Garage conversion - gas and electric meters

[bullrushes]

Would be grateful for any advice.....

We are converting our garage into a living room. The garage has a car port space in front of it which houses the outside gas and electric meters - we wish to incorporate this car port space into our new living room. The garage and car port were built approx 4 years ago by the previous owners (integral garage as part of a two storey extension)

Do we have to move our meters or can we box them in as they are?

Thanks for any help......

 

[nick1matth]

Presumably your meters can be accessed from outside at the moment. If you box them in, every time the meter has to be read you are either going to have to post the readings to your supplier yourself, or allow their meter reader access to them. Imho you would be better off moving them to the exterior so increasing your internal living space. In the long term could reduce the hassle. The moves shouldn't be that expensive as you are only moving them a short distance.