If you smell gas in a Dumfries home, get outside, then call 911 and the gas utility shown on your bill, since both Columbia Gas of Virginia and Washington Gas operate in Prince William County. Inside town limits, gas and plumbing permits come from the Town of Dumfries, not the County. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Dumfries.
What happens when you call
The number on this page connects you to an independent plumber who takes gas work in Dumfries. Be ready to say what you've noticed or what you want installed, which appliances run on gas, and where the meter is. Mention whether the home is inside the town limits or just outside with a Dumfries address, since that changes who issues the permit.
A leak repair usually means shutting off the gas, finding the source, replacing the faulty fitting or section, testing and relighting. New piping gets sized for the load, installed, pressure tested and inspected.
Cost factors
- Run length and route through the house
- Capacity of the existing line for an added appliance
- Fittings, shutoffs and connectors
- Town permit and inspection
- Venting changes and finish repairs
Dumfries conditions
Dumfries is a small historic town on Route 1, chartered in 1749 as a colonial tobacco port and described as the oldest continuously chartered town in Virginia. Today it's a commuter town just east of I-95.
The Town runs its own Building and Inspection Department, which handles permit applications and inspections for plumbing and mechanical work, along with sanitary sewer and domestic water service. Prince William County's Building Development Division doesn't issue permits inside town limits. The Town Hall is at 17739 Main Street, (703) 221-3400. Homes outside the limits with a Dumfries address go through the County.
Gas and electricity split the heating here. In ZIP 22026, a little over half of homes heat with utility gas and most of the rest with electricity, with only a small share on propane. That means many households have gas furnaces and water heaters, while others have none. If your home is electric and you're thinking about adding gas, the utility has to confirm a main is available before any inside piping is planned.
Before the plumber arrives
- Find the meter and the shutoff at each gas appliance
- Confirm whether you're inside town limits
- Note the model and gas rating of the new appliance
- Test carbon monoxide alarms
- Clear space around the furnace, water heater and range
- Keep the gas bill handy so the utility name is clear
Gas Line Services questions in Dumfries
Does new gas piping need a permit here?
How do I know which gas company serves my address?
We are all-electric. Can natural gas be brought in?
Should the old flexible connector behind the stove be replaced?
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