Is a gas line repair quote too high or should I just abandon it?
Contractor quotes for underground gas line repairs can feel outrageously expensive, forcing homeowners to weigh high repair costs against abandoning the appliance or attempting the digging work themselves. This creates a time-sensitive dilemma over whether to pay for code compliance or bypass professional service entirely.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Switching to a propane grill
- 2Getting multiple alternative quotes
- 3Trenching or buying materials oneself to lower costs
- 4Retightening or re-doing the dope on leaking brass nuts
- 5Digging a small hole in the floor to refit only the compromised section of the line
- 6Excavating and replacing the entire underground line independently to avoid high contractor fees
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I'm absolutely getting two more quotes, but I have a time-sensitive decision about whether to keep the NG grill.”source ↗
“I’ve confirmed that it’s not the nut and it’s definitely leaking in the line somewhere. If I dug out by the shut off outside could I pull a new line in myself or is it not that simple?”source ↗
“I just got a number from a local company that seemed outrageous for what seems like it could be something not so crazy.”source ↗
“I’ve dug 4-5 foot deep holes before and will gladly do it if that means I’m not paying an absurd price.”source ↗
Where this came up
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