Connecting your building to the gas network
If you want to connect your business to our gas network, here's what you need to know and how to connect your building.
Do you have access to our network?
We are constantly expanding our gas network. Even if your area is not served, let us know if you are interested in renewable natural gas or dual energy. That way, we can contact you if the network is extended to your area.
Steps for connecting your building
Has access to natural gas been confirmed? Then here, briefly, are the steps involved in connecting your building to the natural gas network.
1
Choosing a heating contractor
2
Énergir connects your building
3
The contractor installs your applicances
4
Énergir inspects the installations and opens the meter
Once access to the gas network is confirmed, we will then recommend one or more Énergir Partners to whom we will transfer your request. You will also receive their contact information should you wish to reach them at your convenience. These independent contractors are subject to strict quality control by Énergir.
They will schedule an appointment with you to assess your needs and provide you with a quote. They will also be able to indicate the indoor space required, depending on the appliances proposed. Consult our guide for analyzing quotes. It will help you prepare your project and ask the right questions.
Once you have chosen your contractor, you will also need to sign a service contract with Énergir for the distribution of renewable natural gas, which will launch the connection work.
Determine the location for the connection
One of our technicians will examine your property and collect the information needed to obtain the required permit, determine the site for the meter and plan the work. Depending on the by-laws of your municipality, the meter may be placed either inside or outside your building. Our technician will e-mail you a sketch showing where the meter will be installed before the work begins.
Connecting your building
Énergir then mandates a construction contractor who will dig in the street and on your land in order to connect the main renewable natural gas pipe to your building. The meter will be installed next and then safety checks will be conducted. The contractor will ensure that your property is returned to its original condition within a reasonable timeframe.
Once your building is connected to the gas network, the contractor installs the interior piping system and your new appliances, then conducts safety tests. The work schedule must be agreed upon with the Énergir Partner. The duration of the process varies depending on the appliances selected and the current installations in your building.
An Énergir technician will then open the meter and ensure that the new installations are safe and comply with standards. The contractor will then light the appliances and explain how they work. You can then start using your natural gas appliances.
1
Choosing a heating contractor
Once access to the gas network is confirmed, we will then recommend one or more Énergir Partners to whom we will transfer your request. You will also receive their contact information should you wish to reach them at your convenience. These independent contractors are subject to strict quality control by Énergir.
They will schedule an appointment with you to assess your needs and provide you with a quote. They will also be able to indicate the indoor space required, depending on the appliances proposed. Consult our guide for analyzing quotes. It will help you prepare your project and ask the right questions.
Once you have chosen your contractor, you will also need to sign a service contract with Énergir for the distribution of renewable natural gas, which will launch the connection work.
2
Énergir connects your building
Determine the location for the connection
One of our technicians will examine your property and collect the information needed to obtain the required permit, determine the site for the meter and plan the work. Depending on the by-laws of your municipality, the meter may be placed either inside or outside your building. Our technician will e-mail you a sketch showing where the meter will be installed before the work begins.
Connecting your building
Énergir then mandates a construction contractor who will dig in the street and on your land in order to connect the main renewable natural gas pipe to your building. The meter will be installed next and then safety checks will be conducted. The contractor will ensure that your property is returned to its original condition within a reasonable timeframe.
3
The contractor installs your applicances
Once your building is connected to the gas network, the contractor installs the interior piping system and your new appliances, then conducts safety tests. The work schedule must be agreed upon with the Énergir Partner. The duration of the process varies depending on the appliances selected and the current installations in your building.
4
Énergir inspects the installations and opens the meter
An Énergir technician will then open the meter and ensure that the new installations are safe and comply with standards. The contractor will then light the appliances and explain how they work. You can then start using your natural gas appliances.
Looking for a grant?
An Énergir expert will guide you through the simple process and help find the grants for which you are eligible.
1. Contact your representative for full details.
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