Irving gas leaks have lead to several area home explosions in the last five years alone. Protect your home and property, and those of your neighbors, by having any suspected gas leaks inspected and repaired. Gas lines are located in your yard and can be attached to your stove, oven, cleaning appliances, furnace and water heater. If you smell gas, blowing out a pilot light is not enough. You should have the gas turned off at the source and the leak inspected as soon as possible.

Gas Leak Detection

If you believe you have a gas leak, call a licensed plumbing professional immediately. Gas leaks in Irving can be extremely dangerous and for the safety of you and your neighbors, a thorough inspection should be completed. Before calling Jimmy Cash’s Plumbing, please contact the gas company and have them come out and shut off the gas. This way, if a leak is accumulating into a mass, you can avoid any explosions that may result from an electrical spark of static or flame.

Irving Gas Leak Testing

Once the gas company has turned off the gas to your home, a licensed and uniformed plumbing professional can be called out to test for the leak. It may be located inside your home our out in your yard. Using simple testing techniques, our plumbing pros can detect where exactly your leak is coming from and apply for the proper permit with the city for repairs, if needed. In many instances, a permit is needed and can only be obtained by a licensed plumbing contractor.

Gas Leak Repairs

Due to the extreme danger that working with gas lines imposes, you need to hire a master plumber (look for the “M” in the plumber’s license number) to repair gas leaks in Irving . If your gas lines our not up to code, the necessary changes will also be made during the repair process. This is often required before a city inspector will allow the gas to be turned back onto your property.

Danger of Gas Leaks in Irving

Every few years, stories of home explosions due to Irving gas leaks make the news headlines. Often this is because gas leaks go undetected or are ignored. If you smell gas in or around your home, contact the gas company immediately. Even if the gas leak is not on your property, getting the gas turned off may save the lives of you and your neighbors, and will at the very least allow us to come in and repair the cause of the leak.

Seeking Help for Gas Leaks

Again, it is essential that you let plumbing professionals take care of gas leaks in Irving. If you must have the gas shut off to your home, the utility company will direct you to contact a licensed plumber such as Jimmy Cash’s Plumbing, and you will not be allowed to have the gas turned back on until a city inspector is satisfied with the repairs that are made. Call us today for immediate assistance. We are open 24/7, 365 days a year.