Gas Line Repair in Fullerton, CA

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Three Fullerton Gas Jobs and What Each Involves

These are the Fullerton versions of the work described on our gas line services page.

• A downtown restaurant changing its equipment — new ranges, fryers or a larger water heater change the load on a kitchen’s gas line. In the older buildings of the Downtown Historic District the existing pipe has to be traced before it can be extended. We map it, size the addition and schedule the tie-in around your hours where we can.

• A backyard unit or garage conversion — an ADU with its own range, dryer or water heater needs a line run from the meter and sized for the added appliances. The gas line is permitted and inspected along with the rest of the project.

• An older house on its original piping — in Fullerton’s established neighborhoods the gas pipe is often the same age as galvanized water pipe that is now failing. When walls are open for a repipe or a remodel, that is the practical moment to pressure test the gas line and replace what does not hold.

Do I need a permit for a gas line in Fullerton?

For a new line, an extension to a new appliance location or replacement piping, plan on one. Permits come from the City of Fullerton’s Building and Safety Division at City Hall on West Commonwealth Avenue, and the line is inspected before it goes into use. You choose who pulls it: we can, for an administrative fee on top of the city’s charge, or you can do it yourself.

Can my Fullerton home’s gas line handle a tankless water heater?

Sometimes, but check before you buy. A tankless unit burns much more gas at once than a tank, so the line that served the old heater is often too small, especially at the end of a long run shared with a range and a dryer. We look at pipe size, length and the other appliances on the line during the estimate and tell you whether the line needs to be upsized.