{"id":2558,"date":"2019-07-25T05:47:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T05:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pavlouplumbers.co.uk\/having-an-extension-or-renovation-dont-get-it-wrong\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T10:05:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T10:05:52","slug":"having-an-extension-or-renovation-dont-get-it-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pavlouplumbers.co.uk\/having-an-extension-or-renovation-dont-get-it-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Having an extension or renovation? Don’t get it wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"
I can\u2019t remember how many times I\u2019ve been asked why a radiator or two are not working or why a radiator takes longer to heat up than others or why a room is colder than the others, or why a radiator doesn\u2019t get as hot as others. For these scenarios we would make sure the radiator valves are working properly, then we would need to determine if there could be a blockage in the pipes and one question we would ask, if it isn\u2019t obvious is \u201chas this radiator been added onto the system after the original heating system was fitted?\u201d This scenario would arise from having an extension with new rooms with radiators in them, or some renovations where radiators have been changed.<\/span><\/p>\n If the answer is \u201cyes\u201d and it was proven that the issue is not the radiator valves or a blockage in the pipework, we would then need to find out how the radiator has been plumbed into the heating system. When we do find out the result 99% of the time is the 1st fix plumbing was not done properly. By this I mean either the pipe size is too small, or where the pipes branch off to the new radiator is plumbed in the wrong place, or there are too many bends in the pipe. Either way the end result is the customer will have to pay for the plumbing to be done again, and pay for the plastering to be done again and the painting to be done again because the person who did the work won\u2019t come back, because they\u2019ve already been paid in the summer when the work was done but you\u2019ve only realised now because it’s winter, or something like that. Obviously I\u2019m generalising on the scenario as I know there are good plumbers who do pay for their mistakes, and there are some plumbers who don\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There are laws in place which mean you could take legal action against the company involved but it\u2019s not straightforward and you\u2019ll need to get a solicitor involved etc, etc. Basically it’s a massive hassle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you are planning an extension or renovation make sure of the following:-<\/span><\/p>\n If you make sure the above questions have been dealt with you have done all you can to have a properly working heating system, or at the very least won\u2019t cost you an arm and a leg to rectify.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Below is a before and after picture of a radiator installation. The radiator in the room was undersized which meant the room was never warm in the colder months. For this job we had to fit larger pipes going to the radiator, then fit a larger radiator after the walls were plastered.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat you can do<\/span><\/h4>\n
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