We have recently moved into an 1890's cottage and having gone through a very cold winter now want to upgrade our boiler. Our current boiler is around 30 year old and going through £200 of gas per month.
A friend of ours, who is a CORGI registered plumber, will not fit a new boiler until we have upgraded the pipes into the meter and increased the pressure, he doesn't believe that there is enough perssure coming into the meter to run a combi boiler.
We have contacted SGN (Scotia Gas Network) and they have quoted us £4,200 to come and upgrade the pipe's from the road to the meter and move the meter from half way down our drive to the side of the house!!
Can anyone tell me who is responsible for the gas pressure, surely if we are not receiving enough pressure then they should upgrade us for free?
Any help/advice would be greatly received!!
A friend of ours, who is a CORGI registered plumber, will not fit a new boiler until we have upgraded the pipes into the meter and increased the pressure, he doesn't believe that there is enough perssure coming into the meter to run a combi boiler.
We have contacted SGN (Scotia Gas Network) and they have quoted us £4,200 to come and upgrade the pipe's from the road to the meter and move the meter from half way down our drive to the side of the house!!
Can anyone tell me who is responsible for the gas pressure, surely if we are not receiving enough pressure then they should upgrade us for free?
Any help/advice would be greatly received!!