Cost to connect to gas main???

[jamesuk28]

Does anybody have a rough idea of cost to connect a property up for gas?

The main pipe is in the road which is approx 30 feet from the front door.

[johnfm]

Depnds on access etc. It cost me about £4k to coneect 3 properties that were 20 ft from the main road.

The suppliers are notoriously SLOW - so get the order in now - as they WILL delay your build by months and months.,

It took 10 months for water, gas and electric to connect to my little courtyard.

fkING wrs have cost me £30k in interest - not to mention lost profit by missing the market.

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Rant over!

[jamesuk28]

Thanks John, £4k was our estimate but did not take into account the long timeframe. I suppose LPG or Oil (central heating) is an option but would prefer to put the property on mains if possible.

[paoloh]

I paid £7k but it was nearly 100 ft. The delay is the big issue and has to be factored in but Gas really is the only option for sale value.

[FUBAR]

Have just had an additional supply laid on to a property in East London (split a maisonette into 2 flats) at a cost of £1650.

Once we'd paid that, they then informed us, as its on a Red Route, they want a further £700 to connect (blamed that one on the local Council as, being on a RR, the work had to be done on a Sunday) BUT, if we paid immediatley, they would get the gas connected 'in the next couple of days'.

Paid by credit card and 6 weeks later (yesterday) gas was finally connected.



Now just have to wait another week for them to fit the fecking meters

[Ade355]

Im getting mains gas fitted in commercial premises. Was told it would take up to 28 for a quote, but they did the survey within 3 days of kicking off the process. I think I just got really lucky so far.... preparing myself for a long winded 3 mths period of LPG deliveries.

[rsv gone!]

If Fulcrum have to carry out the excavations then work on around £100-150 per linear meter. If the work is within your boundary then you can employ a builder to dig the trenches for you. Fulcrum's quote will then reduce dramatically. Your builder will not be able to dig within public spaces without a roadworks licence, though.

The meter is fitted by someone else (like Siemens) and if it is for a commercial property you'll probably have to pay for it. £5-600 is not uncommon.

You'll then need to appoint the supplier.