Who to call for a gas leak here in Los Angeles ?
First and foremost, if you suspect a natural gas leak, evacuate the area immediately and from a safe location call SoCal gas Company At 1-800-427-2200 or as SOCAL gas company recommends calling a licensed gas repair company like The Twins Home Experts gas emergency line @ (866) 544-0120 we are open 24/7 for all types of gas leaks in Los Angeles.
Not sure if you have a gas leak in your Los Angeles property?
To Test for a Gas Leak, Test to See if You See:
- A damaged connection to a natural gas appliance
- Dirt, water, or debris being blown into the air
- A dry patch of grass in your yard (in an otherwise moist area) The soil in a planter bed has a grayish tint to it.
- Exposed pipeline after an earthquake, fire, flood, or another natural disaster
- Listen If you hear an unusual sound, such as a hissing, whistling or roaring, near a natural gas line or appliance.
How to Smell a Gas Leak
- If you smell the distinctive odor of natural gas, often described as a sulfur-like odor.
- Note: some people may not be able to smell the odor for a number of reasons, but just Don’t Rely on Just Your Nose
Although a distinctive odor is added to make natural gas easy to recognize, you may not be able to smell leaking gas if:
- You have a diminished sense of smell
- You’re experiencing odor fatigue (normal, temporary inability to distinguish an odor after prolonged exposure to it)
- You have a physical condition such as a common cold, sinus condition or allergies
- You use tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and certain medications
- The odor is masked or hidden by other odors that are present
- Pipe and soil conditions have caused odor fade
Odor Fade
Sometimes physical and/or chemical processes can cause a loss of odorant in natural gas, making it undetectable by smell. Odor fade can be caused by adsorption, absorption, oxidation, or any combination thereof.
Odor fade is more likely to occur in the following situations:
- In new, steel pipe that has been recently manufactured or hasn’t been used for odorized natural gas before
- In natural gas piping systems using higher gas pressure, and when natural gas flow is limited or intermittent
- In the presence of rust, mill scale, moisture, air, cutting oil, pipe thread compound, liquids, condensates, and other substances
Because of the possibility of odor fade, it’s important to not rely only on your sense of smell to be alerted to a natural gas leak.
What happens when the gas company arrives?
Asked Charlene from Encino CA – “Once the gas company arrives, they will perform their inspection and once the detect, determine the location & the amount of leakage, they immediately shut the gas system down to the property, place a lock on the incoming line & will recommend to the property owner to contact a licensed gas contractor, this is typically when Twin home Experts arrives on the scene”.
Now, what happens when the Los Angeles gas leak detection company arrives?
Asked Daryl from Hidden Hills “Depending on the location of the leak, this could be a minor gas leak detection and repair or it can be in a location where it’s challenging for example underground, inside a wall, crawl space behind a furnace”.
Here at the Twin Home Experts emergency gas division, we perform a complete gas leak detection using our UV smoke, tracing devices, gas sniffing equipment to pinpoint the exact location.
Do I call a Los Angeles Plumber for a Gas Leak?
Asked Bobby from Tarzana “There are many plumbers here in the Los Angeles area, many just do the repairs and not the detection. Many Los Angeles plumbers hire someone to detect for them. Here at the Twin Home Experts, we pride ourselves on having all the necessary equipment to not only detect the gas leak but also the C-36 license to perform the repairs”.
One call and we do it all.
How soon can the gas be turned on, once the repairs have been made?
Asked Jose in Van Nuys “Once the repairs are made, we typically call the gas SoCal gas company an hour prior, as they are the only ones that can come back, remove their lock and regenerate the gas to the house”.
This ensures that the gas repair has been done properly and no gas leaks are present any longer.
The gas Company will go around and turn everything back on, such as stoves, water heater, fireplaces, etc.
Does homeowners insurance cover gas leak repairs?
Asked Eric from Woodland Hills” Gas leaks typically are not covered in a homeowner’s policy”.
A gas leak is not like a water burst or a sewer overflow where it causes property damage.
Although, You might be covered under your home warranty plan if you have one, particularly if this is a new home you moved into.
How much does a minor gas leak repaIr cost here in Los Angeles?
Asked Don from Porter Ranch “Minor gas leak repairs can range from $125.00 to $650.00. This depends on the size of the line, location of the repair, and if the appliances need to re- lit throughout.
How much does it cost to repair an underground gas line?
Asked Joanna from Northridge “Underground gas line cost vary, friending on length of the line, size of the line, location of the line, is it under grass, concrete, decking, crawl space”.
For example, we just completed a gas pipe replacement using our Trenchless method in Agoura Hills that was 100 feet long for $8900.00. In Studio City, we did a repair for $1260.00. So the average cost to repair and replace a gas line to the house is between $950.00 to $8,000.00.
What if my gas leak is underground?
Asked Julia from Beverly Hills “Gas leaks underground are a bit more challenging to detect and repair. We have the tracing devices to locate the line underground, then we insert our own natural gas then detect using our sniffing device”.
What causes gas leaks?
Asked Allana from West Hollywood” Gas leaks can occur for many reasons, soil over a long period of time corrodes the galvanized pipes”.
Old valves break the seal and cause leaks, the connectors also break, log lighters in fireplaces aren’t used often, and also leak when finally used.
What if my gas leak is inside the walls?
Asked Mary from Calabasas “We detect gas leaks all the time in walls, belief or not, it’s easier to detect and repair gas leaks in a wall VS underground. They detected, repaired, and patched the walls when they were completed.
SoCal gas came out and says “I have water in my gas lines”?
Said Byron from Glendale. The water inside a gas line means there is a break somewhere allowing the water to enter in. (Check out the video here) we detected this old galvanized line that had corroded under the BBQ allowing water inside. We extracted using our extraction equipment and performed the repair.
Conclusion:
If you think you have a gas leak, you need to call a professional right away along with SoCal gas. Finding a company that can handle everything from the detection to all the repairs might be your best fit. Like the The Twins are known for “ one call and they do it all”.
