moving utilities on house

[DRL]

I am looking into adding an extension onto our house, but the side of
the house in question has all of the utilities. The water and electric
come in on that side, and the gas meter is on that side. How hard is
it to get these moved? Is this going to considerably affect the costs
of putting up an addition? Or will this make it not worth the trouble?

 

[Chet Hayes]

If you can get the utilities to move these meters/panels for you,
then you can probably get a contractor to do the rest of the work
for free.

That's a new one. Exactly how do you expect a contractor to move
water, gas and electric services inside the house for free?




Depending upon the circumstances of your situation it might be

 

[Jeff Cochran]

I am looking into adding an extension onto our house, but the side of
the house in question has all of the utilities. The water and electric
come in on that side, and the gas meter is on that side. How hard is
it to get these moved?

Couple phone calls and a checkbook.

Is this going to considerably affect the costs
of putting up an addition?

Since I don't know your definition of "considerably" and haven't
looked at your house and plans, I can't tell you. But your contractor
can.

Or will this make it not worth the trouble?

Again, I don't know your definition of "trouble" or what value you
place on avoiding it. That you have to decide for yourself. After
looking at the quotes.

Jeff

 

[Harry K]

Perhaps you don't understand sarcasm. The previous responder
suggested that the utility companys may move the panels, etc for
free. I suggested that if he has the tremendous ability to convince
the utility companies to do this work for free, he should have no
trouble convincing a contractor to do the rest of his work for free.

The gist of the sarcastic comment is to illustrate that the
utilities will NOT do this type of work for him at all much less for
free. My experience with them is extensive and I have never been
able to get them to do this type of thing.

Yep, their job is to connect to the POE and that is it. Moving it is
not part of their job. In the case of water, it is connect to the
meter which is probably near the curb leaving OP to do new
trenching/pipe etc, same with gas.

Harry K