How much does it cost to install water and gas earth bonding?
The earth bonding system helps prevent the risk of electric shock and ensures that, in the event of a fault (such as a live wire coming into contact with a metal surface), the current flows to the earth rather than creating a potential difference that could pose a danger to occupants.
It’s important for earth bonding to comply with the regulations outlined in the British Standard BS7671, which sets the standards for electrical installations in the UK. The regulations are in place to safeguard people and property from electrical hazards.
Earth bonding is not an overly complex task but prices will vary depending on how many bonds need to be made and location of pipes. A single bond for a gas meter should only take an hour or so which would cost approx £50 based on an a typical electricians hourly rate, if however it’s all of the gas and water pipes then it may involve lifting floorboards and could take a day or so which will cost around £500. We’d recommend you ask for a few quotes beforehand.
User submitted bonding prices
Below are typical prices received by WhatPrice users for bonding gas and water.
| Job type | Description | Price | Units | Region | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth bonding | earth bonding on gas metre | £200 | Total price | South East | 2023 |
| Earth bonding | Upgrade earth bonding to gas and water, Fit new consumer unit and issue test certificate. | £480 | Total price | South East | 2023 |
| Earth bonding | Install protective bond conductor to water / gas / other services or metalwork to BS7671 regs. Test and certificate. | £210 | Total price | Cymru Wales | 2023 |
| Earth bonding | Installing and upgrading earth bonding to gas and water to the current regulation, including certificate | £255 | Total price | North West | 2023 |
| Earth bonding | Upgrade earth bonding to gas and water, sleeve earths in existing lights, change circuit breaker in consumer unit to meet regulations and issue test certificate | £500 | Total price | North East | 2023 |
| Earth bonding | Earthing to gas and water – surface trunking used | £280 | Total price | South West | 2023 |
| Earth bonding | Earth Bonding to Gas and Water utilities and upgrade main earth to consumer unit. | £220 | Total price | South East | 2023 |
| Earth bonding | had pipes under sink bonded up to main earth in fuse board,was about 2 hours work | £75 | Total price | London | 2023 |
| Earth bonding | 10mm earth to gas and water, bathroom and ensuite with electric shower. | £467 | Total price | North West | 2023 |
| Earth bonding | Earthing provides protection against electric shock. You should have a connection adjacent to the Gas & Water services and inter-connections between all exposed pipes, radiators and electrical circuits in a bathroom bearing in mind you may need to hide cables under floorboards, ask for an Installation Certificate. | £450 | Total price | East Midlands | 2023 |