New gas pipe installation - trench or tunnel?

[Deleted User]

Northern Gas Networks are coming soon to install a gas service pipe to my property up through my front garden.

Do they dig a trench all the way up or do they use a tunneling system?

It is just because I have a lot of huge shurbs and bushes in the road of where the pipe will go and not sure if they will be able to lay it because of them.

lemontart

The best people to ask is northern gas networks as they would have sent an engineer out to survey when you had a quote and will have access to the maps showing underground services such as water. Also the location of the mains in relation to your property and where the meter is going to be located will dictate the route of your service pipe.

Tunneling is not really used, they may dig a trench or they my use as mole that goes under ground so to say.

cyclonebri1

I think thats what the OP means by tunneling, ie, the use of a mole;)

I have no experience of new pre meter gas installations, but I did have a plastic water main run by moling under my drive. It was along the length of the drive, they had to open up a hole through the concrete about every 25ft to correct the moles direction, so you may get a few holes dug.

[Deleted User]

Yep I mean a mole, Not sure of the correct term

They sent a map with the quote showing the main pipe on the public footpath and a line drawn up my garden to show the service pipe coming to my property. I don't think they actually sent anyone round to have a look at the property for the quote.

cyclonebri1

Deleted_User wrote: »

Yep I mean a mole, Not sure of the correct term

They sent a map with the quote showing the main pipe on the public footpath and a line drawn up my garden to show the service pipe coming to my property. I don't think they actually sent anyone round to have a look at the property for the quote.

It's probably just averaged out from experience of a volume of installations, some they will lose on, most they win;);)

[Deleted User]

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

It's probably just averaged out from experience of a volume of installations, some they will lose on, most they win;);)

Eh?

It's not costing me anything anyway. The quote was £0.00

cyclonebri1

Deleted_User wrote: »

Yep I mean a mole, Not sure of the correct term

They sent a map with the quote showing the main pipe on the public footpath and a line drawn up my garden to show the service pipe coming to my property. I don't think they actually sent anyone round to have a look at the property for the quote.

But you didn't say that. Based on what you did say above, I assumed you lived off the beaten track and did not have a mains gas supply, in which case you have to pay after a quote

[Deleted User]

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

But you didn't say that. Based on what you did say above, I assumed you lived off the beaten track and did not have a mains gas supply, in which case you have to pay after a quote

Yes they sent me a quote like any other customer wanting a gas supply connection. My quote was for £0.00 as I had a voucher for the work to be done for free because I live in a designated area. (http://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/cms/590.html)

cyclonebri1

Deleted_User wrote: »

Yes they sent me a quote like any other customer wanting a gas supply connection. My quote was for £0.00 as I had a voucher for the work to be done for free because I live in a designated area. (http://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/cms/590.html)

Then we are clear;)

[Deleted User]

But what I was wanting to know if when the workmen turn up they will walk away. Due to the huge shurbs in the garden leaving no where to dig a clear trench up the garden.

mttylad

Is there a better route?
Can you mark it out, take a photo and send it to them explaining why - also showing where their suggested route is?