Who owns this gas pipe?

kerri247

Hello,
I wonder if anyone can help me with this one.....

I am renovating a victorian house and yesterday we emptied out the coal hole that is in the basement, at the front of the house. This now means I can see the gas pipe (metal) that comes in from the front garden, along the wall, (where it becomes a yellow pipe) of the coal hole and in to the back of the meter.
The metal bit going in to the front garden is very rusty, possibly due to a water piper situated very close to it.

So if this needs to be replaced, do I own it or do the gas board?

many thanks in advance

Kerri

savemoney

I seem to recall once piping is on your land is you thats responsible

MCGONIS

Hello. I stubled accross this thread by accident. Not sure if what I can tell you is of help - but here goes.......

I live in Glasgow. On Thursday night last week I had a card from Scotland Gas Networks saying call 0800 111 999 (gas emergency line) to have my gas pressure checked. I called the number at around 7.30pm and explained everyhing and they arranged to send an engineer.

He came at 9.30 that evening and checked my meter and said it was fine. I asked about who there were as they are different to scottish gas (british gas) and he said in some parts of the UK they bought up Transco.

Anyhow, he showed me a pipe at my neighbour's appartment that shared the same service as mine. My pipe was newer as my heating system was installed within last 5 years, but hers was old and rusty looking. They will have to dig up the street at mine and replace the pipes to where they branch off to the respective properties. They don't charge as they said they are responsible for the pipes up to the point it reached the meter.

So I think you will be fine. If the gas board installed your pipes through the way you described, then Transco (or Scotland Gas Networks) are responsible. How that helps you a little.

spiro

Pipe from the main to the meter is own by NGT (Transco as was), pipe from the meter to the appliances around the house is your responsibility.

You say the metal bit becomes yellow, is there a join or is the yellow pipe coming out of the old metal pipe. Sometimes when pipes are replaced the feed the new pipe through the old one (subject to size) to avoid having to dig things up.

lemontart

transco do not own the pipe as the do not exist but this is how it works

pipes before the meter - i.e. coming into meter from outside are gas transporters responsibilty, the meter is that of the gas supplier though they sub contract the work out to emergency and metering engineers dependent on problem or job to be done and anything after the meter is householders responsibility .

As for the pipe coming into your property it can be the responsibility of the gas transporter for your area or an independent gas transporter.

who is ngt do you mean ngn northern gas networks or ng national grid of course there is sgn which is scotia made up of scottish and southern gas networks,

kjsmith7

OP: if you're unsure as to who your 'transporter' is, give your supplier a call, I'm sure they'll be able to give you this information within a few moments of checking their databases. I'd then give the transporter a call, and explain the situation to them. They'll be able to tell you who's responsibility the pipe is and, if it's your responsibility, send you a form to obtain a quote. Hope that helps

C_Mababejive

As you live in Essex,the incoming service will be owned either by National grid Gas or by an independent public gas transporter. As you say its quite old,it is probably the former.

Pipes do not routinely get replaced simply becuase they look rusty.

On the other hand,if you smell gas and suspect therefore that there is a leak,phone 0800111999.

Dont report a leak if you dont smell gas and you dont suspect one.

The service is already overburdened by nuisance callers,much like the ambulance service.

lemontart

ah rusty pipe in essex just to be safe call 0845 605 6677 and ask for a check for safety on the pipe if it is before the meter and they will get it checked to make sure safe if after the meter you need a gas safe engineer.