Rerouting gas line

edevore0 · 06-02-2010, 10:13 PM

First timer here. Actually I just wanted some opinions on a bid I recieved from a plumber to reroute a gas line. (Sorry if I have offended anyone on a DIY site...) The bid is $438 to remove an existing line (about 25 ft.) and install and cap a new one (about the same length). He will have to drill through the foundation of my home and a concrete slab as it will be run from my basement to the patio outside. I live in rural MD and this plumber is the only one I can get ahold of. I would love to have other bids, but your opinions and comments would be just as helpful to me. Does 438 sound fair? Thanks in advance, and I'll be checking back often.

yuri · 06-02-2010, 10:20 PM

We don't know your cost of living or discuss a lot of pricing issues but it sounds fair to me. My company would charge that.
2 hrs labor plus travelling time, materials, wear and tear on a diamond bit and drill, gas it all adds up.

Alan · 06-02-2010, 10:33 PM

Do you have a written itemized bid?

Without knowing what kind of conditions he's going to be working in, what his overhead cost is, what material he is using, ETC ETC ETC, it's impossible for someone to tell you what is or isn't a fair price over the internet.

Not to mention, not having any idea what your financial situation is it's hard to say what a fair price is from your perspective. Personally, were I not a plumber, and had no knowledge of gas piping, i'd probably be willing to pay someone a little over 400 bucks to do the work for me.

Scuba_Dave · 06-02-2010, 10:53 PM

2 threads on same issue merged
Moved to Off Topic since not DIY
Costs vary by location & specific job
Get several local quotes & check references

06-02-2010, 10:13 PM	#1
edevore0 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4	Rerouting gas line First timer here. Actually I just wanted some opinions on a bid I recieved from a plumber to reroute a gas line. (Sorry if I have offended anyone on a DIY site...) The bid is $438 to remove an existing line (about 25 ft.) and install and cap a new one (about the same length). He will have to drill through the foundation of my home and a concrete slab as it will be run from my basement to the patio outside. I live in rural MD and this plumber is the only one I can get ahold of. I would love to have other bids, but your opinions and comments would be just as helpful to me. Does 438 sound fair? Thanks in advance, and I'll be checking back often.

06-02-2010, 10:20 PM	#2
yuri Hvac Pro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 6,737	Rerouting gas line We don't know your cost of living or discuss a lot of pricing issues but it sounds fair to me. My company would charge that. 2 hrs labor plus travelling time, materials, wear and tear on a diamond bit and drill, gas it all adds up. __________________ "Cut it twice and it is still too short". To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-02-2010, 10:33 PM	#3
Alan Doing it myself Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crescent City, CA Posts: 3,454	Rerouting gas line Do you have a written itemized bid? Without knowing what kind of conditions he's going to be working in, what his overhead cost is, what material he is using, ETC ETC ETC, it's impossible for someone to tell you what is or isn't a fair price over the internet. Not to mention, not having any idea what your financial situation is it's hard to say what a fair price is from your perspective. Personally, were I not a plumber, and had no knowledge of gas piping, i'd probably be willing to pay someone a little over 400 bucks to do the work for me. __________________ Journeyman Plumber

06-02-2010, 10:53 PM	#4
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	Rerouting gas line 2 threads on same issue merged Moved to Off Topic since not DIY Costs vary by location & specific job Get several local quotes & check references

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