Gas Line Services in Ken Caryl, CO

Signs of a gas piping problem

• A sulfur odor in the house or garage. Leave before calling.
• Hissing near the fireplace key valve, range or furnace
• Yellow, unsteady burner flames
• Soot on a vent hood or flue
• An appliance that will not stay lit after it has been moved

These, apart from the odor, mean booking a visit rather than evacuating.

Gas work in Ken Caryl

Ken Caryl is an unincorporated foothills community in Jefferson County, shaped by its ranch history, with about 6,000 acres of valley and neighborhood land set aside as open space. The Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association lists Xcel Energy as the natural gas provider for both the Plains and the Valley, even though electric service in the Valley comes from a cooperative.

Because Ken Caryl is not a city, permits come from Jefferson County Building Safety, whose online permit types include plumbing permits for water heaters. Gas piping changes are handled the same way, through the county rather than a town office.

Many homes here have gas fireplaces, and owners often add gas to a deck or patio for a grill or fire table given the setting below the hogback. Those additions are where lines tend to be undersized or run without the right outdoor pipe, so they are worth checking when a plumber is on site.

Price factors

• How far the new line runs and whether it goes through finished space
• Sloped lots or rock that make trenching harder
• Upsizing the main line for additional appliances
• Outdoor-rated pipe, shutoffs and connectors
• Jefferson County permit and inspection

What happens next

The number on this page connects you with an independent plumber who works in Ken Caryl. Describe the job, whether the home is in the Plains or the Valley, and anything about access, such as a walkout basement or a steep yard. The plumber will handle the county permit if one is needed.

Foothill winters can be cold and windy, and the furnace and fireplace in many Ken Caryl homes run hard from fall into spring. If you have been meaning to add a line, schedule it before the heating season so a permit and inspection do not leave you without heat during a cold snap. After the work, expect the plumber to relight each appliance and check the flame.