Gas service pipes and building work

Murraymoocow

Thanks, so they can continue building and cover the pipes as long as we get them moved with the meter move?

They're adamant channeling the pipes as they are is standard practice. 

stuart45

It's quite a common practice, because building control don't get involved with gas regs, so you can normally get away with it. 
Just contact you gas company.
They don't like you building over their service pipe for a few reasons. 
It might have been damaged in the dig.
Any leaks will be inside, but a gas fitter won't detect them past the meter, and can't isolate the ones before the meter.
They can't work on their service pipe if needed.

jefaz07

stuart45 said:

It's quite a common practice, because building control don't get involved with gas regs, so you can normally get away with it. 
Just contact you gas company.
They don't like you building over their service pipe for a few reasons. 
It might have been damaged in the dig.
Any leaks will be inside, but a gas fitter won't detect them past the meter, and can't isolate the ones before the meter.
They can't work on their service pipe if needed.

It’s not common practice, it shouldn’t be done. Ring the gas company and ask them if they will connect a PE service to a main if it goes under a building. I’ll guarantee you what the answer is. 

A built over PE service is also classified as AR in IGEM/G/11
Not sure how a gas fitter won’t find a gas escape after the meter? Do you mean upstream?

stuart45

It shouldn't be be done, but I know of quite a few jobs where it has been done. 
I meant before the meter. My mistake.

jefaz07

stuart45 said:

It shouldn't be be done, but I know of quite a few jobs where it has been done. 
I meant before the meter. My mistake.

Agreed with that. Problems as I can see are the transporter won’t lay a service under a building so need to get their route first. 

A gas fitter to re connect the boiler is doing so knowing it’s classified as AR…I wouldn’t want that person working in my house. 

If/when you get caught you’ll have to pay to move it anyway. After decorating it could be a lot more expensive. 

Belenus

Murraymoocow said:

We aren't planning on having any gas appliances once the extension is done so the only thing needing a supply will be the boiler......

I presume you do not intend to have a gas hob. Maybe you should consider fitting a capped gas supply for a possible future gas hob. 

You may not want a gas hob but, should you ever sell the house, a potential buyer may be put off by the lack of gas in the kitchen. You may also change your mind in the future.

Check that that is a safe and sensible thing to do as I am not an expert.