If you smell gas in a Pikeville home, leave right away and call 911 or Piedmont Natural Gas at 800-752-7504 from outside. For a leak repair on the piping you own after the meter or a line to a new appliance, call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Pikeville.
Is my 1970s Pikeville house likely to have gas line problems?
Not necessarily, but age raises the odds. About two-thirds of Pikeville homes were built before 1980, and 27% were built in the 1970s alone, with a median construction year of 1974, per Census survey data. Gas piping that old has usually fed more than one generation of furnaces, water heaters and ranges. Plumbers commonly find old brass connectors, corroded pipe and fittings in crawl spaces, and branches that were capped when an appliance was removed. A pressure test is the reliable way to know whether the system is tight. If the house has been sitting empty or was recently bought, a full check before relighting appliances is a sensible first step.
Who is responsible for the gas line at my house?
Wayne County is in Piedmont Natural Gas's service area according to a 2014 Utilities Commission report. Piedmont maintains the main, the service line and the meter. After the meter, the piping belongs to the homeowner, including anything buried in the yard. Whether a gas main runs down a given Pikeville street is something Piedmont confirms; availability varies.
Where do I get a permit for gas work?
Pikeville issues its own building permits through Town Hall rather than going through Wayne County. The town's Building Permits & Inspections department permits construction and inspects permitted work. New gas piping is pressure tested and inspected before gas is turned on, and the plumber you're connected with can coordinate with the town.
A Pikeville note
Pikeville sits just north of Goldsboro along I-795 and US 117, so the plumbers who take calls here usually work the whole Goldsboro area. When you call, mention the house's age, which appliances use gas and whether Piedmont has shut off the meter. If you're planning new work, such as a gas range or water heater, have the model number handy so the line can be sized correctly. If you notice a gas smell while you wait, leave and call from outside. Buried lines you own aren't marked by 811, so let the plumber know about any yard runs to a shop or outbuilding.
Gas Line Services questions in Pikeville
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