Gas Leak Detection Gateshead

Gas leak detection in Gateshead is licensed gas fitter work, and it starts as soon as you notice the smell. Our plumber in Gateshead crew traces the pipework, quotes the repair before starting and pressure tests the finished job. Ring (02) 4063 3469 at any hour and we can guide you through the first safe steps.

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Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C

Last updated September 2026

What Are the Signs of a Gas Leak?

A gas leak shows itself in small ways first, and each one deserves attention:

A rotten-egg smell that is strongest near the meter, the stove or a wall carrying a pipe
A soft hissing at a valve, fitting or appliance connection
A cooktop flame that burns yellow or orange instead of sharp blue
Pot plants wilting inside, or a line of dead grass over a buried pipe
Gas bills rising while your cooking and hot water use stays the same

Any single sign is worth a call. Two at once means everyone out of the house and a call to the network's emergency number before you ring us.

How Do We Find and Fix a Leak?

Testing beats guessing with gas, so the work follows a fixed order:

1
Make it safe
The house is aired, the supply is turned off at the meter and nothing is alight while we work.
2
Find the leak
A gas detector and a pressure-drop test narrow it to one length of pipe, one fitting or one appliance.
3
Repair and prove it
The bad joint or pipe is remade, the system is pressure tested, and we light every appliance to watch its flame before handing back.

Nothing is repaired until you have approved the price. If the fault is in an appliance and not the pipe, see gas appliance installation for what a new one involves, and the gas fitting hub for everything else a gas fitter can do.

What Moves the Price of a Leak Repair?

We provide up-front, honest quotes that will always match the final price, should you decide to go ahead.

A gas repair is priced on how deep the fault is buried:

Exposed or hidden A joint on the meter outlet is quick, and a pipe under a paved path has to be dug out.
Joint or length Remaking one fitting costs less than replacing a corroded section of pipe.
Getting under the house Pipes under timber floors or in wall cavities take longer to reach.
Night and weekend work These carry the after-hours charge.

Old Conversions Fail at the Joints

Joints from the first gas job

Postwar fibro and weatherboard houses here that went over to gas long ago can still have their original cotton-sealed joints behind the meter, along with pipe too narrow for today's appliances.

Ground movement does the rest

Reactive clay swells in wet months and shrinks in dry ones, working old gas joints loose over the years. Since the weak spots are the joints and not the pipe between them, a repair may only mean remaking fittings. We test the full run while on site so any other weak joint is found at the same visit.

"We had an urgent gas problem that required immediate attention at our home…on a Friday afternoon. … Identified the issue, fixed and tested" Lee

When We're Not the Right Call

Leaks at the meter or in the street pipe are fixed by crews from the gas network, who own that equipment. If our test places the leak before your meter, we stop, and you pay nothing for a repair that isn't ours to make.

Gas Leak Questions From Gateshead Homes

What should I do first if I smell gas in my Gateshead home?

Get everyone outside and phone the network's emergency line from well away from the house. Don't use light switches, lighters or appliances on your way out. When the network has declared it safe, call us to find the leak, fix it and test the system.

Do you come out to a gas leak after hours?

Yes, we are Available 24/7. Night and weekend work carries the after-hours charge, given before we start. Describe the smell and where it is strongest so we bring the right detector.

Can a small gas leak wait until next week?

No. Gas collects in closed spaces, so even a faint smell at the meter or inside a wall needs a licensed gas fitter to look at it. Any smell at all means the pipework isn't sound.

Is a pressure test needed after a gas repair in Gateshead?

Yes. After any repair or new connection we test the system under pressure and watch every appliance burn cleanly before signing off. The result goes on your paperwork and is included in the quoted price.

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