We are in the process of building a one story extension at the side of our property. All planning etc was approved and the builders started digging the footings yesterday.
Today, they hit a gas pipe with their machinery and we had to call out the emergency gas people to come and cut it off. Not only that but our next door neighbour gas supply has also been cut off due to this!
No-where in our plans was it stipulated that there was a gas pipe there and the builders state that there should be some type of marker to advise them that its there so they see it when digging - which it isnt.
The emergency gas people have suggested the builders will be footed with the bill!
Does anyone know who is responsible for this as we never knew the gas pipe was there? Gas people have also said, there may be an issue with letting us build over the pipe too!! ahh!
We have had all plans approved by the local council and the water board (they also have a pipe running under this build) and we have also paid for all of the materials for the building!
Any advice please?
Today, they hit a gas pipe with their machinery and we had to call out the emergency gas people to come and cut it off. Not only that but our next door neighbour gas supply has also been cut off due to this!
No-where in our plans was it stipulated that there was a gas pipe there and the builders state that there should be some type of marker to advise them that its there so they see it when digging - which it isnt.
The emergency gas people have suggested the builders will be footed with the bill!
Does anyone know who is responsible for this as we never knew the gas pipe was there? Gas people have also said, there may be an issue with letting us build over the pipe too!! ahh!
We have had all plans approved by the local council and the water board (they also have a pipe running under this build) and we have also paid for all of the materials for the building!
Any advice please?