Gas Line Repair & Installation, Done to Code
Gas line repair and installation is the one corner of plumbing where corners cannot be cut, and ours never are. Every gas job All Star Plumbing takes is permitted with your city, pressure-tested before the gas comes back on, and signed off by an inspector. New appliance runs, outdoor fire features, aging line replacement: licensed work, a $0 service call, and a written estimate before anything starts.
- Permitted and inspected, every job
- $0 service call
- Free written estimate before any work
- Licensed, family-owned since 2008
Smell gas right now? Stop reading. Leave the building without touching switches or phones inside, and call your gas utility or 911 from outside. Repairs come after the utility makes it safe, and that’s how it should be. (Water emergencies are different: our emergency line runs 24/7 with a 60-minute response.)
What is gas line repair?
Gas line repair is the fixing or replacement of damaged, corroded, or leaking gas piping in a home, done under a city permit, proven with a pressure test before gas is restored, and verified by inspection. Together with new line installation for appliances and outdoor features, it’s licensed line work, distinct from emergency gas-leak response, which belongs to your gas utility first. All Star Plumbing performs the line work, permitted and tested, every time.
No Service Call Fee
It costs nothing for us to come out and scope the job. You get a free written estimate before any work.
Permitted & Inspected
Every gas job is filed with your city and signed off by an inspector. If a bid skips the permit, it's not cheaper, it's uninspected.
Pressure-Tested First
The line holds test pressure before gas is restored. Not a spot check: a held test, the way code demands.
What gas line services do we provide?
Installation, repair, replacement, and valve work, for the appliances inside and the features outside. All of it residential, all of it permitted, tested, and inspected.
New Gas Line Installation
A dedicated run for a new range, dryer, or appliance that never had gas before. Gas pipe installation is sized to the appliance's BTU load, routed cleanly, and tested before first use.
- Sized to the appliance load
- Permitted and inspected
- Tested before gas flows
Outdoor Gas Features
BBQ islands, fire pits, patio heaters, pool and spa heaters. Outdoor runs live in soil and weather, so material choice and burial depth matter as much as the connection.
- BBQ, fire pit, and patio runs
- Pool and spa heater lines
- Buried runs done to code
Gas Line Repair
A damaged, corroded, or leaking line gets located precisely, repaired or re-run, and pressure-tested before gas is restored. Gas leak repair here means fixing the line itself, permitted and proven tight.
- Damaged and corroded lines fixed
- Every fitting verified after repair
- Test held before gas returns
Gas Line Replacement
Old lines corrode from the outside in, especially buried and coastal runs. When repair would just chase the next weak spot, gas line replacement runs new pipe and retires the risk.
- Aging and corroded runs replaced
- New pipe in the right material
- Old line properly capped off
Gas Valve Work
Appliance shutoff valves that are seized, leaking at the stem, or missing entirely where code wants one. Small parts with a big safety job, replaced and leak-checked.
- Appliance shutoffs replaced
- Valves added where code requires
- Every joint leak-checked
Appliance Connections
Ranges, dryers, and fireplace log sets connected properly: the right connector, a shutoff in reach, and a leak check under pressure. Gas water heater connections are handled with our water heater installs.
- Range, dryer, and fireplace hookups
- Correct connectors, never makeshift
- Leak-checked under pressure
How is gas work done to code?
Gas piping is the most regulated work we do, and the regulation is the product: a permit, a held pressure test, and an inspector's signature are what make a gas line trustworthy. Here's the sequence, and what each step is protecting.
If a bid you're comparing skips any of these, that's the difference in the price.
Size the line to the load
Every appliance has a BTU demand, and the pipe has to deliver it at the end of the run, not just the start. We calculate the total load and size the line for it, because an undersized line starves appliances and an oversized one wastes money.
Pull the permit
The job is filed with your city before work starts. The permit isn't paperwork for us, it's protection for you: it forces the inspection that catches what anyone could miss, and it keeps your home's records clean for insurance and resale.
Run the right material for the location
Black iron pipe (schedule-40 steel) for mains and long straight runs, where its strength earns its labor. CSST, the flexible yellow tubing, for tight spaces and retrofits where rigid pipe can't reasonably go. Most real jobs use each where it belongs.
Pressure-test before gas returns
The finished line is pressurized, commonly to 10 psi, and has to hold it, at least 15 minutes for a repair and up to 24 hours for a new line. A held test is the proof the system is tight. Gas does not flow until the test passes.
Inspection, then service restored
The city inspector reviews the work against code and signs it off. Then gas is restored, every appliance is relit, and each connection gets a final leak check with a detector or bubble solution, never, ever a flame.
Six rules our gas work never breaks.
Gas rewards discipline and punishes shortcuts, so the rules below aren't aspirations, they're the job. Any contractor you hire should be able to say the same six things without blinking.
Ask them. The ones worth hiring will like the question.
Every job gets a permit. Every job.
There is no gas job too small to file. Unpermitted gas work is invisible to inspectors, insurers, and the next owner of your home, right up until it isn't.
Gas never flows until the test holds.
The pressure test isn't a formality between us and dinner. The line holds test pressure for the required time, or the gas stays off while we find out why.
The line is sized to the load, not the leftover pipe.
Appliances are fed by BTU math, run length, and pipe diameter. Sizing is calculated per job, never eyeballed from what's on the truck.
Material follows location.
Black iron where strength and straight runs favor it, CSST where flexibility earns its keep. The wrong material in the wrong place is how retrofits go bad.
Leaks are found with a detector or bubbles. Never a flame.
On any repair, every fitting gets verified with an approved gas detector or soap solution. If anyone ever suggests checking a gas line with a match, show them the door.
Active leaks belong to the utility first.
