Gas Line Repair in San Gabriel, CA

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When San Gabriel Residents Call About Gas

Age is the common thread. The calls tend to be one of these:

• A leak the utility traced to the house side — the gas company checks, finds the problem beyond its meter and shuts the gas off there. From the meter inward the piping is the property owner’s, so that is where we start: locate, repair, test.

• A water heater replacement that exposes an old supply line — the new heater goes in, and the valve, connector or branch feeding it turns out to be corroded or too small, especially for a tankless unit. We replace that piping as part of the job.

• A commercial kitchen on Valley Boulevard — restaurants here work their gas lines hard. We repair leaks, replace worn shutoffs and run new lines when a kitchen adds equipment, each one tested before it is lit.

Is a gas leak the gas company’s to fix, or mine?

It depends which side of the meter it is on. SoCalGas maintains the pipe that brings gas to the meter. Everything after the meter, including buried lines to a garage, a barbecue or a back house, belongs to the owner; the utility will shut it off but will not repair it. That repair needs a licensed contractor, which is the work we do.

Do I need a permit from the City of San Gabriel?

For most gas line work beyond a minor repair, yes. Permits are issued by the Building Division of the city’s Community Development Department on South Mission Drive, and the finished line is inspected. We will tell you at the estimate whether your job needs one. If it does, either we obtain it, adding an administrative fee to the city’s permit charge, or you obtain it yourself as the owner.