The plumber came out and said I had zero pressure from the house to the meter and it was going to cost $6,500 to replace the 65 feet of old steel pipe line and fittings with a shut off valve with the new correct piping.
That is a $100.00 a foot, does that sound reasonable???

Kinda high. I'd get a couple of day labors and get the ditch dug myself. Then hire the plumber for a couple hours to hook it up.

If your able it's an easy DIY if it's not all rock.

Hand digging, hmmmmm. At least it’s black dirt.

Sounds high, but then again I’m paying $14,000 to have a 1250sqft house replumbed both sewer and freshwater. Not even using copper, just PEX, I’m in the wrong business.

That’s about 2 grand more than what is should cost unless it’s super rocky.

Not a chance...
Rent, and put it in your self for around, 2500...

Sounds like you are paying plumbers wages for a trench. If you can find someone to do the dirt work you will save $$$$

Agree, you are paying plumber wages to dig it. I had my main drain line coming out of the house broken and was quoted $3500-4000. I’m talking a 3’ x 3’ x 3’ hole to dig and fix the pipe. I found a plumber to do it off the clock and still paid $75 per hour. When said and done he dug the hole in 3 hours and fixed it for another $300. Less than $750 to do the whole thing.

I always try and get three bids. That seems high to me

Seems REALLY HIGH

Sounds like the I don’t want to do it price. Way higher than it should be for a days work.

Had some issues with the main drain from the house, out to the city line. They routed it out and camera scoped, and recommended replacing.

The bid was $1800 for the 85 foot run, and it's 8 feet deep. Yours sounds high.

Seems like if you had zero pressure you would have a swamp in the yard and a super high water bill.

I thought it was a gas leak.

That is crazy. Go rent a mini excavator for a day for $300. Buy a couple hundred worth of PVC pipe, fittings, and solvent. Easy half day job $500 and done.

Last year I ran a main line from the co-op meter to my cabin at the ranch. It was 700’. I was going to do it myself but the co-op guy offered to do it for $1,500 so I said have at it. We used 1.5” PVC.

I’ll add I rented a mini and put in 95’ of electric line last month. It ain’t rocket science.

If I was closer I would do it for a 12 pack if you rented the equipment and bought the materials and helped.

Heck, he could afford to fly you up and back and still save money.

Sewer rat I wish you were closer to, I would certainly help and treat ya like royalty!

It is a gas leak.

If there is anyone on here that knows what they are doing and wants to make some good side money please let me know, I will bust my rear helping and do whatever.

I am located in the far N.Dallas area zip 75248

I was thinking some more about this. Are there any other circumstances making this more difficult? Does the water line need to go under a sidewalk or driveway? Is it crossing other utilities or a sprinkler system?

For the record I am not a plumber. I am not an electrician either. I just can't stomach what they charge so I learned to do it myself.

Can you use PVC for natural gas?

That would be a no. Sewer rat still thinks it’s a water line.

Correct I was thinking water. Gas is just as easy use the yellow poly line. I ran one of those 900’ from the meter to my pool heater a few years ago. Had to use 2” for that due to the distance and BTU’s of the heater.

But this

https://www.homedepot.com/p/HOME-FL...olyethylene-Gas-Pipe-19-111100/301892365

And whatever fittings you need to connect it on each end, dig a trench, connect it up, check for leaks, cover it up. It is really that simple.