Gas Line Repair in Los Feliz, CA

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What Is Particular About Gas Lines in Los Feliz

Our gas line services are the same everywhere, but three situations belong to this neighborhood more than most. Restaurants along Hillhurst and Vermont avenues are a fourth, and their kitchen lines come under our commercial plumbing work.

• The long run on a hillside lot — the farther gas travels, the more the pipe size matters, and a line sized for a 1940s range may not carry a tankless water heater and a pool heater as well. We measure the run, add up the appliances and upsize the line where the numbers require it.

• The house going into escrow — Los Angeles requires a seismic or excess-flow gas shutoff valve on a building with gas piping when it is sold. We install the valve, and if the buyer’s inspection has also flagged a leaking or corroded gas line we quote that repair alongside it.

• The 1920s Spanish Colonial with a new kitchen — plaster walls and original steel pipe make rerouting a range line slower than in a newer house. We plan the route with you first so that the fewest walls are opened, then test the finished line before the cabinets go in.

Do gas line permits in Los Feliz come from the City of Los Angeles?

Yes. Los Feliz is a Los Angeles neighborhood, and the Department of Building and Safety, LADBS, issues the plumbing permit that covers gas piping and sends the inspector. Shutoff valve installations are permitted through LADBS as well. Tell us whether you would like us to obtain the permit, in which case our administrative fee is added to the city’s fee, or whether you prefer to pull it yourself.

Can you run gas to a fire pit or grill on a sloped lot?

Yes. Outdoor lines for grills, fire pits and other fire features are regular work for us, and a slope mostly changes the route. We start from the meter or from a line large enough to share, follow the grade to the terrace or patio, and pressure test the new line before the feature is connected.