The gas men cometh … and cometh again
In the middle of last week, we smelt gas outside the front door so we called National Grid Gas. In no time, a guy was here and confirmed that there was a leak. Very soon, three other guys were at the house and digging up the pavement outside our front garden. Next day, we were told that the leak was solved – but, for some reason, the hole had to remain unfilled for a few days.
Over the weekend, we could still smell gas. So we called again yesterday. Again a guy was round in no time. Again he confirmed a leak. Two more guys were round quickly. This time a new hole was dug just outside our front door and a new gas meter was installed on the wall at the front of the house in the porch area.
Meanwhile the gas supply has been cut off and we have been loaned a couple of fan heaters to keep warm and an electric hot plate to cook food. Some more installation work needs to be done before the gas can be reconnected. The front of the house looks a mess and the meter box is pretty obtrusive – but I guess it’s better than being blown up.
Now – how about filling those two holes?
April 14th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Have a word with Leyton – he had a problem as well and as far as I remember it took weeks.
I had a problem also and ended up with the Managing Director of the company that was hired by our Gas Board to do the work. Boy did they move after that.
May 6th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
We’ve had a problem now ongoing for just over 4 weeks. We were promised that our garden would be put back together by National Grid, 4 weeks on they fixed the leak and then left us high and dry. They took down 10 trees, left 3 more looking rather silly on their own (they promised to take them down but never came back to finish the job), they took down the garden wall, they dug a massive crater and filled it with aggregate above the level of the lawn, they took down the fence and put it back wonky. Here are a few photos to see what they’ve left me with: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25463257@N05/
They never return my calls either, has anyone had any success, I can’t have my garden like this forever!
Thanks and sorry for the rant.