Getting an old gas main checked.
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Cutting a looong story short: We're finally getting our front garden/off-street parking sorted, but the guys doing it have found an old gas main. We've established that the gas is supplied to our house via a new plastic main so the one we've found is redundant.
So far so good, but because we can't find the end we need to get a team out to cut into it to check it's not live before we remove it. The utility company (Wales and West) are trying to organise a team but have said it might be a couple of weeks
Obviously we don't want to have to stop work on the drive, particularly as SWMBO is due to drop a couple of sprogs in the next month and we'd like it finished before then.
So, does anyone have any idea how to speed the process up (Short of putting a spade through it
), or whether there are any private companies about who can do the testing and, if necessary, the capping?
So far so good, but because we can't find the end we need to get a team out to cut into it to check it's not live before we remove it. The utility company (Wales and West) are trying to organise a team but have said it might be a couple of weeks

Obviously we don't want to have to stop work on the drive, particularly as SWMBO is due to drop a couple of sprogs in the next month and we'd like it finished before then.
So, does anyone have any idea how to speed the process up (Short of putting a spade through it

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Mod note: Just a cheeky edit in light of the post below.
Mod note: Just a cheeky edit in light of the post below.
Edited by Bill on Wednesday 17th March 17:47
Bill said:
Cheers, that looks like what I was after.

Talk to Max see what he can do, cash in hand.Wings said:
You might first though telephone your gas service supplier, where you might get a freebie carried out, I did hence obtaining contact with Max.
They will do it for free but there might be a delay of weeks
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