How Do I Move a Gas Meter?

Why You May Need to Move Your Gas Meter

Gas meter relocation by homeowners arises for several reasons, such as:

Home Renovations

Home renovations or extensions often necessitate gas equipment relocation to fit new designs or remedy obstructions. For safety and ease of access, relocating your gas supply may be required to ensure proper ventilation and unhindered, routine meter readings.

Landscaping

Landscaping can endanger low-set gas meters; elevation to a side wall enhances their safety and utility.

Safety and Compliance

If your natural gas meter is outdated or damaged, or if its location breaches safety regulations, it will need to be moved, pending an assessment by your energy supplier.

Relocating your gas and electricity meters changes service entry points into your home, tackling obstructions and compliance issues despite the inconvenience. Skilled professionals can ensure successful meter relocation while maintaining access to your gas appliances.

When to Contact Professionals Regarding Moving Your Meter

When considering the relocation of your gas meter, it’s crucial to contact licensed gas professionals early to ensure the process is managed correctly. Attempting DIY relocation of your gas meter can lead to injury, fines, interruptions, and delays; professional assistance is essential.

To initiate the meter relocation process and benefit from professional guidance, contact Erskine Park Plumbing for a preliminary assessment. As authorised gas fitters, we ensure safety and compliance for your meter installation, guaranteeing a smooth process.

Leveraging over ten years’ experience, we determine your gas meter’s relocation viability, manage applications, and liaise with your gas supplier.

Our Assistance

• Assess whether the current location can meet the requirements if you want to find out more about the suitability for changes
• Recommend potential new locations for the meter
• Complete and submit the network operator’s required form
• Coordinate disconnection and reconnection
• Relocate the necessary gas pipework
• Commission the new setup and issue official certification

For specialist support in gas fixture relocation, from quotes to meter adjustments, get in touch: email [email protected], book an appointment, or call 1300 349 338.

Permit and Regulatory Requirements for Relocating Gas Meters

Gas meter relocation mandates permits, approvals, and strict regulatory adherence. The process of syncing your gas electricity connections requires:

1. Contact your supplier to obtain an Alteration Request Form
2. Enter your details to identify the Meter Point Reference Number (MPRN) and provide the required information, including the proposed new meter box location, on the form
3. Waiting for network approval before progressing with your gas connection
4. Allow what a gas engineer can do once the new position is authorised
5. The gas fitter will disconnect and cap existing gas lines
6. New connections for gas service pipe will be installed to the approved location
7. Install the new gas connection and conduct required tests for official certification
8. Notification to the gas transporter that work is finished

Throughout, all installations must comply with AS/NZS 5601.1:2013 standards for your property’s gas meter gas service regarding ventilation, clearance distances and materials. Our experts will oversee the relocation, whether it involves a traditional or smart meter.

Contact your local council as their requirements also apply. For Erskine Park, any major gas infrastructure changes need Blacktown Council approval. We’ll take care of lodgements and inspections aligned with your plans.

By utilising Erskine Park Plumbing and adhering to necessary permits and standards, homeowners can be assured they are able to get your gas metre relocation done compliantly and safely.

Typical Costs to Move Your Gas Meter

The cost move gas meter includes various expenses, with fees that homeowners should get your acquainted with, such as the average standard $150 fee for an application and $250 each for cutting off and restoring service. There no added materials, labour and certifications costs for the physical relocation work.

Variables that influence the overall cost move involve the duration of the work involved:

• Distance – the length of the pipe runs, which can increase costs
• Complexity – factors like access difficulty and the need for wall penetrations
• Testing and compliance certification fees

As a guide, how much does it cost? Typically, simple gas meter relocations cost less than $1500. More complex jobs incur extra fees and might involve expenses more than $2500 on occasion.

Consult your builder for a precise relocation cost estimate and contact Erskine Park Plumbing at 1300 349 338 for tailored advice. Our decade-plus expertise allows us to thoroughly assess your case and furnish an itemised cost projection.

What to Expect on the Day Your Gas Meter is Moved

When Erskine Park Plumbing’s skilled staff member conducts a site visit to manage the relocation of your gas meter, they will:

• Introduce themselves and provide ID
• Confirm the details of your relocation job
• Inspect the existing gas metre location and proposed new site
• Make sure the area is safe before commencing any work
• Our experts will advise on adapting these steps to your new home and address any questions or concerns
• Shut off the gas at the meter
• Remove and safely disconnect the old gas meter
• Cap existing gas pipes and make safe
• Install new service pipe from the entry point to the new metre location
• Affix and connect the metre unit
• Pressure test all new gas pipework
• Reinstate gas supply and ignite devices like your hot water system once the gas shutoff process is complete
• Provide certification paperwork for the new installation

Our experts meticulously address every detail, maintaining transparent communication to ensure clarity at every stage. Our team will do work efficiently while adhering to stringent safety procedures. We aim to keep disruption minimal during the relocation process.

Prepare any questions about the relocation, however minor; it’s best to have clarity. We also welcome your feedback following completion of the metre move.

Ensuring Safety and Proper Function Post-Move

Following your gas meter’s relocation, verifying its safe and accurate operation is critical. Erskine Park Plumbing undertakes these procedures:

1. Perform exhaustive leak checks on all new gas installations, using sophisticated detection equipment.
2. Verify gas pressures and flow rates to your appliances are within required limits
3. Test appliance burner operation and flame patterns
4. Provide compliance certification paperwork for the new metre installation
5. Explain the paperwork and compliance requirements to you

We also advise managing your own routine inspections to:

• Visually inspect the metre area periodically to ensure ventilation and access is maintained
• Should you detect a gas odour, contact us immediately
• Arrange annual safety inspections of your gas appliances
• Check appliance flames appear blue and steady
• Notify us if your gas bill shows unusually high usage

Ensuring your gas meter operates safely and correctly is vital for appliance functionality and your peace of mind. Call us 1300 349 338 for any ongoing meter service needs or general gas plumbing issues.