$500 for gas line?!?

[SMC23]

Does $500 from the builder seem reasonable to add a new gas line for the stove?

Should i add it or wait and do it after closing.

What would you do?

[1yellowdog]

6 years ago I got gas installed to the house I was living in at the time. The flat rate to start was $250 and it was additional $$$$$ past a certain distance. From the street connection to my house it fell within the $250.
When I bought the gas furnace they obviously had to do the pipework for that but again, a certain distance was already included. If I wanted the furnace on the other side of the house for example, then it would have cost more in labour and materials for them to do that.

I'm in a different house now but a few years ago I got a gas dryer from Sears and they included a certain distance for free with the installation fee, 15' seems to ring a bell but I'm not 100% certain now. I would call up Sears and find out how much they charge.
Prices very well may have gone up since I did it but $500 just seems like gouging. And if the house doesn't have a finished ceiling in the basement it is a snap to do.

[Neil]

Welcome to the world of new home construction, where pricing and logic defy gravity.

You might want to leave it for later, but how do you know the gasfitters won't gouge for it later just like the builder is doing now?

Check the cost, make sure you consider:
- another gas fitting permit
- ample capacity and line sizes
- access to the area where the line will run
- proper electrical setup and/or conversion at the range
- proper ventilation for gas range in the area
- proper clearances to the cabinets

[stealth]

I'd do it now and forget about it...You'd only be saving maybe a $100. or so doing it afterwards, and with a bigger hassle.
But give some thought to other gas stuff you'd want at the same time (bbq, dryer, etc). Its gouging, but since you're buying from a builder, you should be used to that by now :)
Another thing to consider is if you do it thru the builder does it get built into the mortgage vs. paying cash out of pocket later?

[venice_it]

I would make sure the main line coming into the house is sized for future natural gas options like fireplaces, gas dryer, gas bbq, possible tankless water heater etc. Otherwise, I'd get the additional lines run after the house is built. Usually you can get it done around 250/line and maybe negotiate a little less/line if you get lines for multiple appliances run at the same time.

$500 for an hours work is a little steep, but that's what builders do.

[rogerrabbit168]

$500 is cheap, our builder wanted to charge us $800 and that was like 4/5 years ago. So I just called my cousin up, he is licensed, parts at the end of the day cost me a bit over $100, labour was free, hehe. I originally didn't wanted to bother my cousin, because he is really busy and lives downtown, but no way I was going to pay $800

[vr6man25]

just did mine last june
i paid around 200$
and it was one hour of work
I suggest not going with the builder.
Just make sure the person that does it , has a License

[leonkaz]

I agree don't pay 500.
I am about to do it in the new house and I have quotes 250-290

vr6man25, do you have contact info for the $200 guy? pm me if you can
thanks

[SMC23]

Sounds like it is a better idea to do it after closing. I would have the new gas line adjustcent to the existing 240V electrical plug. Anything i should know before i get someone to add a new line next to the stove electrical outlet?

I would be using both as we plan on getting a duel fuel stove.

[jonnyb]

Sounds like it is a better idea to do it after closing. I would have the new gas line adjustcent to the existing 240V electrical plug. Anything i should know before i get someone to add a new line next to the stove electrical outlet?

I would be using both as we plan on getting a duel fuel stove.

I'm installing my own gas line in our new house once its built for our Dual Fuel range as well. One thing to do is get the shop drawings for your range as it will give locations as to where the gas line and electrical outlet should be roughed in. This can be vital as the location of such things might interfere with the range sitting flush against the wall if installed in the wrong location.

[BuildingHomes]

Is the basement under the kitchen going to be finished? If so, you really don't have much choice but to get the builder to do it while the house is open.