Gas Line Repair in Santa Clarita, CA

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Gas Work in a Master-Planned Valley

From Valencia to Canyon Country the pattern repeats: a sound original system, and a new demand on it.

• The early water heater replacement — hard-water sediment ends tank heaters years ahead of schedule here, and many owners switch to tankless at that point. A tankless burner draws much more gas at once, so the supply line is checked and, where needed, upsized as part of the job.

• The backyard — built-in grills, fire pits and other fire features need a buried branch from the house system, sized for the distance and with a shutoff at the appliance. We run it and test it.

• Townhomes and condominiums — in attached communities the meters are grouped and the piping may cross common area, so a repair starts with working out which pipe is the owner’s and which is the association’s.

Do I need a city permit to add a gas line in Santa Clarita?

In most cases, yes. Inside city limits the Building & Safety Division of the City of Santa Clarita issues the permit through its Permit Center at City Hall on Valencia Boulevard and inspects the line before it is used. Stevenson Ranch and other unincorporated neighborhoods go through Los Angeles County Public Works Building and Safety instead. Homeowners can pull that permit themselves; if you want us to, we will, and our administrative fee goes on top of whatever the agency charges.

Can my gas meter handle a grill, a fire pit and a tankless heater?

It depends on the total load, and that is the first thing we work out. We total the demand of what you have and what you want to add and compare it with the capacity of the meter and the house piping. If the piping is the limit, we resize the run; if the meter is, that upgrade is the utility’s to make, and we tell you so before you buy the appliances.