Broken gas pipe how much will they be charged?

[dawney]

I stayed with friends at the weekend and one of them reversed into a wall and took off a main gas pipe, 8 hours work went into the repair and had to call emergency engineer out after hours - what would be a realistic amount to be expecting a bill for?

 

[namsag]

Could run in at around 6/7 hundred quid.
But building or car insurance should cover it

 

[Deleted member 105431]

more like £2K I'd say but should claim off car insurance

 

[Agile]

And there was me calculating £506 plus parts required!

£84 for first hour then dropping to £60 p.h. But that assumes its a 9-5 job on a weekday.

Tony

 

[wiggikins]

GIVE YOUR head a real good shake RU in the real world!!

 

[Deleted member 105431]

main gas pipe, 8 hours work went into the repair and had to call emergency engineer out after hours

National grid (formerly transco)out of hrs. Not cheap!

 

[namsag]

They may not even charge all depends who looks at paperwork

 

[ChrisR]

SOmeone should have thought about protection if a car can get near it!

 

[muggles]

And there was me calculating £506 plus parts required!

£84 for first hour then dropping to £60 p.h. But that assumes its a 9-5 job on a weekday.

Tony

He's said it was an emergency engineer after hours...do try to pay attention

 

[Agile]

I had noticed that but we dont have fixed rates for out of hours jobs of 8 hours!

The OP has not made it clear if its an independent or a NG repair.

I am surprised teh OP has not returned to fill us in.

Tony

 

[muggles]

Aye good point I suppose, I doubt many people would expect to do eight hours after-hours. Yeah I'm suprised the OP hasn't returned either, maybe time to consign this thread to the skip...