Natural gas in the backyard
A gas line to the yard means a grill that never runs out halfway through dinner and a fire pit that lights with a turn of a valve. No tanks to swap or store. We run the line from your home's gas system out to where you want it and connect it.
What we run gas lines to
- BBQs and grills. Built-in grills and freestanding natural gas grills, on a patio or in an island.
- Fire pits and fire tables. Built-in fire pits, fire bowls and fire tables.
- Outdoor kitchens. Grill, side burners, pizza oven and anything else on gas, each on a line sized for it.
- Patio heaters. Fixed natural gas heaters for a covered patio or seating area.
- Pool and spa heaters. The gas line out to the equipment pad.
How the job goes
We look at what you have. We check the meter, the size of the existing gas piping and what is already running on it. That tells us whether your system can feed the new appliances or needs an upgrade first.
We plan the route. Where the line leaves the house, how it crosses the yard and where it comes up. We plan around patios, paving, planting and irrigation so the trench does as little damage as it can.
We give you the cost. In writing, before any digging.
We install and test. The line goes in, each appliance gets its own shutoff, and the piping is tested to prove it holds. When the job needs a permit and inspection, we pull the permit.
Good to plan early
If you are building a new patio, pouring concrete or putting in an outdoor kitchen, call before the hardscape goes down. A gas line laid first, under the future patio, is simpler and neater than one cut in afterward. We can work alongside your landscaper or builder.
Converting from propane
Many grills and fire features can run on natural gas, but not all, and those that can need the maker's conversion parts. Tell us the brand and model and we will tell you whether yours can be connected.
Where we work
We are based in Hayward and install outdoor gas lines across the East Bay: Hayward, Castro Valley, San Leandro, Fremont, Union City, Oakland and Piedmont, and through the Tri-Valley and Walnut Creek.
Licensed for gas
Friendly Services holds California contractor license CSLB #1156315, class C-36 plumbing, which covers gas piping. $1M general liability cover and workers' comp. Family-owned, over 20 years in Hayward, 100+ five-star reviews online. Five-year workmanship warranty on our own work.