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The plumber has called me today - to protect his own reputation I think - to provide his gas safe details. He said he did test the cap with a leak spray. (Whatever he did, it must have only taken him 30 seconds while I went to turn the hot tap on to fire the boiler (at which point he was in...

I did say to the builder that the whole event was hardly treated as an emergency, given that he called his mate who said he'd stop by "on his way home from work". So, 4 hrs later at about 3pm the guy turns up. (Geez, you plumbers have a short working day :lol: ) I have refused to pay but...

I just want to say thanks to everyone for the brilliant advice. Without the information that I got here I wouldn't have been able to write the letter and I probably wouldn't have answered his call when he phoned either, but I did answer it because I felt confident enough to argue it out with...

It wasn't an angle grinder, or any kind of power tool. I was in the kitchen at the time. Fortunately I had the garage key and was able to turn off the supply while he sat with his finger up the pipe. Good job I hadn't gone out else he could have been there a while. Have sent builder...

I'm liking that a lot :D

well it was me who told him that the fire was capped :oops: . (Corgi guy who installed my new boiler a couple of years ago told me at the time that he had capped the fire as there was no air vent). But, there is a possibility it was capped but further down the pipe than where he cut...

Not sure if he is corgi registered - am yet to find out. Not sure what you mean by protected from building materials. Pipe was plastered over (no casing - should it?) and very susceptible to anyone banging a nail through it :shock: . I think I will get the pipe capped in the garage but...

Builder was removing a gas fire at my request and cut through live gas pipe as he thought pipe was capped. Builder then shut off supply, called plumber mate, plumber mate arrived half a day later, soldered pipe, turned on supply and was out the door in less than 5 mins - no testing or...

Thanks guys. Pablo, what constitutes testing? WOuld testing take place at the cap or at the supply/meter (or both)? I'm a bit nervous that the capped pipe (seemingly untested) is now plastered into a wall!

Hi, please could someone advise me what is legally required (or good practice) when capping off a gas pipe. Should any testing be carried out after capping to test the seal? Also, should any paperwork be provided? Have looked around the internet and can't seem to find much on what is...