If you smell gas, the order is: leave, call your gas utility or 911 from outside, let them make it safe. Our work, the lasting repair, comes after. We will never position ourselves ahead of that.
Our thanks to the people who keep our communities running.
A 5% discount, up to $200 off, for first responders, military, healthcare workers, teachers, seniors, and nonprofit staff. Mention "Community Heroes" when you call, and we'll take care of the rest.
- First Responders
- Military
- Healthcare Workers
- Seniors
- Teachers
- Nonprofit Employees
Applies to repairs over $500. Cannot be combined with other promotions. Proof of eligibility may be requested at the time of service.
Three offices, one gas line.
Licensed gas work dispatches from all three All Star Plumbing offices. One number reaches the team closest to you: (866) 986-4842.
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San Diego / Rancho Bernardo Office
11956 Bernardo Plaza Dr, Suite 147, San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 727-5807Open 24/7. Dispatch answers day and night.
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Murrieta Office
26193 Jefferson Ave, Ste C, Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 783-4260Open 24/7. Dispatch answers day and night.
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Aliso Viejo Office
65 Enterprise, Suite 400c, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 541-6940Open 24/7. Dispatch answers day and night.
What stands behind every gas job.
You don't need a corporate dispatcher and a $99 trip fee to fix a plumbing problem.
Call (866) 986-4842 to Talk to a Plumber TodayAll Star Plumbing since
Family-owned, running licensed gas work since 2008.
Gas jobs completed
Appliance runs, outdoor features, repairs, and replacements.
Bonded & insured
A licensed California plumbing contractor, bonded and insured.
Permitted, tested, inspected
No exceptions, no "quick jobs" that skip the test. That's the whole point of hiring licensed.
What customers say about the crew.
Verified 5-star Google reviews from All Star customers.
We had to call an emergency plumber today. This company was very nice, professional, and responsive. They didn't even charge us for coming out, since we didn't need any repairs right now. Looks like we may need some repairs soon though, and we plan to call this company.
Had an emergency and John was very responsive and fixed the problem.
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What sets the price of gas line work?
Gas work is priced by the run, the material, and the code work that makes it legal, and all three are visible up front. The visit to scope it costs $0, the estimate is written and itemized (permit and inspection included as their own lines), and the number you approve is the number you pay.
What the estimate is built from
Length and routing of the run
A short run to a range beside the meter is the small case. A buried line across the yard to a fire pit, or a route through finished space, is more pipe, more labor, and sometimes trenching. The estimate maps it before you approve.
Material and sizing
Black iron and CSST carry different labor profiles, and the BTU load decides the diameter. You'll see which material goes where, and why, on the estimate itself.
The code work, included
Permit, pressure test, and inspection are part of every quote, never a surprise add-on. A competing bid without them isn't a lower price, it's a different (and unfinished) job.
Repair, or replacement
Fixing one damaged section is the smaller job. Replacing an old corroded run costs more once, instead of repairing it twice. Where both are defensible, we price both and show our reasoning.
What should I do if I smell gas in my house?
Leave first. Don’t flip switches, don’t use phones or anything with a flame or spark inside, and don’t hunt for the source. From outside, call your gas utility or 911; if the meter valve is safely reachable, the utility may direct you to close it. The utility makes the scene safe. The lasting repair to the line comes after that, and that’s where we come in.
Do I really need a permit to run or repair a gas line?
Yes, and you want one. Gas line work requires a city permit and an inspection, and the permit is what guarantees a second set of trained eyes reviews the work before you live with it. Unpermitted gas work can surface during a sale or an insurance claim at the worst possible time. Any legitimate gas bid includes the permit; ours itemizes it.
What is a gas pressure test, and how long does it take?
After the work, the line is pressurized, commonly to 10 psi, and must hold that pressure to prove it’s tight: at least 15 minutes for a typical repair, and up to 24 hours for a new line. Gas isn’t restored until the test holds. It’s the single most important quality check in gas work, and it’s non-negotiable on our jobs.
What's the difference between black iron pipe and CSST?
Black iron is rigid schedule-40 steel: strong, proven, and the standard for mains and long straight runs. CSST is flexible corrugated stainless tubing in a yellow jacket: it snakes through tight spaces and makes retrofits practical where rigid pipe can’t go. Neither is universally better. Real jobs typically use each where its strengths apply, and your estimate shows which goes where.
Can you run a gas line to a BBQ, fire pit, or pool heater?
Yes. Outdoor features are one of the most common new-line requests, and they’re real line work: sized to the burner’s BTU demand, buried at proper depth in the right material, and pressure-tested like any interior run. A plumbed BBQ or fire pit ends the propane-tank shuffle for good, which is usually why people call.
How do you find a leak on a gas line you're repairing?
With an approved gas detector, and by brushing soap solution over every fitting: escaping gas raises bubbles that pinpoint the joint. Never with a flame, and if anyone ever suggests testing gas with a match, send them home. Once located, the failed section or fitting is repaired or re-run, and the whole line is pressure-tested again before gas is restored.
When should an old gas line be replaced instead of repaired?
When corrosion, not damage, is the story. A line hit by a shovel has one problem; a decades-old buried or coastal run flaking with rust has a condition, and repairing one weak spot on corroded pipe just introduces you to the next one. Replacement runs new pipe once, gets inspected once, and retires the whole risk.
How big does a gas line need to be for my appliance?
It’s math, not guesswork. Every appliance has a BTU rating, and the required pipe diameter comes from the total load on the line and the distance it has to travel. Long runs and stacked appliances need larger pipe to deliver full pressure at the far end. We calculate it per job, because an appliance starved by an undersized line never runs right.
Gas line work? Get it permitted, tested, and priced in writing.
A licensed tech, a $0 service call, and a written estimate with the permit and inspection itemized. Code-safe is the only way we do gas.
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