Gas does a lot of quiet work in Eastern Suburbs homes — cooktops in renovated Paddington terraces, ducted and space heaters in Randwick family homes, continuous flow hot water bolted to the walls of Coogee flats. When it’s installed and maintained properly, it’s excellent. When it isn’t, it’s the one trade where a shortcut can genuinely hurt someone. All our gas work is carried out by gasfitters licensed with NSW Fair Trading, and every job ends with the compliance certificate that proves it was done right.
Gas leaks: the emergency side
A gas smell is never a “keep an eye on it” problem. Call us immediately — we treat gas emergencies as priority dispatches, 24/7. When we arrive we pressure-test the installation to find exactly where it’s leaking, rather than guessing:
- Ageing fittings and corroded pipework — common in older homes where original copper and fittings have spent decades in salty coastal air
- Perished flexible hoses behind cooktops and dryers, a frequent offender in rentals
- Disturbed lines after renovations — a nail or screw through a wall-run pipe can leak slowly for months
- Faulty appliance regulators and valves
Small leaks matter as much as big ones: beyond the fire risk, a poorly burning appliance can produce carbon monoxide. If a flame that should burn blue is burning yellow or sooty, have the appliance checked.
Installation and fitting work
The bread and butter of our gas work across the Eastern Suburbs:
- Cooktop and oven connections — including the gas-to-induction disconnections that now come with many kitchen renovations
- Bayonet points for portable heaters, installed where you actually use them
- New gas lines and extensions — outdoor kitchens, BBQ points, pool heaters, granny flats
- Appliance servicing and safety checks — burner pressure, flue integrity, connection soundness
- Gas meter relocations and upgrades coordinated with the network operator, common in terrace renovations where the meter is in the way
Sizing matters more than people expect: a gas line that was adequate for one cooktop may starve a continuous flow hot water unit added years later, producing lukewarm showers that get misdiagnosed for months. When we quote new appliances, we check the whole installation’s capacity, not just the last metre of pipe.
Compliance, strata and rentals
Every gas job in NSW requires a licensed gasfitter and, for most work, a compliance certificate. We provide them as standard. For landlords and strata managers in the Eastern Suburbs we also handle periodic gas safety checks and the documentation that goes with them — increasingly requested by insurers and managing agents.
Smell gas now? Stop reading, get outside, and call us. For everything else, book a time and we’ll be there with the licence, the test gear and the paperwork.
Frequently Asked Questions
I can smell gas — what do I do right now?
Don't flick any switches on or off, don't light anything, and don't start looking for the leak yourself. Open windows and doors, turn the gas off at the meter if you can do so safely, get everyone outside, and call from there. Treat every gas smell as real until a licensed gas fitter has tested the installation.
Can any plumber legally work on gas?
No. In NSW, gas work must be done by a gasfitter licensed with NSW Fair Trading — it's illegal (and genuinely dangerous) otherwise. Every gas job we complete is done by a licensed gasfitter and comes with the required compliance certificate for your records, your insurer and, in strata, your building manager.
Can you convert my kitchen from electric to gas — or the other way?
Both directions. Adding gas means running a correctly sized line from the meter and fitting an approved connection; going the other way — increasingly common in new renovations — means safely capping and disconnecting the gas line so the kitchen can go induction. Either way you get the compliance paperwork at the end.