Utilities meter separation for multi family property(water & gas)

[Felipe Carrillo]

Hi BPers,

I have a multifamily property in Harris County with 2 duplexes (4 units in total). This property has combined water and gas meters for all 4 units (get one water bill and one gas bill every  month) and I'd like to split these utilities so that each unit gets it's own water and gas bill. Does anyone know where I might start to determine the costs for this split? Would the water and gas company need to do the work or can it be done by a contractor?

Thanks for the help!

Felipe

[Brian Nel]

Centerpoint will be responsible for the additional gas and power meters. The installation of the separated meters will vary in difficulty depending on how the units are plumbed/wired. Is there already separate breaker boxes for each unit? How about the gas lines? Separate throughout up until a split near the meter or all tied together?

I would first start with a call to Centerpoint to inquire with them and I'll hazard a guess the earnest of the work to ensure there are four separated gas and power inputs to each unit will be on you and your contractor.