Gas Line Repair in Brooklyn, NY

If you smell gas

Do not switch anything on or off, do not use a lighter, and do not stay to look for the leak. Leave the building, then call 911 from outside. The emergency response comes first; the plumbing repair comes after the area has been made safe.

Gas work we handle

• Finding and repairing leaks in gas piping
• Connecting new stoves, dryers and water heaters
• Replacing corroded or damaged sections of gas pipe
• Capping old lines that fed lamps, fireplaces or removed appliances
• Installing appliance shutoff valves where none exist
• Pressure testing gas piping

Gas that has been shut off

When a leak is reported, the gas utility will often shut off the supply to a building or apartment and lock the meter. Gas is not turned back on just because the smell has gone. The piping has to be repaired, tested and approved first, and in many cases the Department of Buildings has to sign off before the utility will restore service.

That process can take longer than people expect, especially in an apartment building where the whole system may need to be tested. We explain each step at the start so you know what is happening and roughly how long it should take.

Inspections for apartment buildings

Under Local Law 152, most New York City buildings other than one- and two-family homes need periodic inspections of their exposed gas piping, on a cycle set by community district. Building owners who are unsure where they stand on that cycle can ask us what the inspection involves.

Whether it is a single stove connection or the piping for a whole building, Elite Pipe Solutions will tell you which parts of the job need a filing before any gas work begins, so the approval is planned in rather than discovered at the end.