Gas pipe repair – Canford Cliffs (BH13)

Last week, I was called about a property in Canford Cliffs (BH13) where the gas pipe was sticking to the wall.  For this type of job, I always call in one of my business partners who owns a building company to help out with the building and construction elements.  When we got there, we went to locate the issue; lifting up the slabs and pavers and digging to reveal the footings. We cut the fittings and used a breaker to get the duct up against the brickwork. Then, we excavated to a depth of 470mm to allow the duct to sit at a level of 450mm below the finished floor level. After this, we excavated along the house for the length of 2.5m. After this, it came to the end of the day, so we lay down temporary cover to protect the open area overnight.