Gas supply cutoff after Smart Meter installation

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nofoollikeold said:

1. Doing any gas work it is normal to test the installation before commencing work and again afterwards.  Otherwise you can be blamed for a leak which was already present. Standard process is:
2. "Let by" test to make sure the Emergency Control Valve (ECV) is not letting gas past when shut.
3. Tightness test.
4. Carry out work.
5. "Let by" test again.
6 Tightness test again.

As far as I can see no one is arguing about the presence of a leak.  The issue is whether or not it was present before the meter change.  Given that no pre-work testing appears to have been done, it will be very difficult to determine whether the leak was pre or post work, leaving the OP with the cost of rectification.  

If it can't be proven why is cost with op. Engineer should have done the test as per the trained procedure. The emergency engineer is at fault. It can't be proven there was a leak. Engineer mistake. They are at fault. It's hardly complex.

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macman said:

But the leak may not have been detected when he started the install. It seems logical to do the meter work and then test for leaks. It's quite possible that the leak could be on the meter inlet or outlet and so resolved by changing the meter. It wasn't, so he retested it and advised you of a leak. Correctly so.

Unfortunately the engineer was incorrect as any goo engineer will tell you.