$15 \u2013 $25 Per Foot<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
It will generally cost the homeowner between $15-$25 a linear foot to install a gas line from the street to the gas meter at your home. The work includes trenching the ground, installing the line to the meter and gas main, then backfilling the trenched or excavated area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Average Cost of Gas Line Service from Street<\/h2>\n
Homeowner\u2019s cost to run a gas line from the street to the house averages between $700 and $1,250, or $15 to $25 per foot. However, there are a few variables.<\/p>\n
For example, some natural gas companies will run the line from the street to the home for free, as long as the line is 100 feet or less. The utility wants you to become their customer when, for example, converting to propane after their natural gas line is run past your home. In such cases, the $15 to $25 per foot kicks in after the first 100 feet \u2013 or it could be 50 or 75 feet. Gas companies have various standards.<\/p>\n
These costs might include meter installation, but again, it varies by locality. It doesn\u2019t include running gas line within the home to gas appliances or hooking up gas appliances. Those are separate projects often done by a plumber rather than the utility company.<\/p>\n
Average Do It Yourself cost<\/p>\n
$200 \u2013 $400<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Average Contractor Installed Cost<\/p>\n $600 \u2013 $2,000<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Typical Cost Average<\/p>\n $700 \u2013 $1,250<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Last Updated: Monday, March 28, 2022<\/p>\n <\/img><\/p>\n In most areas, natural gas (NG) is significantly cheaper than propane (LP). When building a new home, it might be attractive to take the cheaper route of having a propane company set a tank in your yard and run a gas line to the house. However, your short-term gains would be lost in as short as 3-5 years depending on the relative prices of the two gases and how much you use.<\/p>\n When converting your home from using propane to natural gas, the cost is usually recouped in less than 10 years through the lower price of NG. And once you complete this project, you can get on with other common indoor home improvements that make your dwelling more livable. Several of them, with price information, are listed below.<\/p>\n This page of Business Finance News is heavy on pricing and includes cost factors to help narrow your estimate \u2013 Gas line length, size of the pipe, local ground conditions and more. We\u2019ve added a few estimates from other trustworthy estimating sites for you to compare.<\/p>\n And there is an option below for you to share a few details about your gas line installation project and your cost for the benefit of other readers. If interested, please bookmark this page of Business Finance News and return to share the information once your project is complete.<\/p>\n These factors are designed to give you a better idea of where on the gas line installation cost spectrum your estimate might fall.<\/p>\n Since the local natural gas company will most likely install the new gas line from the street to the home, there are not many supplies that are needed.\u00a0The main and most obvious supplies needed are the gas pipe, tools, and pipe tape.<\/p>\n If you have pipe material options, your gas company will offer them when providing you an estimate of the cost to run gas line to your home. Consider durability and the possible need to replace the line \u201cdown the road\u201d for you or a new owner.<\/p>\n As noted, the cost of installing street service, i.e. gas line from the street to your home, is $15 to $25 per foot with an average of about $20. HomeGuide puts average cost at $12 per foot, but our statistics show that\u2019s possible for some jobs, but not for most. Fixr says total possible cost is $60 per foot, and that\u2019s probably possible in extreme conditions like mountainous terrain, but your job won\u2019t likely get close to that number.<\/p>\n Once your new gas line is run from the street to your home, you\u2019ll be able to tackle additional projects that will give your home the warmth, utility and comfort you desire. With these, there will be extra costs. Some of which might be:<\/p>\n Running a new gas line from the street to the home is a relatively fast job.\u00a0 Your local natural gas company has all the equipment and expertise.<\/p>\n This is a job that could save you a lot of money in the long run if you\u2019re currently on propane, since natural gas is generally cheaper. In short, it is worth doing.<\/p>\n That being said, this is a project for your local natural gas company.\u00a0First, a homeowner probably couldn\u2019t get the permit to do it. And that\u2019s pretty much the end of that.<\/p>\n Even if you could, there are safety issues when working with gas, the need for expertise in trenching and laying the pipe so that it is well supported.<\/p>\n Finally, your local gas company might run 50-100 feet of it free, so there would only be costs, no savings, by DIY.<\/p>\n What do you think?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/main><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" $15 \u2013 $25 Per Foot It will generally cost the homeowner between $15-$25 a linear foot to install a gas line from the street to the gas meter at your home. The work includes trenching the ground, installing the line to the meter and gas main, then backfilling the trenched or excavated area. Average Cost…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/hr>\nOverview of Gas Line Installation<\/h2>\n
Gas Line Installation Cost Factors<\/h2>\n
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Retail Gas Line Cost \u2013 Pipe and Supplies<\/h2>\n
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Permits, Inspection, Related Costs and Installation Time<\/h2>\n
Permits and Inspection Cost<\/h3>\n
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Related Costs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Other Costs and Installation Time <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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DIY or Hire a Pro?<\/h2>\n