My gas and electricity pipes are too close together

Lizgrace08

I have recently had a British Gas engineer out and he said that my main service pipes are too close together and advised me to ring 'Northern Power' to get my electric pipe moved. So I called them and they said it would cost me £972 to move it. They didn't seem to have any concern towards my family safety . I can't afford to have the pipe moved so is there anyone who can advise me what to do?

Lizgrace08

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HappyMJ

Ignore it and when you sell you have to mention the works required to get it up to standard.

Do you have to move the pipes for any reason? Such as getting a new boiler fitted?

jalexa

Lizgrace08 wrote: »

I have recently had a British Gas engineer out and he said that my main service pipes are too close together

Can you post a photograph of the said pipes.

Ich_2

Typical BG staff throwing scare stories out.
There was a change in the advice regarding these services in close vicinity some years ago. It WAS NOT retrospective, BG do not understand that, so will condemn anything as dangerous even though it isn't.

Wywth

Lizgrace08 wrote: »

I have recently had a British Gas engineer out and he said that my main service pipes are too close together and advised me to ring 'Northern Power' to get my electric pipe moved. So I called them and they said it would cost me £972 to move it. They didn't seem to have any concern towards my family safety . I can't afford to have the pipe move so is there anyone who can advise me what to do?

Can you really put a price on your own and your family's safety? :huh: :eek:

Contact your bank or building society if you don't have the readies to pay today

rogerblack

Wywth wrote: »

Can you really put a price on your own and your family's safety? :huh: :eek:

Yes.

You need to understand the actual risk - essentially zero.
The actual legislative requirements and the consequences if you do not comply - zero until you move at which time you must tell them.
The costs - a thick slice of a grand.

British gas 'engineers' these days are unfortunately largely sales people, and seem to operate on the basis of condemning working equipment on the basis that it may often generate sales.

(Speaking of the ones that do heating maintainance, rather than those who are employed by the gas networks).

If the sole reason for concern was the electricity and gas pipework being too close - there is not an issue at all.

SwanJon

I suppose it depends on why the 'engineer' was there.
The only time I can think this would be relevant would be if either of the meters was being exchanged, and the regulations would affect the placement of the new meter (although I've rarely come across this).
If so, and the OP wants the meter exchanged, it is a slightly different issue.

yangptangkipperbang

The gas "engineer" thinks electricity comes down a pipe ????????????????

rogerblack

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

The gas "engineer" thinks electricity comes down a pipe ????????????????

It may well do, if it is inside conduit at the point in question.

yangptangkipperbang

rogerblack wrote: »

It may well do, if it is inside conduit at the point in question.

In that case it is perfectly safe !!!!