Gas pipe leak

[footprints]

I think you misunderstand what I mean by quotes. The OP can quite easily phone 3 different engineers up explain the circumstances and ask their advice, that may also come with a explanation of the charging structures and what it may entail. Quoting hourly rates, price per type of repair rather than a vague, sorry can't give you any idea of how much it may cost. That then gives the customer a choice.

I wouldn't give anyone a job that couldn't at least give me an idea of what the job may entail and the costs therein. That's what i meant by quotes

Which is pretty much what I said. But a "quote" has a specific and legal meaning, while a punter may construe somethoing else. You,as, presumably, a working proffesional should be careful how you word what you advise. IMO.

OP: The fact the smell comes from a fairly specific area helps. (Are there appliances in the room, or below?)Make sure your RGI is equipped with a gas detector - not every one has one. Tracing a leak is not always that difficult, with exprience and kit. Liifting chipboard floors or moving fittde furniture or 40's wardobes can be.

Yes a gas sniffer is a useful tool, but not essential, however I would be a bit wary if he turns up with a canary in a cage!

 

[Agile]

Most leaks are from a small number of places and causes.

But leaks in enclosed places like under the floor can be very difficult. At least when the floor cannot be taken up.

Tony

 

[FiremanT]

I think you misunderstand what I mean by quotes. The OP can quite easily phone 3 different engineers up explain the circumstances and ask their advice, that may also come with a explanation of the charging structures and what it may entail. Quoting hourly rates, price per type of repair rather than a vague, sorry can't give you any idea of how much it may cost. That then gives the customer a choice.

I wouldn't give anyone a job that couldn't at least give me an idea of what the job may entail and the costs therein. That's what i meant by quotes

Which is pretty much what I said. But a "quote" has a specific and legal meaning, while a punter may construe somethoing else. You,as, presumably, a working proffesional should be careful how you word what you advise. IMO.

OP: The fact the smell comes from a fairly specific area helps. (Are there appliances in the room, or below?)Make sure your RGI is equipped with a gas detector - not every one has one. Tracing a leak is not always that difficult, with exprience and kit. Liifting chipboard floors or moving fittde furniture or 40's wardobes can be.

Yes a gas sniffer is a useful tool, but not essential, however I would be a bit wary if he turns up with a canary in a cage!

Maybe not "essential", but if you cannot locate with nose, time spent can be massively reduced by avoiding uneccesarily removing ovens under hobs or isolating legs and testing. I don't understand why any service/repair guy would not have one. My FGA has one built in but too much of a faff.