Natural Gas and Propane Piping

Gas Line Installation & Repair in Nampa, ID

Gas line installation and repair in Nampa, Idaho covers the piping that feeds your appliances after the meter: new lines for a range, dryer, water heater, fireplace, patio heater or shop heater, and repairs to lines that have leaked, corroded or been damaged.

If you smell gas right now, stop reading. Leave the building without switching lights or appliances on or off, then call Intermountain Gas or 911 from outside. Call us once the utility has made it safe.

☎ Call for gas work: (208) 679-8357

Wrenches tightening a gas shutoff valve on a yellow flexible gas line

Smell gas?

Leave first. Call Intermountain Gas or 911 from outside

New appliance linePermitted install

Suspected leakPressure test and repair

Before digging811 locate

Safety First

What to Do If You Smell Gas

Natural gas has an added odorant that smells like rotten eggs so leaks can be noticed. Treat that smell as an emergency.

Get everyone out. Leave doors open behind you if it is quick to do so.
Do not operate switches or devices. No lights, appliances, garage door openers or phones inside the building. A spark can ignite gas.
Do not try to find the leak. That is the utility's first job.
Call from a safe distance. Call Intermountain Gas or 911 once you are away from the building.
Stay out until cleared. Do not go back in until the utility or fire department says it is safe.

Utility Cleared the Leak and Shut Off Your Gas?

Call us to repair the line, pressure-test it and get appliances back on safely.

☎ Call (208) 679-8357

Common Projects

Gas Line Work We Handle

Most gas line calls are planned upgrades. A few are repairs after a leak or damage.

Project	What is involved	Notes
Gas range or cooktop	New branch line and shutoff valve at the appliance	Common in kitchen remodels
Gas dryer	Line to the laundry area with accessible shutoff	Dryer vent is a separate item
Water heater or tankless	New or upsized line	Tankless units often need a larger line, see tankless service
Outdoor kitchen, fire pit, patio heater	Buried or exterior line	811 locate before trenching
Shop or garage heater	Line to detached building	Sized for distance and load
Leak repair	Locate, repair, pressure test	After the utility has made it safe

Doing It Right

Sizing, Testing and Permits

Gas piping is sized for the total load of every appliance on it and the length of the run, using sizing tables like those in the fuel gas chapter of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). An undersized line starves appliances when several run at once, which shows up as a tankless heater losing heat when the furnace fires. Adding one appliance to an existing system means checking the whole system's capacity, not just the new branch.

We pressure-test every new or repaired gas line before connecting appliances, then leak-check each connection. Flexible corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) is common in newer homes, and manufacturers require it to be bonded to the electrical system to reduce lightning damage risk.

Gas piping is licensed, permitted work in Idaho, inspected before it is put into service. Inside Nampa city limits the city issues the permit. Rural properties around Melba, Idaho and other areas without natural gas mains often run on propane, which uses the same careful approach with different regulator and supply details.

Size for total load and run length.

Pressure test before appliances connect.

Bond CSST per the manufacturer.

Appliances and Venting Go Together

A gas line is only half of a safe appliance install. Water heaters and furnaces also need proper venting and combustion air, and a carbon monoxide alarm belongs on every level of a home with gas appliances.

If you are replacing a gas water heater, our heater replacement guide covers the venting side of that job.

Pricing

What Gas Line Work Costs Depends On

Run length, pipe type and how easy it is to route the line set most of the price. Buried lines add trenching.

Homeowner insurance does not cover planned gas line installation. Damage from a sudden gas incident is a separate claim with the utility and insurer.

Want your real number? Call (208) 679-8357 and tell us which appliance you are adding.

Run lengthDistance from existing piping

Pipe typeBlack steel, CSST or buried PE

CapacityUpsizing existing line or not

RouteCrawlspace, attic, wall or trench

Permit and testIncluded in the job

Questions

Gas Line Questions

Do I need a permit to add a gas line in Nampa?

Yes. New gas piping needs a permit, and an inspector checks it before use. The installer pulls the permit.

Can a gas line be run to my backyard?

Yes. Outdoor kitchens, fire pits and patio heaters are common projects. We bury the line at the proper depth and request an 811 locate before any digging.

My tankless heater loses heat when the furnace runs. Is it the gas line?

Quite possibly. An undersized supply line cannot feed several large appliances at once. A load and sizing check confirms it.

Should I have a carbon monoxide alarm?

Yes, on every level of a home with gas appliances and near sleeping areas. Test it monthly and replace it on the manufacturer's schedule.

Do you install gas lines for businesses?

Yes, including kitchen equipment and shop heaters. Business projects are covered on our page for restaurants and shops.

Gas Work Done Safely and Permitted

Gas line installation and repair across Nampa, Idaho.