Your step-by-step guide.
STEP 1: Check if you can connect to gas
You can check online if gas is available to your home. While natural gas may be available in your county, it may or may not be available to your particular home.
STEP 2: Apply online
If you’ve checked online and your home can avail of gas, you can submit an application online to connect, providing your contact details and meter location. While natural gas may be available in your county, it may or may not be available to your particular home.
STEP 3: Pay for connection works
We will contact you by phone to arrange payment and the appointment for your connection.
STEP 4: Connection works completed
Gas Networks Ireland will install the required external gas pipes and meter housing at the appointed time. Grants may be available for this kind of work from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, you can use the link provided to see if these grants can apply to your home.
STEP 5: Registered Gas Installer completes internal work
Depending on the level of work required this can take from a number of hours up to 2 days.
Your Registered Gas Installer will complete the agreed internal work on the house. This should include any gas pipes and appliances required. Once the work is completed your RGI should supply you with an Registered Gas Installer conformance certificate.
STEP 6: Choose your gas supplier
On average it takes 1 working day to get your property connected to the gas supply.
If you haven’t already done it, it’s time to select your preferred gas supplier.
STEP 7: Gas Networks Ireland connects you
Your gas supplier will request Gas Networks Ireland to arrange an appointment to install and connect your meter. You will need to be present at the property during this time. The work typically takes 1-2 hours.
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