british gas!!!

[sima24]

Went to look at a job today, thought i was onto a winner when the lady said british gas had quoted between 2 & 3k. Lady bas lovely granite splashbacks worth megger money. British gas had been out and told her she needed new cables from cu to kitchen sockets, which ment cutting through all her granite. Lucky she called me. Symptoms were when she was using a lot of items in the kitchen mcb would trip. Checked cu, 16a breaker for kitchen ring!! Changed for 32a, test of ring all sorted. How can british gas get away with something like this????

 

[dazza1981]

Because no-one questions them as there such a big firm and its all about the sales.
Wrong!!!!!!!

 

[RyanCheetham]

Because they dont care. The clients arent people to them, they are numbers in a bank account

 

[oldtimer]

Because they are owned by a private equaty company who are sales driven and have bigger lawyers than most

 

[Brightspark2]

You charge £1k then?..ha ha

 

[Welchyboy1]

They are a disgrace! I been to so many jobs with identical outcomes like the OP

 

[i=p/u]

Wonder why on 16A tho..

 

[LeckyBill]

Wonder why on 16A tho..

Because it was a single 2.5 cable and not a twin?

 

[oldtimer]

Wonder why on 16A tho..

Because the dick that put it in did not have a 32A unlike today when you buy a Wylex there is too many 32A so look out for a 16A on a 32A I have found 2 so far and yes I have had a few BG said calls plus no chance of me charging less for a rewire as I don't do them

 

[i=p/u]

We could oldtimer

 

[oldtimer]

We could oldtimer

Emm na but if you want me to pass your name on ok

 

[i=p/u]

Does building control in Scotland like you to be niceic .. Il start a different thread on procedures in Scotland , but for first year will probably work for someone else..

 

[Eddiesparks]

This winds me up no end. Never heard anything good about them!!

 

[RWJ]

This winds me up no end. Never heard anything good about them!!

They sent me a free energy monitor and I wasn't even a customer!....... OK that's the only good thing you'll hear!!!!

 

[not clever]

Went to a female pensioner yesterday to price for a cu change.
Asked why she wanted to change a perfectly good late 1980's early 90's cu & all MEB's were in 10mm and in place.

"British gas did a check and said it was old so needed changing, if I was to sell the house by law I would have to have it changed"

Blatant lie from BG, I told her to complain to BG & watch dog. Did the same with a customer last month who was told by BG spark the lighting circuit was dangerous & needs rewiring, only needed a short loop section replacing due to rodent damage (FP used for the fix), they did email the watch dog program.

 

[davethsparky]

Blatant lie from BG, I told her to complain to BG & watch dog. Did the same with a customer last month who was told by BG spark the lighting circuit was dangerous & needs rewiring, only needed a short loop section replacing due to rodent damage (FP used for the fix), they did email the watch dog program.

Out of curiosity why use FP? Surely its no more resistant to little teeth than t+e?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Because no-one questions them as there such a big firm and its all about the sales.
Wrong!!!!!!!

.......... and some folk believe everything they see on TV - including BG's glossy adverts !!

 

[Geordie Spark]

They sent me a free energy monitor and I wasn't even a customer!....... OK that's the only good thing you'll hear!!!!

An energy monitor???

No good sending one of those to me these days ............... it would lead a very boring existence. :dozey::sad_smile:

 

[Geordie Spark]

Went to a female pensioner yesterday to price for a cu change.
Asked why she wanted to change a perfectly good late 1980's early 90's cu & all MEB's were in 10mm and in place.

"British gas did a check and said it was old so needed changing, if I was to sell the house by law I would have to have it changed"

Blatant lie from BG, I told her to complain to BG & watch dog. Did the same with a customer last month who was told by BG spark the lighting circuit was dangerous & needs rewiring, only needed a short loop section replacing due to rodent damage (FP used for the fix), they did email the watch dog program.

VERY similar to an old lady well into her 80s down our street that I did bits & pieces for.

She was told she needed a rewire urgently as the place was in danger of catching fire.

I had a looksee and yes, it was "dated" but not dangerous as BG stated. I told her not to worry as it would outlast her.

She died about six weeks later ...............

(didn't leave me anything in her Will either!!)

 

[Knobhead]

An energy monitor???

No good sending one of those to me these days ............... it would lead a very boring existence. :dozey::sad_smile:

I don't think they monitor the energy usage of an old fart!