Gas Line Repair in Glendale, CA

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Gas Line Situations in Glendale

Every job below ends with the step our gas line services page describes: a pressure test the line has to pass.

• The apartment building with the gas off — when a leak is found in the shared piping of a south Glendale building, every unit on that piping can lose its stove and hot water until the line is repaired and tested. We isolate the leak, repair or replace the riser or branch, and line up the test and inspection so tenants wait no longer than the work requires.

• The hillside house on original pipe — in Rossmoyne or Verdugo Woodlands, threaded steel from the 1930s can reach the house after a long, sloped run from the meter. Leaks tend to start at the fittings; we replace the failed stretch or the full run and test it end to end.

• The restaurant on Brand Boulevard — new cooking equipment or a change of tenant means gas piping that has to be extended, resized or capped. We do the piping, test it, and see it through the city’s inspection.

Who is responsible for a gas leak in a Glendale apartment building?

SoCalGas is responsible for the gas line up to the meter. Past the meter the piping belongs to the property, so the owner or manager arranges the repair; a tenant’s job is to get out and report the smell. Managers can call us at any hour, and we work from the utility’s findings so that we open only what needs to be opened.

Where do gas line permits come from in Glendale?

From the City of Glendale’s Building & Safety Division, on East Broadway. Glendale Water & Power is not part of it: that utility supplies electricity and water, while the gas is SoCalGas. Expect a permit and an inspection for a new line, an extension or replaced piping. We can take out the permit, adding our administrative fee to the city’s charge, or the owner can take it out directly.