Gas Line Services in Winston-Salem, NC

Smell gas? Do this first

1. Get everyone, including pets, out of the house. Leave the door open behind you.
2. Do not flip switches, light anything, start a car in the garage or use a phone inside.
3. Once you are well away, call 911 or Piedmont Natural Gas at 800-752-7504.
4. Stay out until the gas company or fire department says it is safe.

A plumber is not the first call for an active leak. Bring one in after the emergency responders have made the home safe and shut off or tagged the affected piping.

Who supplies gas here

Piedmont Natural Gas serves Forsyth County, according to a North Carolina Utilities Commission report that lists it as one of the company's full-service counties. Whether a line runs down your particular street is something to confirm with Piedmont before planning a conversion from electric or propane.

Gas work a plumber handles

• Finding and fixing leaks in house piping after the utility has shut off service
• Running new lines for a range, dryer, water heater, fireplace, generator or outdoor grill
• Replacing old flexible connectors and adding shutoff valves at appliances
• Pressure testing new or repaired piping before service is restored
• Capping lines to appliances that have been removed

Permits and inspections

New gas piping and most alterations need a permit and inspection. In Winston-Salem and unincorporated Forsyth County, that goes through the joint City-County Inspections Division, which takes applications electronically. The plumber normally files it and schedules the inspection. For any work that involves digging, such as a line to a detached garage or pool heater, call 811 first so buried utilities are marked.

Carbon monoxide

Every gas appliance should vent properly. Put carbon monoxide alarms near sleeping areas and on each level, and test them regularly. Headaches, dizziness or nausea that ease when you go outside can be a warning sign. If an alarm sounds, get outside and call 911.

What affects the price

Length and route of the new line, pipe material, how many appliances it feeds, whether the meter or gas service needs a capacity upgrade from Piedmont, wall and floor access, and permit and inspection fees.