Gas Line Services in Lyons, CO

Lyons overview

Lyons is a small northern Boulder County foothills town where North and South St. Vrain Creeks meet, ringed by red sandstone hills and known as the Double Gateway to the Rockies on US 36 and State Highway 7. It has a historic downtown and a music-festival scene at Planet Bluegrass. Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado) supplies natural gas.

The Town contracts with SAFEbuilt to run all building department activities, with permits handled through the Community Core online system and inspections requested at 303-774-0454. Boulder County has no building code jurisdiction inside town limits, so in-town work goes through the Town, while properties outside the limits follow county rules.

What to do now

1. Gas smell? Leave immediately without operating switches.
2. Call from outside: 911 and Xcel Energy at 1-800-895-2999.
3. Wait until Xcel or responders clear the house.
4. Book a plumber for repairs on your side of the meter.
5. For new lines, start the permit through Community Core.

Symptoms and likely causes

Cost factors

• Access on sloped lots and through older crawl spaces
• Condition of existing piping
• Line size for a new appliance
• Outdoor runs and trenching in rocky ground
• Town permit and SAFEbuilt inspection

Older homes near the historic downtown may have gas piping changed many times, so a pressure test before adding appliances is wise. Foothill winters bring wind and cold that keep furnaces busy, so plan non-urgent work for late summer or early fall.

Buried lines in Lyons can run into rock and sandstone, which adds time, and properties near the creeks may have damp crawl spaces where exposed pipe rusts faster. If you can see the piping, look for heavy corrosion and mention it when you call. For any trenching, the plumber will request utility locates through Colorado 811 first. Ask for the pressure test result and permit number when the job is done, and keep them with your home records.