If you smell gas in a Sanford home, leave the house and call 911 or your gas utility from outside. For repairs to the piping you own after the meter, or a new line to a gas appliance, call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Sanford.
Who supplies natural gas in Sanford?
That's less straightforward than in most nearby towns. A 2014 report to the General Assembly on gas service areas doesn't list Lee County for Piedmont Natural Gas, and it doesn't name the counties served by PSNC, now Enbridge Gas North Carolina. Lee County's own GIS includes a natural gas main layer, so piped gas clearly exists in parts of the county, but the research behind this page didn't confirm which company operates it. The simplest answer is on your gas bill. If you don't have gas yet, ask the utility that serves your area whether a main reaches your street.
Whichever company it is, the utility's responsibility normally ends at the meter. The pipe from the meter into the house, and any buried line after the meter, belongs to the homeowner.
Does an older Sanford house need its gas piping checked?
It's a good idea, especially before adding an appliance. Sanford's housing is older than the Wake suburbs: the median home was built in 1985, and about 44% predate 1980, per Census survey data. In older homes, such as those in the Downtown Sanford and Rosemount-McIver Park historic districts, gas piping may have been extended for new furnaces and water heaters several times. Plumbers commonly find old brass connectors, capped branches from removed appliances and pipe that's rusted in damp crawl spaces. A pressure test shows whether the system holds, and a visual check shows what's worth replacing.
Who issues permits for gas work in Sanford?
The City of Sanford and Lee County share an Inspections Division that serves Sanford, Broadway and the rest of Lee County. Applications go through its online CSS Portal. New gas piping is normally pressure tested and inspected before the gas is turned on, and the plumber you're connected with usually handles the permit.
A note on Sanford gas jobs
Common calls here include running a line to a new range or dryer, replacing a leaking section the utility found on the house side, and adding gas to a water heater or fireplace. When you call, mention who supplies your gas, how old the house is and where the meter sits, so the plumber can plan the job and the inspection. If anyone ever smells gas while work is being planned, stop, leave the house and call from outside first.
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