Gasification of a private house step by step: norms, documents, benefits

You can heat a private house with solid or liquid fuel boilers, as well as electric and gas heating equipment. The operation of boilers of the first type is a rather troublesome and costly business, because you constantly need to import fuel, load it into the working chamber of the boiler, clean the chimney and boiler from ash.

Electric boilers and water heaters are easy to maintain, but consume a lot of electricity, so the owner of the house will have to pay considerable utility bills every month.

The most economical option is to use gas heating, because blue fuel is an inexpensive energy resource and after connecting the house to the gas main, the owner will only need to follow safety rules and carry out maintenance of gas appliances on time. This article will tell readers how to conduct gas to a private house and what documents are required to collect in order to obtain a permit for gasification.

Which houses can be connected to gas supply

Centralized gas supply provides for the transportation and delivery of natural gas to the consumer. Connecting a capital structure to a gas main includes two stages – organizational and technical actions. The set of organizational measures includes the preparation and collection of the necessary technical documentation, the filing of an application for gasification and the conclusion of an agreement in the event of a positive decision by the gas service.

Technical actions: connecting the gas main to the land, connecting the house to the gas distribution network, installing a gas meter and starting gas.

Gasification of a residential building is clearly regulated by law. According to Government Decree No. 1314, gas connection is allowed to capital construction facilities. If residential, country or garden houses, as well as garages and household buildings have a strong connection with the ground, that is, they are installed on the foundation and registered as real estate, then there will be no problems with their connection. In any other case, gasification will be denied. An attempt to connect gas supply to non-capital construction facilities is prohibited by law and, depending on the consequences, is punishable by a fine or criminal punishment. In an apartment building, gas is connected to the entire house. To connect capital buildings located on the territory of garage cooperatives, gardening or summer cottages, an application for technological connection is submitted by the owner of the territory.

Required Documentation

For consideration in the gas distribution organization (GDO) of an application for the technological connection of a residential building to the gas distribution network, the following documentation must be collected:

• documents confirming the applicant’s ownership of the house and land;
• a document confirming the compliance of the technical conditions of the house with the gas distribution network (TU);
• passport copy;
• scheme of the land plot and adjacent territory;
• calculation of the planned gas consumption;
• gasification project.

The application also indicates the location of the house that needs to be connected to the gas main, the applicant’s passport details and postal address, email address or phone number for communication. The application can be submitted in electronic format on the website of the GRO, sent by mail or at the center for receiving documents from the gas distribution organization. For the unreliability of the documents attached by the applicant in electronic format, the legislation provides for administrative liability. The address of the GDO can be found in the local government or found on the Internet, indicating the name of the subject of the Russian Federation.

The contractor reviews the application within three days from the date of receipt. If the applicant has not fulfilled all the requirements, a notification is sent to him that within 20 days it is necessary to provide all the missing information and documents. Consideration of the application is suspended for this time.

Ownership documents

If you are not the sole owner of the land, then the consent to gasification of all adult owners is required. Your rights and the rights of other owners can be represented by third parties by proxy issued in a notary’s office.

If the connection of your house to the gas distribution network will be carried out from a neighboring site, the consent of the owner of the site is required. However, capacity concession is possible only if the adjacent building has been connected to the same gas distribution network for at least 5 years and there are no technical contraindications to the connection of a new consumer.

A land plot scheme (situational plan) can be obtained free of charge from the local administration, as well as from the BTI and cadastral engineers, however, you will have to pay for their services. The calculation of the planned gas consumption is compiled by the contractor’s employees (GRO). If it does not exceed 5 cu. m. per hour, no document is required.

Technical conditions for gasification of a residential building

A request for the provision of technical conditions is also submitted to the gas distribution service. They cannot refuse to accept an application for the provision of technical specifications if gasification is permitted by law, and the applicant has submitted all the required documents. The examination will be carried out in due time.

The reason for refusal to issue a document on technical specifications may be the lack of the possibility of technological connection. In this case, the contractor must notify the customer about the approximate timing of the appearance of such an opportunity. If the contractor unreasonably evades the issuance of the TS document, the customer may apply to the court with a statement of claim for the forced issuance of the necessary documents and compensation for damage caused by such a refusal.

The specifications document specifies the following parameters:

• maximum gas flow (m³/time);
• name of the property;
• the timing of connecting the house to the gas distribution line;
• network characteristics at the connection point;
• term of the TU.

The calculation takes into account the area of ​​uXNUMXbuXNUMXbthe house, as well as the technical characteristics of heating and water heating equipment. When developing specifications, the throughput of the gas pipeline and the number of connection points are taken into account. The connection point is the place where the gas consuming network is connected to the gas pipeline.

According to the established regulations, the house must be connected at one point. If there are two residential buildings on the site, a separate connection of each house is possible.

The TS document is valid for 70 days, excluding weekends, if the date of its validity is not indicated. During this time, it is necessary to have time to develop a gasification project and conclude a connection agreement. If you do not meet this time, you will have to re-conduct a technical examination and draw up an act.

Gasification project

Project documentation is compiled on the basis of information about specifications. The list of documents includes the following information:

• the place of entry of the gas pipe into a private house;
• wiring communications throughout the facility and inside the house;
• a list of necessary work when connecting;
• security measures;
• work estimates;
• recommendations on the technical characteristics of gas equipment.

