Can I bury black iron gas pipe in the yard?
No. Standard black iron pipe will rust rapidly underground. We use specialized polyethylene pipe for all direct-burial applications.
Services / Outdoor Gas Lines
Outdoor Gas Lines
Enhancing your backyard with a built-in grill, fire pit, or pool heater requires safely burying gas lines outdoors. Outdoor lines must be protected from physical damage, corrosion, and water infiltration. We ensure your backyard oasis gets the fuel it needs without compromising the safety of your property.
When this service makes sense
We trench to the required depth (usually 12 to 18 inches) and lay continuous yellow polyethylene gas piping specifically rated for underground burial. We install risers with anodeless brackets where the pipe emerges from the ground to prevent corrosion, and terminate with secure shutoff valves.
- You are tired of constantly refilling propane tanks for your grill
- You are building a custom outdoor kitchen or BBQ island
- You want a reliable natural gas fire feature on your patio
- You need a high-capacity line run to a new swimming pool heater
Your service visit
What to expect
Your outdoor appliances will have a permanent, endless supply of natural gas. We ensure the trenching avoids existing utilities, and the final above-ground connections look tidy and discrete.
Helpful answers
Common questions
Do I need a bigger gas meter for a pool heater?
Pool heaters demand massive amounts of gas (often 400,000 BTUs). We will evaluate your current meter; you may need to request a high-capacity meter upgrade from the utility company.
How deep do outdoor gas lines need to be buried?
Code typically requires underground gas lines to be buried at least 12 to 18 inches deep, often with a yellow warning tracer wire laid above it to alert future diggers.
