Gas smell: leave first
Get everyone and every pet outside, skip the light switches, and call your gas utility or 911 from outside. The utility makes the area safe. After that, we locate the leak with a pressure test and repair it.
Gas Line Repair and Installation
Gas Line Repair & Installation in Apex, NC
If you smell gas, leave the house and call your gas utility or 911 from outside before you call anyone else. Once it is safe, we find the leak and repair it. We also run new gas lines for ranges, dryers, generators, and backyard kitchens. Our shop is on Apex Pkwy, and you get the real price before we start.
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Gas Line Repair and Installation
Gas line problems and projects in Apex
Most gas line calls in Apex fall into one of these six. Tell us which one sounds like yours.
Corroded or damaged line
Fittings corrode, flex connectors age out, and a shovel or trencher can nick a buried line. We cut out the bad section, replace it, and test the whole run before service is restored.
Leak detection and pressure testing
A faint smell or a meter that keeps turning is hard to chase by nose. We isolate the system, put it under test pressure, and watch it hold or drop. That tells us whether the leak is in the pipe, a joint, or an appliance connection.
New line for a range, dryer, or generator
Moving from electric to gas, or adding a standby generator, means a new branch off the existing supply. We add up the BTU load of everything on the line and size the pipe to carry it.
Backyard kitchen, fire pit, or pool heater
Apex backyards keep getting more elaborate. We run a buried or protected line out to the patio, add a shutoff you can reach, and pressure test before any burner is connected.
Natural gas or propane
Homes on the street main use natural gas. Outlying homes, including some out toward New Hill, may use a propane tank instead. The fuel changes the regulator, the pipe sizing, and the appliance orifices, so we confirm which you have first.
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What a gas line call looks like
- 1
We find the problem or plan the route
For a leak, we test and locate it. For new work, we walk the route and add up the BTU load. You get the real price before we start.
- 2
We repair or install, then test
We make the repair or run the new line, then pressure test every joint before an appliance is connected.
- 3
Permit, inspection, and hand-off
Gas work is permitted and inspected where the town requires it. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and show you where the shutoff is.
Gas Lines in Apex
Gas lines in Apex homes
Apex mixes 1990s subdivisions like Abbington and Woodcreek with newer neighborhoods such as Jordan Pointe and Seagroves Farm. In the older homes, connections have had decades to loosen or corrode. In the newer ones, the usual job is an addition: a generator, a tankless water heater, or a gas line out to the patio. Either way, we size the line to the total BTU load, not just the new appliance.
Clay soil swells and shrinks with the seasons and can shift buried lines, and yard work around fire pits and outdoor kitchens is a common way a line gets damaged. Gas permits and inspections go through the town, and we handle that paperwork where it is required. If your home is on propane, tell us when you call.
Our shop is at 3460 Apex Pkwy, and we work Monday through Saturday, 7:00 to 18:00. Call or text (919) 679-1275, or book online. More about how we work in Apex.
Apex neighborhoods we serve
- Downtown Apex (Salem Street)
- Scotts Mill
- Haddon Hall
- Bella Casa
- Salem Village
- Abbington
- Peakway
- Olive Chapel
- Woodcreek
- Seagroves Farm
- Sweetwater
- Jordan Pointe
- Friendship
- New Hill
Commercial Gas Service
Gas lines for Apex restaurants and businesses
Kitchens and shops around downtown Apex and the Highway 55 and 64 corridors run on gas too. We repair and install gas piping for business owners as well as homeowners.
Restaurant kitchen lines
New lines and extensions for ranges, fryers, and cooking lines, sized for the full kitchen load, pressure tested, and permitted where required.
Leak repair and appliance moves
When a line fails a test or equipment is rearranged, we repair, cap, or extend the piping and leave the work documented.
Patio heaters and fire features
Gas supply for patio heaters and fire features, with shutoffs placed where staff can reach them.
Helpful Details
Gas line questions from Apex
What should I do if I smell gas?
Leave right away with everyone inside, including pets. Do not touch light switches or use the phone inside. Call your gas utility or 911 from outside. Once the area is safe, call Sweetwater Plumbing at (919) 679-1275 for the repair.
How much does gas line repair or installation cost in Apex?
It depends on the length of the run, the pipe material, how hard the route is to reach, the BTU load, and whether a permit is required. We give you the real price in writing before we start.
How do you find a gas leak?
We isolate the system and pressure test it, then check joints and connections until we find where it drops. We do not guess by smell.
Do I need a permit for gas line work in Apex?
Often, yes. New gas lines and many repairs need a permit and inspection. We pull permits where the town requires them and schedule the inspection.
Can you run gas to an outdoor kitchen, fire pit, or pool heater?
Yes. We run the line, add a shutoff, pressure test it, and check that your supply can carry the added load.
Is my Apex home on natural gas or propane?
Homes on a street gas main use natural gas. Some outlying homes use a propane tank. Look for a meter or a tank, or ask us to confirm on the visit.
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