| Service | Company | Phone | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | Washington Gas Company | 703-750-1000 |
If you are selling your home, DO NOT have the gas shut off! Tell the operator you wish to transfer the service to the purchaser. Doing this will ensure that the gas is not completely shut off and risk damage to your home in the winter. Buyers make sure to provide your billing information and set the day of settlement as the day that billing should start in your name. |
| Electric | Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) | 202-833-7500 |
Make sure to schedule service to start ON the day of settlement (not the day after). Settlement is the day that you become the owner of the property that you are buying. |
| Water (MD) | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) | 301-206-4001 |
When you call, have available the name, address, and telephone number of the Title Company handling your settlement. |
| Water (D.C.) | District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) | 301-206-4001 |
When you call, have handy the name, address, and telephone number of the Title Company where you will be going to settlement. |
| Telephone T.V. Internet |
Verizon FIOS | 301-954-6260 |
About 2-4 weeks before you are ready to move, call Verizon to schedule disconnecting your current service and to establish new services at your new address. |
| Cable T.V. Internet Telephone |
Comcast | 301-424-4400 |
About 2-4 weeks before you are ready to move, call Comcast to schedule disconnecting your current service and establishing new services . Ask if you are able to take your current cable boxes with you to your new home. |
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