How Much Does Gas Line Installation Cost in New Mexico?
Gas line installation costs $15 to $25 a foot for a simple run in two national cost guides. Complex runs reach $35 to $50 or more a foot in the first guide. The second puts the national average job at $540, and most homeowners spend $260 to $820.
These are market numbers, not our price list. In New Mexico, the length and route of the run set most of the price. The permit and the pressure test add their own costs. Who owns which pipe decides who pays for what.
How much does it cost to run a gas line?
Our gas line installation and repair page covers the work itself. Here is what national cost guides print for common jobs.
| Job | What national cost guides print |
|---|---|
| Short extension, about 10 feet | $150 to $250 simple, $350 to $500 or more complex |
| New line to a dryer | $400 to $900 |
| New line to a stove or range | $500 to $1,200; about $600 for 30 feet of pipe in the second guide |
| New line to a water heater | $500 to $1,000 |
| New line to a furnace | $600 to $1,500 |
| Several appliances | 8 to 16 hours or more of labor at $50 to $200 an hour |
| Buried line to a grill or fire pit | $600 to $1,300 |
| New natural gas line from the street | $2,000 to $10,000 or more |
Each appliance needs its own connection, sized pipe and shutoff valve, the first guide says. That is why a line feeding several appliances costs more. Outdoor lines to a grill or fire pit usually need a trench, which adds cost.
How much does a gas line cost per foot?
The first guide prices a gas line at $15 to $50 or more per linear foot, materials and labor included. Simple runs with easy access cost $15 to $25 a foot. Underground runs, extra fittings, many turns or hard access push it to $35 to $50 or more.
| Length of run | Simple installation | Complex installation |
|---|---|---|
| 10 feet | $150 to $250 | $350 to $500 or more |
| 20 feet | $300 to $500 | $700 to $1,000 or more |
| 30 feet | $450 to $750 | $1,100 to $1,500 or more |
| 50 feet | $750 to $1,300 | $1,800 to $2,500 or more |
| 100 feet | $1,500 to $2,500 | $3,500 to $5,000 or more |
The second guide also lands at $15 to $25 a foot. It says each turn adds cost, because the pipe gets measured, cut and threaded at every one.
What raises the price of a gas line in New Mexico?
Walls and finished space. Running a kitchen line through finished walls raises the price, the first guide says. Drywall repairs after the work run $300 to $925 in the second guide.
Trenching or boring. A buried line needs a trench, at $5 to $15 or more a foot in the first guide. Directional boring runs $10 to $30 a foot and passes under a driveway without digging it up. Before any digging, New Mexico 811 says to call 811 at least two business days ahead.
Pipe size. A tankless water heater may need larger pipe because it uses more gas at once, the first guide notes. Its tankless pricing puts a larger gas supply line at $350 to $2,000. A new appliance that needs wider pipe can mean replacing the old line, the second guide says. Gas connections are part of our water heater installation, tankless water heater and boiler installation work.
The permit. Nearly all gas line installations need a permit, at $100 to $300 or more in the first guide. Where the state’s Construction Industries Division issues it, the fee rule lists small line items. Each gas piping system is $6, and each gas pipe outlet is $4.
The state rule adds a $37.50 administrative fee for any inspection, and $37.50 for a re-inspection. Albuquerque issues its own plumbing and mechanical permits. We handle the permit paperwork with you.
The pressure test. Standard pressure tests run $75 to $150 in both guides. Extended 12 or 24 hour tests can reach $500. New Mexico’s plumbing code amendment has a rule for testing an existing gas system. The test can run at 1.5 times the operating pressure, but never under 3 psi.
Who pays for which part of the gas line?
If New Mexico Gas Company is your utility, you maintain every gas line on your side of the meter. That includes the yard line from the meter to the house or to an appliance. New Mexico Gas Company bills the owner for a new service line, from the property line to the meter.
The meter is the utility’s equipment, so any meter work goes through the utility. Our work starts on the house side.
New Mexico Gas Company is not the gas utility everywhere. Around Edgewood and Moriarty, the gas utility is E.M.W. Gas, so ask them how they handle a new service. By Census estimates, about six Edgewood homes in ten heat with utility gas and one in six with propane.
Many propane companies install the tank and a basic line connection when you sign up, the first guide says. You may pay a plumber for the lines from there to each appliance. We run propane lines as well as natural gas lines.
How much does gas line repair cost?
A repair usually costs less than a new line. The first guide puts repair labor at $75 to $150 or more an hour. The second guide prices leak repairs by where the leak is.
| Where the leak is | Second guide’s range |
|---|---|
| At the junction behind a stove | $120 to $250 |
| Behind a wall or in a crawl space, drywall included | $270 to $760 |
| In a buried line, digging and landscaping included | $1,500 to $5,000 |
A leak on your side of the meter can mean red-tagged appliances or a shutoff, New Mexico Gas Company says. The meter may be pulled until repairs are made. Service comes back after the repairs are done and inspections pass.
A repair means finding the leak, cutting out the bad section and testing the line again. That work is part of our gas line installation and repair service.
If you smell gas, leave the building first. From outside, call your gas utility, or your propane supplier if you are on propane. Then call us for the repair. We take emergency calls day and night.
How do you get a price for your own gas line?
National ranges are wide because every run is different. We look at the appliance and the route, then give you a free estimate before any work starts. Our gas line installation and repair page shows how the work gets done.
Wright Flow Plumbing and Heating is based in Edgewood. We work Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around. Call (505) 306-8285 and tell us what the new line needs to feed.