How much to install gas in property?

Hello,

I was hoping I could get advice on how to get an idea of how much it will cost to install gas in a property. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

regards,
pwnitat0r

 

In Sydney? Call AGL and ask for a new line to run in and gas meter installed.
They'll need to perform a "check" to see if it is available to you - just because your neighbour has one, doesn't guarantee you one.

If its a standard install, its $125. They use some tool that runs the line without them actually to do a trench. Never seen it in action though (but having gone through this process a few times, ive never actually seen my yard dug up - only the section on the council nature strip.

From there, its up the plumber to connect the rest of the house. Cost will depend on the length of pipe required, access difficultly and the number of the points.

 

Thanks, neK! So if I was able to get gas a line to the property, would it be fair to say $10k be plenty?

 

@pwnitat0r
Sorry, I couldn't answer that.

My experience has been with builders who project managed and handled the trades.
The plumber wasn't just there do to the gas, they fit the entire house for water pipes too. So i don't have a break down.

I have had gas pipes retrofitted to my own house, the plumber disconnected the old one and ran the new one from the outside of the wall. Cost me $3k (2 bayonets + 1 hotwater system).

 

Hi pwnitat0r
We didnt have a gas main in our street and AGL charged us approx $2000 to bring the gas main across the street then past one house to our house. I didnt think this was too expensive given the machinery (directional drill) they used. In our new place AGL charged approx $125 to connect but I had to run the HP line across the property to the meter point at my expense. Having mains gas is great.

 

Thanks a lot, guys! Doesn't seem it would be too expensive.

Gas cooking is pretty important to us, so good to know it may be relatively easy and inexpensive to change. Means we can consider more properties.

 

I was quoted $18k when I did my development. There was no gas line in the street there so they would have had to run a line from nearest intersection.

 

Depends on what you want it for as the size of copper pipe will vary. Gas hot water vs instantaneous hot water? Instantaneous requires a bigger (more expensive) pipe as needs more pressure. Location of gas appliance also impacts length.

 

Also depends on where the gas line is on the street- does it run straight past your house or does it need some extra work like some of the above examples. It also depends on the construction and layout of your house.

If it's easily available on the street (or you have to get it in bottles, which is no big deal), I can't see it costing you over $10,000.

 

What are you planning to use the gas for? Given the way pricing of solar and battery storage is heading I'd be looking at going electric for hotwater/cooking/heating. With the NSW and Victorian Govt moratoriums on onshore fracking I can't see gas prices returning to ye olde days where gas was viable.

I'm planning to move into an apartment with a gas cooktop (everything else is electric) and contemplating removing it due to the gas charges (daily supply charge etc etc).

I'm looking for a more recent pricing comparison but as a start:
Is gas heating really cheaper than electric?
Compare Gas vs Electricity - What's Best For You?

 

I appreciate all the comments, thanks guys.

I basically only want gas for cooking... I am only asking so that when I am finally ready to make offers, that I can potentially consider older properties that have electric stoves in them if it's not too expensive to get gas in. I find often the structure of older properties is much more solid than the newer properties being built.

 

In that case then i don't think its any different.

A older house (which I assume you intend to renovate), will probably need its gas connections moved around to accommodate the renovated layout.

So it pretty much comes down to $125 (if gas is available on the street).

 

You also need to factor in the load to your existing electrical board - if it can't sustain it, you'll need to upgrade your electrical board which will cost you $1,000 or so.

That link talks about heat pumps - those are loud and can be unreliable (when compared to an instant gas).

Reverse cycle air cons are great, but gas still feels warmer. One of the problems is with the location of the air con, they are usually mounted up high... and hot air rises, so from a "feeling" perspective, they don't seem to warm as much.

As for cooking, it stinks up my house, so I cook outside using a portable gas stove + 9kg gas bottle

 

More "flow" not pressure
Pressure will be the same no matter the pipe size.

 

If you just want to cook with it, go for bottled gas, its cheaper in the long run.

This because LPG has about 3 times the energy of natural gas so you use about 3 times less gass than natural gas.

We have gas in the street but opted for bottle. One 45kg bottle lasts us 2 years

More info here...

Comparison between LPG & Natural Gas | Propane | Butane | Methane | LNG | CNG

 

We used to cook on the bbq almost every night.. heaps cheaper than gas thru mains.

 

if its just for cooking i'd go bottles easy install less then $1k 9kg bottle used to last us 6 months and we didn't pay fees associated with getting bottles / " renting them"