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Licensed Gas Fitters & Gas Leak Detection
Smell gas, or need an appliance connected properly? We’re licensed gas fitters — every job is tested, certified and lodged, because this is the one trade where cutting corners actually kills people.
- No call-out fee
- Fixed price before we start
- Lifetime labour warranty
Get a fixed price
No call-out fee. We’ll call you straight back.
Available 24/7
Burst pipe, no water or sewage backing up?
Don’t wait for business hours. We run emergency call-outs across the Hills, Hornsby and the Upper North Shore, 24 hours a day.
Sound familiar?
What we get called out for
If any of these describe what’s happening at your place, we can help — usually the same day.
You can smell gas
Don’t touch switches. Turn the gas off at the meter, open the doors, get everyone out, then call from outside.
Yellow or orange flame instead of blue
Incomplete combustion. It produces carbon monoxide. Stop using the appliance and get it checked.
A new cooktop or oven to connect
Gas appliance connection is licensed work and needs a compliance certificate. Retailers don’t do it.
Adding a gas point for a heater or BBQ
New runs need to be correctly sized for the appliance load, not just teed off the nearest line.
Pilot light won’t stay lit
Usually a failing thermocouple. It’s a repair, and it’s a safety device doing its job.
Higher gas bills with no change in use
Worth a pressure test. Small leaks cost money long before they become dangerous.
If you smell gas right now
Turn the gas off at the meter. Open windows and doors. Do not operate any electrical switch, appliance or phone inside the building — including turning lights off, which produces the same spark as turning them on. Get everyone out, and call us from outside.
If the smell is strong or you feel unwell, leave immediately and call the gas emergency line on 131 909 first, then us.
What we install and certify
Gas cooktops, ovens and freestanding cookers. Space heaters and flued heaters. Gas hot water — storage and continuous flow. Outdoor BBQ and firepit points. New gas runs, meter relocations, and appliance isolation valves.
Every installation gets pressure tested and a Certificate of Compliance lodged with NSW Fair Trading. You get a copy. Insurers and conveyancers both ask for these, and an uncertified gas installation is a real problem at claim time.
Gas leak detection
We pressure test the installation to find whether you have a leak, then use electronic detection to pinpoint it. Small leaks at fittings and unions are common in older installations and often produce a faint smell that people get used to and stop noticing.
Carbon monoxide is the other risk, and it’s the one with no smell at all. If you have a flued heater or an older gas appliance in a bedroom or living area, a CO test is genuinely worth doing before winter.
Why licensing is not paperwork here
Gas work in NSW must be done by the holder of a gasfitting licence, and it must be certified. This isn’t bureaucracy — an incorrectly sized line, a poor joint or an unflued appliance in the wrong room causes fires and carbon monoxide poisoning.
We’re fully licensed and insured, and every job we do is tested and documented. If someone quotes you for gas work without mentioning a compliance certificate, that tells you something important.
How it works
Our gas fitting process
- 1
Tell us the appliance and location
We’ll confirm what’s involved and what it will cost.
- 2
Load and line sizing checked
New runs are sized for the appliance, not guessed.
- 3
Installed and pressure tested
Every joint tested before anything is commissioned.
- 4
Certified and lodged
Compliance certificate lodged with NSW Fair Trading, copy to you.
Customer reviews
What people say about our work
“Excellent service, very friendly and went above and beyond to get what was needed done.”
Google reviewReviewer name not published “Great communication, Colin was professional, polite and friendly and did a magnificent job. Highly recommend for any plumbing needs.”
Google reviewReviewer name not published “They arrived on time, very professional and friendly — a pleasure to have in my home. The work was carried out efficiently and they cleaned up after themselves. The price was good. I will definitely be using this company as my plumber.”
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Where we work
Gas Fitting across the Hills, Hornsby & the North Shore
Based in Annangrove and covering the whole of the north-west and upper north shore.
The Hills District
Hornsby Shire
- Asquith
- Beecroft
- Cheltenham
- Cherrybrook
- Galston
- Hornsby
- Hornsby Heights
- Normanhurst
- Pennant Hills
- Thornleigh
- Waitara
- Westleigh
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Upper North Shore
Common questions
Gas Fitting questions, answered
Turn the gas off at the meter, open windows and doors, and get everyone outside. Do not touch any electrical switch or appliance — that includes light switches and your phone while you’re still inside. Call from outside. If the smell is strong, call the gas emergency line on 131 909 first.
Yes. Connecting any gas appliance in NSW is licensed work and requires a Certificate of Compliance. Retailers and general handypeople cannot legally do it, and an uncertified installation can void both your appliance warranty and your home insurance.
If there’s already a gas point where the cooktop is going, it’s a straightforward connection, test and compliance certificate. If a new point has to be run, the cost depends on how far it travels and how accessible the route is — under a suspended floor is easy, through a slab is not. We’ll tell you which situation you’re in and give you a fixed price before we start.
It’s the document certifying that gas work was performed by a licensed fitter to the relevant standard, and it’s lodged with NSW Fair Trading. You need it for insurance, and you’ll need it when you sell the property. We provide one on every gas job as a matter of course.
A yellow or orange flame means incomplete combustion, which produces carbon monoxide. Stop using the appliance and have it checked. Common causes are a blocked burner, incorrect gas pressure or inadequate ventilation — all fixable, but not something to leave.
Yes. We pressure test the installation to confirm a leak exists, then use electronic detection to pinpoint it, and provide a written report. Older installations very often have small leaks at fittings that have loosened over time.
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No call-out fee, a fixed price before we start, and a lifetime labour warranty on everything we do.