Quality of repair of punctured hot water supply pipe and radiator pipe work.

1. Cut out the damaged piece of pipe and replace with new. 2. Compression fittings are suitable as long as a jointing compound is used to provide a sound joint.

better job to replace damaged pipe,but will last as long as any other soldered work,compression fittings ok .

I've soldered a hole before, but just as a quick fix temp measure, to get the water back on, but don't think it's a good idea to leave long term, for one there is more than likely a massive lump of solder inside the pipe which will be restricting the flow, plus being a hot water pipe, it will constantly expand when hot then shrink when cold and because the solder sealing the hole at the minute has no support like it does when sealing a fitting, it will eventually crack and leak. I'd definitely get the bodger back! As for the compression fitting under the floor, although legal, I'd have him change that too, because undisturbed it could last for years, but if for any reason you had any alterations on your pipe work, not even close to that fitting, the movement in the pipe could spring a leak, so tell him your not happy with coppression fitting for that reason.