Gas Leak Detection Shortland
Gas leak detection in Shortland is a licensed fitter's job: locate the escape, repair it and pressure testing the line before the supply goes back on. If you can smell gas, get everyone outside before you do anything else, then ring (02) 4063 1093. The repair is priced before any tool comes out.
Gas leaks are part of the work our plumber in Shortland team covers.
Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C
Last updated October 2026
Smell Gas? Do This Before Anything Else
Do these in order, before anyone tries to find the source:
- Take people and pets out the front, leaving doors and windows open on the way.
- Leave switches, plugs and appliances untouched while inside.
- Keep flames, cigarettes and mobile phones away from the house.
- From the street, call the gas network's emergency line, then call us on (02) 4063 1093.
How We Trace a Gas Leak
The spot where you notice the smell is not always the spot where gas is escaping, so the fitter works with instruments, step by step:
- 1
Prove it
The suspect section is shut off and put under test pressure to confirm gas is leaving the pipe.
- 2
Follow the pipe
A handheld sniffer is run along every joint from the meter through to the appliance.
- 3
Explain the cause
You are shown where the leak is and why it happened, with the repair price, before work starts.
- 4
Test again
The repaired section is pressure tested a second time, and gas is only restored once it holds.
Perished appliance hoses, fittings shaken loose behind a stove or heater, and corroded joints on old pipe under the floor are the kinds of faults the trace can turn up. New gas lines and installs are on the gas fitting hub.
What Moves the Price of a Gas Repair?
We provide up-front, honest quotes that will always match the final price, should you decide to go ahead.
The location of the leak is the main factor. A fitting that has worked loose behind a stove is a small repair, while a buried line in the yard takes digging and new pipe.
Other factors are:
- How much pipe is replaced, since corroded sections are cut out rather than wrapped
- Subfloor access under older single-storey houses, which slows any work below the floor
- Night or weekend attendance, which falls under after-hours rates
Why Do Old Gas Fittings Weep Here?
Ageing pipework
Wet soil on buried lines
When We're Not the Right Call
At or before the meter
Inside the appliance
Sewer smell, not gas
What Customers Say
We had an urgent gas problem that required immediate attention at our home…on a Friday afternoon. … Identified the issue, fixed and tested
Gas Leak Questions, Answered
What should I do first if I can smell gas in my Shortland home?
Walk the household and any animals out to the front yard, propping doors open as you go. Do not flick a switch or pull a plug. Then, standing well away from the house, call the gas network's emergency number and after that (02) 4063 1093.
Can you find a gas leak under the floor of an older fibro house here?
Yes. If the house has space beneath a timber floor, the fitter can get the detector along the pipe from below, and a pressure test narrows the leak to one section before anything is opened. You hear the repair price first.
Do you repair the leak as well as finding it?
Yes. Once the fitter has located the escape, you get a price for fixing it, and with your go-ahead the repair is done and retested on that same visit where parts allow. It carries our 365-day warranty on all work.
Should I wait until business hours to report a gas smell?
No. A gas smell is never a wait-until-Monday job. We are Available 24/7; night work is charged at after-hours rates, and you hear the price before the fitter starts.
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