Gas Fitting in Ballina, NSW
What is included
What Is Included in Our Gas Fitting
- We start at the cylinder, checking it stands upright outdoors on firm ground and away from drains and low openings.
- We check the regulator and hose for cracks, hardened rubber and a worn connection, and replace what has failed.
- We run new pipe to each appliance, clipped along its path, with an isolating tap beside each one.
- We connect cooktops, ovens, heaters and gas hot water units with the right hose or rigid fitting for each appliance.
- We put the pipework under test pressure and watch the gauge, then check each connection with soapy water.
- We light each burner and read the flame, since a cooktop or heater burning yellow is not burning cleanly.
- We check clearances and air supply around each appliance, including the flue on a heater or hot water unit.
- At handover we show you the cylinder valve and each appliance tap, and how to shut the gas off.
Why us
Why Choose Us for Gas Fitting?
Accountable for every job, long after the day
Every gas fitting job is done by the people who will still be here next year.
Tested and signed off before we leave
Everything we touch on your gas fitting is tested before we go, you get walked through exactly what was done.
Local plumbers, not a call centre
A plumber answers the phone and the same faces come back if the job runs over a day.
How the job runs
Why the cylinder gets checked before the cooktop
What to tell us first
Tell us what runs on gas, such as the cooktop, oven, heater or hot water unit, and where the cylinder stands. If you can smell gas, leave switches and flames alone, open doors and windows, and close the cylinder valve only if it is safe to reach. Call 000 from outside if the smell is strong or anyone feels unwell.
What we tell you before starting
Once we have seen the cylinder, the pipe run and the appliances, we tell you what needs replacing, what can stay and what the job involves. If something cannot be judged until a cover comes off, we tell you that too. You decide before we touch a fitting.
Test, flame check and handover
On the day we close the cylinder valve before any joint is opened. After the work we open it slowly, test every joint, and only then light an appliance. Before we leave we show you where each shut-off is and what we changed.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Which towns do you cover?
We work across Ballina and the Northern Rivers. The service areas page lists twelve places, from Ballina, Lennox Head and Skennars Head on the coast to Alstonville and Wollongbar on the plateau, Byron Bay and Bangalow to the north, and Lismore, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads and Ocean Shores. If your town is not on the list, ask anyway, because the list is where the work lands most often rather than a boundary.
Do you work on homes and businesses?
Both. Most calls are houses and units, and the commercial work runs from cafes and shops to offices and holiday accommodation. The pipes and drains behave the same way, but a business usually needs the work planned around trading, so tell us when the doors open.
What plumbing and gas work do you do?
Pipe repairs, burst pipes, leak detection, blocked drains and drain cleaning, toilet repairs, tap and fixture installation, hot water systems, sewer repairs and replacement, gas fitting and commercial plumbing. Each one has its own page with what is included and how the job runs.
How do I get a quote?
Call, or send the enquiry form on the contact page. Say what is leaking, blocked or not working, where it is, and attach a photo of the fitting or the meter box if you can. We tell you what we found and what it will take before any work starts.
Do you work on bathroom and kitchen renovations?
Yes. We can handle the plumbing and gas rough-in and the fit-out for a renovation, and we work around the builder, the tiler and the other trades so the pipes are in before the walls are closed up and the fittings go on after the finishes.
What should I do first if a pipe bursts?
Turn the water off at the isolating valve or the meter. Switch off the hot water unit, and if water has reached a power point or the switchboard, leave the power alone and stay clear. Open a tap to drain the line and call us with what you can see.
How do you find a leak you cannot see?
We start with the water meter. With every tap off and nothing running, a meter that is still turning means water is going somewhere. From there we work along the line, isolating sections and pressure testing, until the leak is narrowed to one spot before anything is opened up.
How do you clear a stubborn blocked drain?
When a plunger will not shift it, we use a high-pressure water jetter to scour the line and a CCTV drain camera to see what is causing the blockage. Roots, grease, wipes and a collapsed section all look different on camera, and seeing it first means we fix the real cause.
Will you have to dig up my garden or driveway?
Not always. A blockage is often cleared without any digging, and the camera shows where a damaged line actually is. When digging is the only way to reach a failed pipe, we tell you where and how much before we start.
Why does my toilet keep running?
Usually the inlet valve or the float in the cistern is not shutting off, or the flush seal is letting water seep into the pan. It wastes water all day and often cures itself for a week and then returns. A repair is usually a matter of replacing the worn part.
What should I do if I smell gas?
Do not touch light switches or use a flame. Open doors and windows, shut the gas off at the cylinder valve or meter if you can reach it safely, and get everyone outside. If the smell is strong or anyone feels unwell, call 000 from outside. Once it is safe, call us to find the source.
Which gas appliances can you connect?
Cooktops, ovens, heaters and gas hot water units. We connect the appliance, check the gas line and the connections for leaks, and make sure it has the clearance and ventilation it needs before we hand it back.
Can you replace my hot water system?
Yes. We handle electric, gas and solar hot water systems, repairs as well as replacements. We look at your household's water use and the space you have, and tell you whether the system needs repairing or has reached the end of its life.
How do I know if my hot water system needs replacing?
Rusty water from the hot tap, a tank that leaks from the body rather than a fitting, a relief valve that never stops dripping, or a unit that keeps running out of hot water are the usual signs. A leaking fitting or a failed part can often be repaired, so it is worth having it looked at before you decide.
Can you work in a commercial kitchen or cafe?
Yes. Drains, grease build-up and fixture faults are the usual problems in food businesses, and we can plan the work around your trading. Tell us when the kitchen is quiet and what the problem is when you call.
Related work
Other jobs we get called out for
drain cleaning
Slow drains, drain smells and grease build-up are cleaned out while the water still runs, so they do not turn into a blockage. We also clean drains on a schedule for cafes and holiday lets.
Read moreblocked drains
A sink, shower, laundry or floor drain that has stopped is cleared with a high-pressure water jetter, then checked with a CCTV drain camera to find the cause. We do this across the Northern Rivers.
Read morehot water systems
We repair and replace electric, gas and solar hot water systems, from a dripping relief valve to a tank that has given up, for Northern Rivers homes and businesses.
Read moreServing Ballina and The Surrounding Areas
Where we work
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Send a photo of the cylinder with its regulator and hose in view, and one of the rating label on each gas appliance. It lets us arrive with the right fittings. Photos do not replace a look on site, but they save a second trip.
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