Gas Installation - Help needed

[k50 del]

I am in the process of purchasing a house that does not have gas installed.

The house next door, and houses to the rear have gas, so it must be available in the area.

How do I go about getting gas installed into my property?

There is (typically) no information on the British Gas website.

[Plotloss]

Would you need to contact Transco as they own the piping?

[monkeyhanger]

I think this should send you in the right direction..

www.scotiagasnetworks.co.uk/Contac

or..

www.fulcrumconnections.co.uk/

>> Edited by monkeyhanger on Tuesday 25th October 13:33

[pdV6]

Plotloss said:

Would you need to contact Transco as they own the piping?

It seems that Transco is now part of the National Grid. Anyway, I think the procedure is to pick a supplier (e.g. British Gas etc) and tell them what you want and then they ought to deal with National Grid on your behalf.

[Plotloss]

Bizzare, so who owns the national grid?

I'm in the middle of a job application for a gas supplier and they told me that it worked much the same way as telephony - which I had no idea about, I thought BG owned the lot.

[Incorrigible]

You need to find the aproved mains contractor for the area, Transco etc ours was Fulcrum, who I'd never heard of

They lay a pipe for "free" which actualy works outs at about £300 to the chosen site of your meter (unless that's more than 25m from the nearest main in which case it's pick a munber time)

Any "supplier" ,britsh gas, npower etc can then instal a meter (this can be free if you sign up to them as the gas supplier)

Then you need to get a corgi reg plumber to take it from there

HTH

[406]

Plotloss said:

Bizzare, so who owns the national grid? I thought BG owned the lot.

Balmoral Green owns the National Grid!

[k50 del]

406 said:

Bizzare, so who owns the national grid? I thought BG owned the lot. Balmoral Green owns the National Grid!

Well he does have that Bentley to pay for - these things cost money you know!!

[k50 del]

Incorrigible said:

You need to find the aproved mains contractor for the area, Transco etc ours was Fulcrum, who I'd never heard of They lay a pipe for "free" which actualy works outs at about £300 to the chosen site of your meter (unless that's more than 25m from the nearest main in which case it's pick a munber time) Any "supplier" ,britsh gas, npower etc can then instal a meter (this can be free if you sign up to them as the gas supplier) Then you need to get a corgi reg plumber to take it from there HTH

Thanks for this, I think that Fulcrum may be the chaps in this area as well - I'll drop them a line to check and get confirmed costs at the same time.

[rsvmilly]

1. Transco to lay the supply. If it is any distance from your house then you could be looking at £100/m run. (Consumers may get a discount off this figure)

2. Nominate a supplier of gas. Powergen/Eon Energy seem as good as anybody.

3. Siemens fit the meter and activate the supply. This MAY be organised by your nominated supplier. (I'm not quite sure of the domestic procedure)

[rsvmilly]

k50 del said:

Thanks for this, I think that Fulcrum may be the chaps in this area as well - I'll drop them a line to check and get confirmed costs at the same time.

Fulcrum Connections are basically an agent for Transco.

[Incorrigible]

rsvmilly said:

Fulcrum Connections are basically an agent for Transco.

Ah, that makes sense

Also you'll need a job number from them. Without that the meter supplier won't start their part of the process

[pdV6]

www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/CD278814-191C-42A0-BDA7-229E0092F870/3916/renamingreleasefinal7Oct.pdf