Archive for April, 2008

Can You Issue Me With A Safety Certificate?

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

'Can you issue me with a safety certificate' or the more common phrase 'can you commission my boiler' is the start of a conversation that in destined to go nowhere with our company. The reason is simple. If the conversation starts with either of those two phrases I know ...

Danger of the Week Award - Cowboy Plumber

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

So, I am under a house installing a boiler for a customer and I see this! What is it you ask? What's black and white and brown all over?

Testimonial - Yearly Boiler Service

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Failsworth, Manchester, Lancs, 23/04/2008 Ms. Pennington

Danger of the Week Award - Cowboy Gas Fitter

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Here is yet another example of the poor workmanship and unsafe situations that we see everyday! This boiler was removed to make way for a new condensing boiler. When we pulled out the old flue out what we discovered was this mess. Can you guess why this happened and ...

Central Heating: System Boiler To Combi

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Location: Edgeley, Stockport, Chesire Date: April 2008 Description: Complete removal of old standard boiler, storage cylinder and feed & expansion tanks from loft. Add new radiator to back lounge, replace two radiators. Install new Worcester Combi boiler.

Testimonial - Conventional Boiler Swap

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Disdsbury, Manchester, 15/04/2008 Dear Dave, I enclose a cheque for (personal information removed) in satisfaction of your invoice. I am very pleased with the work you have done. (see the job - click here) i must have been one of your most awkward customers as I wanted everything done on my terms. That ...

How Not To get A Job - Part 1

Monday, April 14th, 2008

We recently placed an ad for builders mate (a helper for one of our operatives). The job would entail helping the maintenance engineer with day-to-day work in and around the Greater Manchester Area. We were not necessarily looking for any qualifications and hoped that we might get lucky and find ...