Running gas line quote

[polexican23]

got a quote for running a 100' gas line (underground IPS yellow 3/4" pipe) from my meter to my detached garage.

Looking at $2k. Waiting on 3 other quotes to come back.

I assume i would save money renting a trencher and doing myself and have the plumbers do the final up connections to pass code.
My town is useless when it comes to code requirement info.

How do i approach a plumbing company to do just the connections?

 

[strutaeng]

got a quote for running a 100' gas line (underground IPS yellow 3/4" pipe) from my meter to my detached garage.

Looking at $2k. Waiting on 3 other quotes to come back.

I assume i would save money renting a trencher and doing myself and have the plumbers do the final up connections to pass code.
My town is useless when it comes to code requirement info.

How do i approach a plumbing company to do just the connections?

Just tell them what you want to do and they may be interested in working with you.

Last year I rented a trencher for a drainage project and had it for a weekend. I took advantage and did the trenching for gas to detached garage also. My run was like 108', so I had to buy 2 rolls at around $40 each, but the most expensive part are the anodeless risers ($50 each) and couplers ($20.) Maybe $400 for poly piping setup, then brass valves and some misc. black iron piping to get inside the building adds up quickly.

Trench rental alone was like $250 or so.

Luckily, I had a decommissioned gas-fired light pole that I had taken down, and tied new line to the Tee that was feeding this.


Oh, and don't forget tracer wire and gas caution tape, so factor that in as well.

Also, I left a extra tee with plug at garage for a NG grill I just installed (Free bonus!)

 

[Jazz1]

Depending on the ground use a chainsaw. Nephew dug all his inground power and gas lines to house and barns using saw. Yes you sacrificing one chain

 

[The Cobbler]

everything you need is available here https://hdpesupply.com/yellow-mdpe-polyethylene-pipe/

 

[polexican23]

everything you need is available here https://hdpesupply.com/yellow-mdpe-polyethylene-pipe/

Bookmarked. Thanks

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[stingry]

got a quote for running a 100' gas line (underground IPS yellow 3/4" pipe) from my meter to my detached garage.

Looking at $2k. Waiting on 3 other quotes to come back.

I assume i would save money renting a trencher and doing myself and have the plumbers do the final up connections to pass code.
My town is useless when it comes to code requirement info.

How do i approach a plumbing company to do just the connections?

Western Nebraska. Gas company installed 200 ft underground to my shop for $800. Part trenched, part bored, included all materials and labor.

 

[polexican23]

Western Nebraska. Gas company installed 200 ft underground to my shop for $800. Part trenched, part bored, included all materials and labor.

you are a lucky SOB. cause i called my gas company and they told me to go hire a plumber

 

[D45]

Day trencher rent: $75

Easy project, do it yourself for probably around $350

 

[Bretny]

Depending on the ground use a chainsaw. Nephew dug all his inground power and gas lines to house and barns using saw. Yes you sacrificing one chain

And a bar and possibly the drive sprocket.

This is just a bad idea unless you dont care about your saw or your ground is made from wood.

 

[XJSuperman]

Just had a plumber buddy help with mine. Short run, 20-25ft, but I dug it by hand over a weekend, and when the friend had a free evening we laid the line and he made all the connections so it was 'good' according to my city inspector (rolling my eyes). Cost me nearly $400 with the permit, and my friend's cost for materials and a little time, etc. Not the best deal in the world but surely not the worst. Im happy with the outcome.
Sorry, where was I going with this? Dig and lay the line yourself at proper depth, hire the plumber to make the connections and use proper materials, then you save a bundle on time the plumber would charge for and feel good about the routing of the trench. And the inspection should go well because a plumber did the work and pulled the permit I assume you need.

 

[Jackfre]

I just put the gas line in for my generator. For a straight run outside the building you will need a coupling at each riser, two risers and the tubing. Cplgs are $25 each, Risers +/-$50 each X2 and the tubing. I paid $45 for a 100' of 3/4". This from my local plumbing supply house. Chamfer tool was $40 and necessary. It is a simple matter to install this material. Hardest part is digging the hole. You will need a 3/4 black cap for one end and a test rig for the other to test your install. I would install the poly myself, put the test on and hire the plumbers to terminate both ends, or I can come out and do it for $1800

 

[Lassen Forge]

Do your own trenching (or hire a couple kids with strong backs, picks and shovels), then either do your own plumbing or have a plumber run it for you.

Don't forget to pressure test the line before you "energize" it... gas leaks are not fun.

 

[polexican23]

thanks everyone. I have been looking more into doing it myself or at least the trenching and laying the pipe. With winter around the corner, this may have to be a spring project now.
Hope maybe between now and then i can win the lottery.

