Gas Line Services in Strasburg, CO

Which county handles my permit in Strasburg?

Strasburg is unincorporated and sits in both Adams and Arapahoe counties, so the permit office depends on which side your property is on. On the Adams County side, the county's One Stop Permitting Center requires building permits for water heater installation or replacement and for plumbing work, and gas piping changes go through the same office. The Arapahoe County permit office for the Arapahoe side was not verified. Your property tax statement shows the county, and a plumber who works in the area will know the process for each side.

Natural gas or propane?

A gas utility for Strasburg was not confirmed from an official source. Some homes may be on a utility line and others on propane, especially on rural parcels. Look at what you pay for: a utility bill means natural gas, so you call 911 and that utility for a leak, while tank deliveries mean propane, so you call 911 and your supplier. Leave the house first in either case.

How do newer Strasburg homes affect gas work?

Strasburg is becoming a commuter town as new housing goes up, with many residents working in Aurora, Brighton and Denver. Census survey figures put the median build year at 2001, with about 25% of homes built before 1980. Newer homes usually have flexible stainless tubing, which needs a bonding connection to the electrical grounding, and gas systems sized for the original appliances. Adding a tankless heater, gas range or shop heater later is the usual reason a line needs upsizing. Older homes near Main Street, where a 1907 two-story building still stands, may have iron pipe that has been modified over time.

Give the plumber the address and whether the home uses natural gas or propane, so they arrive with the right fittings and know which utility to coordinate with.

A local note

Strasburg grew up around Comanche Crossing, where the Kansas Pacific Railroad was completed, and today spreads along the I-70 and Colfax corridors. Larger lots mean longer buried runs to garages and shops; the plumber will request utility locates through Colorado 811 before digging. Plan trenching before the ground freezes.

Have outbuilding heaters checked before cold weather, and keep carbon monoxide alarms working in the house.