How long for United Utilities to install a meter?

whoschuffed

Hi all, house we are buying is currently unmetered. I've already phoned UU and asked them about changing it from unmetered to metered and they have booked a survey call out for the first Monday after we complete on the house.

Does anyone know how long i'm likely to wait after the survey for a meter to be installed? (providing there is nothing complex/complicated about the job for them)

Cardew

http://www.unitedutilities.com/Apply-for-water-meter.aspx

It can take up to three months before the meter is fitted, but we'll try to do it quicker.

whoschuffed

Cardew wrote: »

http://www.unitedutilities.com/Apply-for-water-meter.aspx

Yeh I had read that already. I was just after anyone with any first hand experience of this, i.e. is it likely to be 3 months or a couple weeks?

treasuretiger

it will be completely dependent on the pipework in the house. if you have an internal stop tap, where the pipe work is accessible then they will try and fit it on the first visit there, if its gonna be fitted outside, then its more than likely to be a two man job and they may have to arrange to come back . if the time from making the call to getting your actual survey is short then you should be good for time in that area

whoschuffed

treasuretiger wrote: »

it will be completely dependent on the pipework in the house. if you have an internal stop tap, where the pipe work is accessible then they will try and fit it on the first visit there, if its gonna be fitted outside, then its more than likely to be a two man job and they may have to arrange to come back . if the time from making the call to getting your actual survey is short then you should be good for time in that area

Yeh I phoned on Friday afternoon and they wanted to have someone round tomorrow but I don't complete for another 2 weeks so told her to delay it till then! Hopefully bodes well then providing the pipework is an easy job inside!