Gas line repair in Dallas fixes leaking or damaged gas piping on the house side of the meter and adds new lines for appliances such as ranges, dryers and water heaters. If you smell gas, leave the house first and call 911 and Atmos Energy from outside. Once the area is safe, call and describe what happened.
What Dallas gas line repair includes
- Leaking fittings, valves or flexible appliance connectors.
- Corroded black iron or older galvanized gas pipe.
- Buried yard lines to pools, grills or detached garages that have been damaged.
- New gas lines for a range, dryer, tankless water heater or outdoor kitchen.
- Gas lines that failed a pressure test during a sale, remodel or after the utility shut off service.
How gas line repair works, step by step
- If you smell gas, leave the house and call 911 and Atmos Energy from outside; do not search for the leak.
- After the utility has made the area safe, you call and describe what was found and which appliances are affected.
- The plumber locates the problem on the house side of the meter, explains the repair and confirms the price for your specific job.
- Leaking pipe, valves or connectors are repaired or replaced, with any permit the City of Dallas requires.
- The system is pressure-tested and inspected where required before the utility restores service.
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If you smell gas, leave first
A strong smell of gas, a hissing sound near a gas line or dead plants over a buried line are signs of a leak. Do not switch lights or appliances on or off, do not use a phone inside, and do not try to find the leak yourself. Get everyone out of the house, then call 911 and your gas utility from outside. In Dallas the natural gas utility is Atmos Energy. Once the utility has made the area safe, Dallas gas line repair on your side of the meter can begin.
What Dallas gas line repair covers
The gas utility owns the line up to and including the meter. The piping from the meter to your water heater, furnace, range, dryer, fireplace or outdoor grill belongs to the homeowner, and that is the piping a plumber repairs. Dallas gas line repair usually means finding and fixing a leaking joint or valve, replacing corroded or damaged pipe, or replacing old flexible connectors behind appliances.
Why gas line repair in Dallas often needs a pressure test
After gas piping is repaired or added, the system is usually pressure tested to show it holds without leaking, and in the City of Dallas gas piping work generally requires a permit and inspection before the utility restores service. If Atmos Energy has shut off your gas because of a leak, expect the repair, a passing test and the required approval before the meter is turned back on. Rules change, so confirm current requirements with the City of Dallas.
Older Dallas homes and gas piping
Many Dallas houses from the 1940s through the 1970s still have their original gas piping, and some have had appliances moved or added over the years with a mix of pipe and connectors. Old uncoated brass flexible connectors, which were common decades ago, are a known weak point. If your home is older and you are adding a gas appliance, it is a good time to have the existing piping and connectors checked.