butchus Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Hi all, This gas meter is giving me a real headache Its on the far left and i need to move it to the far right side of this wall. The wall is an internal kitchen wall, backing on to our hallway. The wall on the right hand side below the boiler is the outside front external wall. I have been quoted £1070 by Cadent to move it to the right hand side, and 8 weeks to do it - ouch! All i want to do is put a fridge freezer where the meter is currently... Obviously my question is... how can I move it quicker and cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Only Cadent or another utility provider can do it (such as Crown Utilities). A plumber - even GSR - cannot touch the supply side pipework, it’s an offence to interfere with the gas pipework and it is not something they should be anywhere near. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Call the grid to say you think you can smell gas, when the chap arrives ask him if he could do a bit of cash in hand work and move the meter. Job done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchus Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 another option would be if i could get a smaller meter fitted, im happy to pay for it! i assume they have smaller ones these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 can they ? depends on how you get on with the plumber but yes. Should they to the letter of the law ? No. Same as you shouldn't do 31 in a 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchus Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 If i can turn this weird right angled pipe upwards then it wont take up so much space if its closer to the wall, it sticks out further than the meter. I can try and turn it myself... probably a bad idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Looks like a supply line coming through the floor too ..? Shouldn't have concrete round it unless it has denso tape wrapped round it. also the convoluted pipe on the top should have any cement carefully cleaned off as it can corrode them. Can you not move where the fridge is going instead as that sounds easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 5 hours ago, butchus said: can try and turn it myself... probably a bad idea? Very.... it looks like threaded pipe unions and you would be undoing it turning it up against the wall. And I’m sorry, if you’re asking this level of question then you’re not qualified to work on gas and should leave it to the professionals. Gas explosions kill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 leave well alone and pay for the utility company to move it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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