I had a plumber in to replace several downpipes - the originals were old metal ones and they were replacing them with modern plastic ones.
I arrived home after day 2 of a 3 day job to find that:
(1) the larger, round pipes were black but the smaller round ones, were white.
(2) The medium-sized square downpipe coming from a black square guttering connection (the guttering is also black) is white.
(3) One of the smaller white pipes is connecting to the larger black downpipe with a connection that is clearly meant for another larger pipe, not a pipe of this size.
This is an expensive job (it also involves some interior work) and I think visually it looks terrible with a mix of black and white pipes and the odd junction where the small pipe joins the large pipe. Surely all the downpipes should be the same colour? And surely there is such a thing as a size-appropriate connection to the large downpipe?
In addition they dug up my patio to get access to replace the underground part of the pipes and a drain. The ground is still dug up and they have replaced most of the pipes but the drain cover, which is securely fixed, is significantly above ground level. Could this be a temporary cover because they will be gone over the weekend, even though it is securely fixed?
Would appreciate some advice. I cannot see a mix of black and white pipes on the outside of any of the neighbours' houses and a google image search is not helpful. Thanks.
I arrived home after day 2 of a 3 day job to find that:
(1) the larger, round pipes were black but the smaller round ones, were white.
(2) The medium-sized square downpipe coming from a black square guttering connection (the guttering is also black) is white.
(3) One of the smaller white pipes is connecting to the larger black downpipe with a connection that is clearly meant for another larger pipe, not a pipe of this size.
This is an expensive job (it also involves some interior work) and I think visually it looks terrible with a mix of black and white pipes and the odd junction where the small pipe joins the large pipe. Surely all the downpipes should be the same colour? And surely there is such a thing as a size-appropriate connection to the large downpipe?
In addition they dug up my patio to get access to replace the underground part of the pipes and a drain. The ground is still dug up and they have replaced most of the pipes but the drain cover, which is securely fixed, is significantly above ground level. Could this be a temporary cover because they will be gone over the weekend, even though it is securely fixed?
Would appreciate some advice. I cannot see a mix of black and white pipes on the outside of any of the neighbours' houses and a google image search is not helpful. Thanks.
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