This reminds me of the first time I moved my gas meter 20 years ago.

I had just move into the house and was installing new kitchen units. The
meter was in the way of the new units so I decided to move it. After I had
the meter move and checked the joints with soapy water I though I would call
Scottish Gas (.long before privatisation) for a safety check. The
conversation went like this.

I have moved my gas meter and..
YOU'VE WHAT
I have moved my gas meter and..
YOU CAN'T DO THAT
I've already done it and want a safety check.
You are not allowed to move your meter- its illegal.
I am fitting new kitchen units and the meter was in the way so I had to move
it over a bit.
O I don't know about this. I'll need to report it. You may not have heard
the end of this.
Ok but can you send somebody out to check it?

The gasman duly arrived, had a quick look at my soldering then got his
manometer out to check for leaks. Everything was OK and he left after a few
minutes. I got a bill for about £8.

After 15 years, SWMBO wanted a new kitchen and the meter got in the way
again. At this time I decided to have the meter moved outside. I new that
the connection into the house would requite a U shaped loop out from the
wall. I drew a line on the wall where the uprights would be and asked my
father in-law to make sure that the U joint was to the left if this line.
When I got home from work I was dismayed to find that although the elbow was
to the left of the line, it was at an angle which would interfere with the
base unit. What should I do? take a day off work and make the do it again or
just fix it myself?

After I fixed it myself, ( I really needed to get on and fit the new units)
I rigged up a "sort of" namoneter out of clear plastic tubing and checked
for leaks. I couldn't make up my mind if there was a small leak or not. It
could just have been movement in the plasic tube but I rechecked my joints
with soapy water. Everything was OK on the bits I had done so I checked the
quick release connector for the gas cooker which had be previously fitted by
a Corgi man. There was a tiny leak there so I tightened up the joint and
stopped the leak.

Paying for a Corgi man is no guarantee of getting a proper job done.

Archie


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I payed £200 (about 5 years ago ) to have my meter moved outside. As Dave
says, they moved the stop cock outside. They also dug up my patio to
replace the connecting pipe. I guess that this type of work isn't done by
your normal Corgi gas fitter.