Can mains gas be laid on?

hollydays

While considering a property in a rural situation we want to find out how much it would cost to get gas put in for central heating.We dont at this stage know if any of the other properties nearby have it,but suspect they dont.How do i find out?

scottishf

Ive just done this...i contacted SGN (scotia gas networks) and they gave me a free quotation

feesh

You could consider some renewables like a ground source heat pump or solar hot water instead? Gas is only going to get more expensive and renewables are greener too

harryhound

scottishf wrote: »

Ive just done this...i contacted SGN (scotia gas networks) and they gave me a free quotation

How much for what length of what size supply pipe?

(Last time I asked they basically did not want to know.)

regards,

Harry

boom

We had no gas in our new house and we phoned up the connection people recommended by the gas network and, over the phone, they were able to give us a very good estimate of the cost.

They did this by pulling up a map on their computer screen and measuring the distance between the gas main and our house - I think it's a fixed fee plus £xx per meter or something.

Ours was very near the gas main so it wasn't a massive cost, but presumably they can do the same for you even if it's a bit further.

MJMum

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Gorgeous_George

My story may be relevant (I'll try to keep it short).

Before I made an offer on a bungalow, I phoned British Gas to enquire about having gas laid on. I was told it was a standard charge of £179. I made an offer and bought the property.

When I moved in, I phoned and asked for the work to be done. BG said I needed to contact transco and gave me their number. Transo said they would send me a quotation which they duly did. It was for £1300 - ouch! I only wanted a coal-effect gas fire but decided to order a new fireplace and fire anyway. I then phoned Transco and asked if I could canvass my new neighbours to try to drum up some business to save costs. In all, 5 neighbours were interested and I co-ordinated their applications, sending all 6 off to transco together.

Some weeks passed with no response so I phoned transco. My quote was now £179, which they put in writing, and I returned a cheque immediately. A week later, I asked my neighbours if they had received their quotes. They hadn't. I phoned transco again and was told that the quotes were ready. Although the info was confidential (?), I was told that my immediate neighbour was being quoted £1300, the old boy over the road gad sadly died but his quiote would have been £179. The others ranged from £1300 to £3300!

I was the only one who decided to go ahead and was mightily pleased with myself when I returned from work one evening to find holes everywhere as transco laid the pipework to my house.

My annual gas bills averaged £20!



GG

david29dpo

i too rang transco, now national grid. first was for £3300, which i thought was a lot. rang again 2 weeks later and it was £6700. i never took it any farther.