Sub meter in New Orleans

[Maurice Stewart]

Hello BP family... Do anyone know a legit plumbing company that separates the water meters for a fair price in the New Orleans area? 

[Mike Wood]

@Maurice Stewart You will need two different contractors, one to separate the pluming in the house (think local licensed plumber) and a second plumbing utility contractor to install the meter on behalf of the SWBNO (they no longer do this).  

Your licensed plumber will have to separate the water service and submit the "water card" to SWBNO that starts the process of getting a second meter.  The building plumber cost will depend on your house particulars.

Once your plumber completes the separation of the water service, you will need to contract with a SWBNO approved utility contractor for the installation of the second water meter.  I am doing this right now on a gut renovation, and that cost is $2340. That does not include my plumber costs.

There is one (1) company that does both (he is both a regular plumber and utility contractor), but his price for the meter was very high, $3600 from what I recall.  Its best to get you plumbing separated first (including running a new service line from the house to the property line) then arrange with the utility contractor to get the second meter.

I would not be surprised if it costs $4-5k when all is said and done, and could be more.