To develop design documents, the designer on site takes the necessary measurements, while taking into account the wishes of the customer regarding the location of gas appliances. The gasification project can be drawn up by specialists of the gas distribution company, but the law provides for the possibility of attracting third-party companies to develop the project, but their services will cost more. However, in this case, the documentation will be compiled faster. When contacting a third-party design organization, it is necessary to check whether it has a license to carry out these works.

Previously, a project for the distribution of gas throughout the house was needed only for buildings of 3 floors and above with 1 family living. However, according to SP 402.1325800.2018, from 06.06.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX, the gas supply project will become mandatory in other cases when connecting to gas.

Conclusion of the contract

After drawing up the project documentation and obtaining permission to gasify the capital structure, the parties enter into a connection agreement. This document is concluded in accordance with the procedure established by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. According to the contract, the contractor (GRO) is obliged to connect a house or other permanent structure to the gas distribution network, taking into account all the parameters specified in the technical specifications. In turn, the applicant must pay for technological connection services. The contract is concluded in writing in two copies. Each of the parties receives one copy, which contains the following conditions:

• list of technical works on connection;
• obligations of the parties;
• terms of work;
• the cost of the gas supply project (except when the project is developed by a third party);
• the amount and terms of payment by the applicant for technological connection;
• the procedure for delimiting the ownership of gas consumption and gas distribution networks;
• responsibility of the parties for non-compliance with the terms of the contract.

Here are the main terms of the contract. Depending on the region, the location of the facility, the distance of the gas pipeline from the site and other reasons, additional clauses may be included in the contract.

The terms for concluding an agreement and connecting gas supply to a capital structure are strictly regulated by law, depending on the category of the applicant. Owners of residential, country and garden houses belong to the first category of applicants, since the hourly gas consumption does not exceed 20 m³.

If the gas pipeline runs close to the house, then the draft agreement is sent to the owner within 5 days, excluding weekends. In other cases, the draft contract must be sent to applicants of the first category within 15 days. The applicant has 10 days to consider the contract. On disagreement with any clause of the contract, the homeowner must notify the contractor during this time. The contract is considered concluded from the day when the contractor receives a copy signed by the customer. Changing the conditions is possible with the mutual consent of the parties and is formalized by an additional agreement.

Payment for connecting gas to a private house

After completing all legal formalities, the contractor sends an application to the executive body for tariff regulation to establish the cost of technological connection. In this case, it is necessary to notify the customer no later than 5 days from the date of sending the application. The application is accompanied by a connection agreement, a positive expert opinion of cost estimates and design documents, cost estimates indicating the cost of each type of work.

Having studied all the documentation, the executive authority, within 22 days, excluding days off, approves the amount of payment for each type of work separately. If the applicant refuses to connect the household to the gas pipeline after the conclusion of the agreement and the examination, the owner of the household will compensate the contractor for all confirmed expenses.

Installation of a gas pipeline in a private house

The connection fee obliges the contractor to bring the gas distribution network to the connection point and prepare the facility for gas launch no later than the terms established by the contract. Wiring of communications on the site and inside the applicant’s house is paid separately. If these works are carried out by specialists of the gas distribution organization, then their cost will be calculated at tariff rates. To save time for work within the boundaries of the site and inside the capital structure, third-party companies can be involved. In this case, payment is charged at market prices.

If a gas distribution network is laid to the border of the site, installation work to conduct gas to a private house for citizens of the first category must begin no later than 9 months after payment for technological connection. The connection of the house to the gas pipeline must be completed within 10 days from the start of work.

The final stage of installation work is the installation of a meter, the connection of gas appliances, checking the system for possible leaks, checking ventilation and control start-up of gas. These works can only be carried out by GDO employees. After that, an act of readiness is signed, the owner of the house receives a technical supervision receipt, and the documents are again sent to the gas distribution organization. Within three weeks, Gorgas workers should come and seal the gas meter. Then a contract is concluded with the consumer for the supply of gas and the capital structure is included in the gas supply system. These relations are regulated by Government Decree No. 549.

Benefits and subsidies for conducting gas to a private house

According to federal law No. 69-FZ (as amended on July 26.07.2019, 24), Article XNUMX approved a list of persons who may be granted benefits and subsidies for connecting gas supply to private households and supplying gas. These include the following categories of citizens:

• pensioners;
• disabled people of I, II, III groups;
• veterans, combatants and their widows;
• large families;
• liquidators of the Chernobyl accident;
• low-income families.

The amount of benefits is regulated at the federal and regional levels. In most cases, a 50% discount on gas connection is provided to owners of private houses belonging to these categories of citizens. However, the regional authorities of individual subjects of the Russian Federation can return up to 90% of the connection cost. Veterans and invalids of the Great Patriotic War, blockade survivors, as well as persons who have reached the age of 80, can be provided with 100% compensation.

To apply for compensation, you need to contact the social insurance fund at the place of registration. You need to have with you:

1. Passport.
2. Documents confirming the ownership of the capital structure.
3. Pension certificate (for pensioners).
4. Medical documents confirming disability (disabled people of groups I, II, III).
5. Certificate of family composition.
6. Income certificate (for low-income citizens).
7. An agreement with a gas distribution organization and an agreement for the supply of gas.
8. Acts of the work done.
9. Payment receipts (to confirm the purchase of gas equipment and connection of gas supply).

In case of providing false information, the presence of debt, lack of documents or an incorrectly completed application, compensation will be denied. Working pensioners may also be denied a subsidy. According to the legislation, privileged categories of citizens are required to annually confirm their status.

In conclusion of the article, it is worth noting that the ease of use and low cost of blue fuel will pay for the troublesome and expensive gasification procedure.