Smelling gas in a Walkertown house means getting outside first, then calling 911 or Piedmont Natural Gas at 800-752-7504. Scheduled jobs such as a new appliance line, a leak on your side of the meter or a switch from another fuel are plumber work, so call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Walkertown.
Reasons to call
- A sulfur odor indoors or near the meter. Leave first; call from outside.
- Hissing at a valve, union or appliance connection
- Lazy, yellow flames or soot around a burner
- A gas appliance you want to add, move or remove
- An old oil or kerosene system you're replacing with gas
- A pilot that won't hold on the water heater or furnace
The odor is the only item here that means leaving the house. The others can wait for a scheduled visit, though not for long.
Walkertown's heating mix
Walkertown sits in northeastern Forsyth County, and the 2014 state Utilities Commission report lists all of Forsyth in Piedmont Natural Gas's territory. That doesn't mean every street has a main. ZIP-level figures for 27051 show about 15% of homes heating with utility gas and about 71% with electricity. Roughly 9% still use fuel oil or kerosene, which is higher than nearby ZIP codes.
That last number matters for gas work. When a household retires an oil furnace or tank, the replacement is often a gas furnace or water heater if a main is close, and that means new piping from the meter. Before planning that, confirm with Piedmont that service is available at your address.
The housing stock is mixed: median build year 1995, with about 41% of homes from before 1980. Older homes near downtown and along Old Walkertown Road may have iron pipe that has been added to over time. Newer subdivisions more often have CSST. Permits for Walkertown go through the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division.
What the price depends on
- Whether gas service already exists at the house or a new meter is needed first
- Distance from the meter to each appliance and how much of the route is accessible
- Load on the system after adding a furnace, water heater or range
- Removing old equipment, such as an oil tank, which may be separate work
- Permit, pressure test and inspection time
What to expect on the call
You'll talk with an independent plumber who handles gas piping in the Walkertown area. Tell them what fuel you use now, what you're adding and roughly where the meter sits relative to the appliance. For a fuel switch, ask how the plumber coordinates with the gas utility on the meter and with the inspection office on the final sign-off.
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