Permits and gas
What happens before we build
Permit rules and gas rules differ by city and county. This page is how we work; we confirm your local rules at the site visit.
Almost every kitchen or fire feature touches something that needs a permit: a gas line, a new circuit, a roof or wall attached to the house. We prepare and file the applications for the work we build, and the permit sets when the inspector comes.
Permit applications for our work are ours to file
Inspections happen before finishes cover the work
HOAs and overlay districts are asked early
In the order it happens
Five steps between the drawing and the first fire
- 1
Permit
We file for the structure, gas and wiring we build, with the drawings. Metro Nashville and each county use their own office and forms.
- 2
Call 811
Before any digging, the utilities mark what's underground. It is a call we make, and the marks decide where the trench goes.
- 3
Gas line
A licensed gas fitter runs the line from the meter or the tank, puts a shutoff where you can reach it and tests the pipe for leaks before it is covered.
- 4
Clearances
Burners, grills and ovens sit back from the house, from roofs and from each other by the distances in the maker's manual and your local code. Under a roof, the open sides and the height matter.
- 5
Inspection
Where the city or county requires it, an inspector looks at the rough-in before the stone goes on and again at the end. We schedule both.
What we don't do
Lines we hold
No gas work without a licensed gas fitter
We don't run, tap or cap a gas line ourselves.
No fire feature closed in without asking
A fire under a roof or between walls gets the inspector's opinion before we build it.
No covering work before it is inspected
Where an inspection is required, the stone waits for it.
Questions
Permit and gas questions
Do I need a permit?
Almost always for gas piping, new circuits and any roof or wall attached to the house. We prepare and file the applications for the work we build. Metro Nashville and each neighboring county have their own office and rules, and we confirm yours at the visit.
Will my HOA or neighborhood overlay need to approve it?
Many neighborhoods, and the overlay districts in parts of Nashville, ask for approval before anything is built. We prepare the drawings the board or commission asks for, and you or we submit them.
Can a fire feature go on a covered patio?
Open flame and gas fire features have clearance and ventilation rules, and under a roof the answer depends on the roof height, how many sides are open and your local code. The inspector has the last word, so we check it at the visit before we draw anything.
Are you licensed and insured?
Our contractor license and insurance are listed in the footer of every page, and the certificate of insurance comes with your proposal. Ask which parts of your project a licensed gas fitter or electrician will do.
Ask us about your lot
Bring the address. We'll tell you which office issues the permit and what they usually ask for.