National Grid replacing gas mains

[mondeoman]

Just had a letter from the nice people at National Grid, stating that they are going to be replacing the steel gas main with plastic, and that if our supply pipe is metal, then it will be replaced and the gas meter will be moved. Worst bit is that we're on a main commuter route, so the impact on rush-hour traffic is going to be, ermmmm, interesting to say the least.

Are they likely to dig a trench to do this or is is going to be moled, as if they are trenching it, I'll lay a new water main at the same time, kill two birds with one stone as it were.

[mondeoman]

ghamer said:

They'll put the plastic through the original metal service and it should come out the other end near the meter.They don,t always move the meter only if its impossible/tricky to renew to original position.

awwwh shame