charge anything like that to run a gas pipe up here.