 

[bochnak]

thanks everyone. I have been looking more into doing it myself or at least the trenching and laying the pipe. With winter around the corner, this may have to be a spring project now.
Hope maybe between now and then i can win the lottery.

I'm in Mt Prospect. Rented a trencher from Route 12 (sunbelt has them also) for like 200-250? Trenched 100' in an afternoon.

Ground is not frozen yet, I'd say go for it so in the spring you can level soil and plant grass.

 

[polexican23]

I'm in Mt Prospect. Rented a trencher from Route 12 (sunbelt has them also) for like 200-250? Trenched 100' in an afternoon.

Ground is not frozen yet, I'd say go for it so in the spring you can level soil and plant grass.

do you recall what size trencher you rented. i know i only need to go18" but i figure a bigger unit would make easier and faster?

Also any chance you have any paper work that Mt. Prospect required for a permit? Rolling meadows is kind of useless

 

[engineer2]

Rolling meadows is kind of useless

..except for when they want to raise your property taxes. In our town, you sketch your plan on a copy of your plat drawing, take it to the building department, hope they can comprehend it, tell them you are hiring a licensed plumber, fill out the permit form, and they'll tell you what you owe. They might want to send an inspector out before you bury the line.

If the permit to build your garage is still valid, you might be able to skip all of that. Our area is generally not strict on permits unless you get caught and that only happens if an ******* neighbor calls it in.

In any case you'll have to call JULIE.

 

[bochnak]

do you recall what size trencher you rented. i know i only need to go18" but i figure a bigger unit would make easier and faster?

Also any chance you have any paper work that Mt. Prospect required for a permit? Rolling meadows is kind of useless

I sent you a PM.

 

[polexican23]

..except for when they want to raise your property taxes. In our town, you sketch your plan on a copy of your plat drawing, take it to the building department, hope they can comprehend it, tell them you are hiring a licensed plumber, fill out the permit form, and they'll tell you what you owe. They might want to send an inspector out before you bury the line.

If the permit to build your garage is still valid, you might be able to skip all of that. Our area is generally not strict on permits unless you get caught and that only happens if an ******* neighbor calls it in.

In any case you'll have to call JULIE.

closed out my permit about 2 years ago. The cost to move the gas meter in the first place hurt my wallet. And didnt have time, money to trench then. (stupid me).

 

[dcg9381]

How do i approach a plumbing company to do just the connections?

Tell them that you'll be putting the line in.
Trenching can be easy.. and can be hard (where I am) - also considerations if you have anything else in the hard, but I agree, $2k is perhaps high.

 

[The Cobbler]

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How do i approach a plumbing company to do just the connections?

Tell them that you'll be putting the line in.
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they may not want to put their name on it since they don't know how deep you went, etc.
I was lucky in that a friends nephew did my install & signed , I had already installed the underground & back filled . mind you, he probably made a note in his journal that he didn't install the underground

 

[ArcticGabe]

they may not want to put their name on it since they don't know how deep you went, etc.
I was lucky in that a friends nephew did my install & signed , I had already installed the underground & back filled . mind you, he probably made a note in his journal that he didn't install the underground

This is going to depend who pulls the permit. If the homeowner pulls the permit and does the work, then the homeowner will have to get it inspected. If the local AHJ gives an approval, then any plumbing company should accept that as an acceptable install and they should have no liability for the work that they didn't do.

However, if you do part and the plumbers do part and it doesn't pass a leak test, then unless the issue is obvious, there will be a lot of finger pointing.

 

[polexican23]

I spoke to the recently retired building inspector (we have a mutual friend apparently). He said 18", tracer wire , metal upfittings to the building.

 

[spudley]

Just finished an 80' 1" MDPE gas line, trenched to 20", with risers (metal upfittings) tracer wire and caution tape. I'm an old retired guy and it took me two days alone, most of the second day fighting leaking **** Chinese made unions and black pipe that was almost threaded correctly. Several trips to hardware stores and finally, no leaks. Fortunately no leaks on the MDPE compression fittings.

Rented the trencher for 4 hours ($110) and I'm 30 minutes away so I used it less than three hours. Very sandy soil where I'm at.

With shut off valves and fittings, 1" black pipe inside and at the meter, I'm in all day around $500 but I couldn't sleep much last night with a very sore back.

I got to start hiring people but for 2K... I'll just buy more Advil.

 

[Snip]

All of this talk about running gas to the garage/shop got me to thinking about what my plan would be when we move to our retirement home and put the shop up. I called the local gas supplier and asked if they run underground gas lines. Yep, sure do, 5 bucks a foot to the building, I have to make final connections into the building. IIRC i'm 100', maybe 125' meter to building. I now think I have a new plan, don't think a trencher or a shovel are involved.
This was not an option I had thought of before reading it here, I learn a lot here. Thanks to all that make this a great place