Natural Gas Leak Repair Fountain Valley
Smelling gas near your stove, water heater, or BBQ line? That’s not something you ignore. You need natural gas leak repair in Fountain Valley—and you need it from someone who knows what they’re doing. Our team finds the leak, tests the line, and repairs it the same visit in most cases.
Leaks can come from bad flex connectors, cracked shutoff valves, or rusted-out steel piping. It doesn’t matter where it is—we’ve got high-tech sniffers, manometers, and pressure testers to find and confirm it. And once it’s located, we repair it clean, fast, and to code. No shortcuts.
Some jobs are tiny—like a stove line valve that just needs tightening. Others mean cutting and rebuilding a few feet of pipe. Whatever it takes, we’ll walk you through it before we start.
Don’t wait around with the gas shut off. Call us (714) 964-3519 or Book Online. We’ll get it fixed, inspected if needed, and cleared with SoCalGas if they flagged it.
Fountain Valley Leak Repair Near Heritage Park
We had a call not too long ago from a home off Slater and Santa Rosalia, near Heritage Park. The homeowner had a weird smell in the garage, mostly in the mornings. PG&E came out and tagged the meter. They said it wasn’t a meter issue and told him to call a plumber.
We showed up with a calibrated sniffer and ran a full inspection from the garage to the kitchen. The leak was coming from an old iron elbow feeding the water heater—it had rusted through near the threads. We cut it out, re-piped the section in galvanized steel, and retested everything. He was back up and running in two hours flat.
It saved him from being without hot water for the weekend—and from trying to fix it with “gas-rated tape,” which he said he found on YouTube.
Where Most Gas Leaks Happen and How We Repair Them
| Leak Location | Common Problem | Repair Approach |
| Stove or cooktop | Loose flex connector or cracked valve | Replace hose, test threads |
| Wall or floor heaters | Pilot or shutoff valve leaks | New valve install + test |
| Outdoor BBQ or fire pits | Rusted piping, shallow burial | Dig, cut out, replace section |
| Water heater gas lines | Old joints, thread failures | Re-pipe portion with new materials |
| Pool heaters | Exposed lines cracked from weather | Reroute with code-compliant pipe |
Source: California Plumbing Code – Residential Gas Piping
https://www.dgs.ca.gov/BSC
How to Prep Before a Gas Leak Repair Visit
You don’t have to prep much—but a few things can make your visit faster and maybe a little cheaper:
If it’s an indoor leak, clear access to the stove, water heater, or appliance in question. Open any gates or side yard paths in case we need to trace the line from the meter. Don’t run fans or open windows—we need to follow the scent and use sniffer tools to confirm.
If it’s an outdoor issue, move patio furniture or BBQ gear out of the way. Let us know where sprinkler lines are if you know. And leave the gas off if it’s already off. We’ll handle the rest safely from there.
Need a Local Plumber In Fountain Valley?
Professional Plumbing provides free plumbing inspections for current homeowners during business hours. A small fee applies for homes in escrow or for sale, which can be credited toward repair costs if we're hired.
Common Gas Leak Repair Mistakes in Orange County
We’ve seen some real mistakes over the years in Fountain Valley:
One guy tried to fix a leak with JB Weld. Another used duct tape on a flex connector. And we still see PVC being used on old BBQ lines. All of that’s dangerous—and illegal under code. Even worse, some homeowners try to “fix” a leak, then relight the pilot before pressure testing it. That’s a real risk.
If you’ve failed a gas pressure test or got a red tag from the gas company, call us. We’ll fix it the right way and make sure it passes reinspection.
Other Services That Go with Gas Leak Repair
FAQs – Natural Gas Leak Repair Fountain Valley
Don’t light anything. Don’t flip switches. Leave the house and call SoCalGas or 911 if it’s strong. Once the gas is shut off, call us to repair the line and get it cleared.
Most basic repairs take 1 to 3 hours depending on location. If it’s buried or routed through a wall, it could take longer—but we’ll explain everything first.
Not always. Small repairs inside the house usually don’t need one. But anything outdoors or involving trenching or rerouting may require a city permit. We handle all of that for you.
Yes. We’re the team you call once they red tag the meter. We find the leak, fix it, test it, and coordinate with SoCalGas to turn it back on after it passes.
No. That might make it worse. Gas threads require specific tightening and sealing methods. Let us do the proper test and repair.
