Telltale signs: gas line installation
The usual prompts are pleasant ones: a kitchen renovation that swaps electric for gas cooking, a new patio with a natural gas barbecue, a fireplace insert or a gas dryer in a new laundry room. Sometimes the reason is less cheerful, such as an old flexible connector that should no longer be in service or a line that was extended informally by a previous owner.
- New gas range, cooktop or wall oven
- Natural gas barbecue or patio heater
- Gas dryer, fireplace or garage heater
- Upgrading the supply for a tankless water heater
What we bring
- Copper, PEX and transition fittings
- Tubing cutter, torch, crimp and press tools
- Moisture meter and pressure gauge
Tested before we leave
- Section held under house pressure
- Joints wiped and checked dry
- Main reopened slowly to push out the air
On the job: what we open, clear and test
Any natural gas work in this province is reserved for a licensed gas technician, and ours hold that ticket. We calculate the total load on your system and the length of the run, then size the new branch so every appliance receives enough gas when they all operate together. Pipe is routed through joists or along walls with suitable supports, a shut-off valve is installed at each appliance, and the new piping is pressure-tested before it is put into service.
Exterior runs to a barbecue are protected where they leave the house and finish with an approved quick-connect or a fixed connection, depending on the appliance. After testing, we light the appliance and check its operation with you.
What can change the job
Distance from the meter, the number of existing appliances, and whether the original line is large enough drive most of the effort. Finished ceilings may require access openings. Some installations need a permit or inspection, and we will explain what applies.
Etobicoke homes and this job
Bungalows and semis around Stonegate-Queensway and the Kingsway often have their meter on the side of the house with the original black iron running to a furnace and water heater. Adding a range or barbecue usually means a new branch from near the meter, and older lines are sometimes undersized for modern equipment. We check rather than assume.
Gas work is often part of larger projects. If the kitchen is being redone, our drain cleaning team can look at the old sink drain at the same time, and for urgent matters there is our emergency plumbing page. While the counters are out, our note on what not to pour down drains is worth a glance.
Before you call
Have the appliance model or its specification sheet ready, since it lists the required gas input. Note where the appliance will sit and where your meter is. Then call (365) 816-2905 and we will plan a visit.