Gas Works

Removing boiler and gas supply

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.34 PM

Hello, We're removing our gas supply in our property completely. I've been trying to look at the sequence of events that need to happen to have this done successfully, but I seem to be coming across different information. My understanding is: 1. Gas supplier (British Gas in this case) need to remove the meter. 2. Utility owner (Wales and West) cap the supply of gas. 3. Gas tradesperson can then remove the boiler and main gas pipe. It seems to me that surely a gas tradesperson can successfully cut off our supply at our gas box and therefore remove the boiler and the gas main pipe (which is currently preventing us from demolishing a wall and reconfiguring our kitchen), without the need for the meter to be removed and subsequently the supply capped first. It could takes weeks, if not months, to get BG and W&W out to complete their work so ideally we'd just get someone local and available to do what they can whilst waiting for the suppliers to do their bits so we can crack on with the kitchen renovation this side of Christmas. Any advice?