Gas Line Services

A rotten-egg smell (the odorant added to natural gas), hissing near a line or appliance, dead vegetation over a buried line, and an unexplained jump in your gas bill. Physical symptoms like headaches or dizziness indoors are a leave-now sign. Get out, then call SoCalGas and a licensed plumber.

Gas piping is licensed-plumber territory, and for good reason — an undersized or poorly sealed line risks leaks and carbon monoxide. We size the line to the appliance load, install it to code, and pressure-test it before we leave.

In California, exterior residential gas lines are typically trenched at least 18 inches deep, with approved pipe and tracer wire — though your city's plumbing inspector has the final word, and requirements shift with pipe material and what the line crosses. It's one of the main reasons a yard gas run isn't a DIY job: when we run a new line to a BBQ, fire pit, or ADU, we trench and bed the line to code and pressure-test it before it goes into service.

It depends on the run length, routing, and the appliance it feeds. You approve a flat, upfront quote for your exact installation — pressure test included — before any work starts.

SoCalGas owns the lines up to your meter and will make a leak safe for free, but everything past the meter is yours — and the utility doesn't repair it. A licensed plumber locates the leak, repairs the line, and gets your service restored.

A red tag means the utility found a hazard and shut off gas to the line or appliance until it's repaired and verified. We fix the underlying problem, pressure-test the system, and coordinate the inspection so your service is restored properly.

Some Southern California cities require one when a home sells or is remodeled, and some insurers ask for one. Required or not, it's inexpensive protection — it automatically closes your gas line in a strong quake, preventing the fires that follow broken lines.