Plumbing · Licensed Gas Work · South Shore MA
Gas Line Services
Gas piping, appliance connections, and leak response—permitted, pressure tested, and inspected. In Massachusetts this is licensed work, and it is performed here under Master Plumber license PL17071-M rather than subbed out to whoever is available.
If you smell gas right now, stop reading and leave the house. Do not flip switches, unplug anything, or use your phone indoors. Once you are outside and away, call your gas utility’s emergency line—they respond around the clock and will shut it off at the street. Call us afterward for the repair.
Same procedure if a carbon monoxide alarm is sounding: everyone outside first, then call. CO has no smell, and “it is probably a bad sensor” is not a risk worth taking.
What We Do
Everything downstream of the meter is our side of the line—the utility owns the service and the meter itself. Here is the work we handle inside the house.
New appliance lines
Running gas to a range, dryer, fireplace, grill, pool heater or generator—sized for the load, with a shut-off at the appliance and a sediment trap where required.
Leak location & repair
Pressure testing the system to find the leak, then repairing or replacing the affected section—not just tightening a fitting and hoping. Re-tested before we leave.
Capping & removal
Properly capping abandoned lines when an appliance comes out. A dead line left open behind a wall is a hazard and a problem at inspection or resale.
System upsizing
Adding a tankless unit or a generator often exceeds what the existing piping can deliver. We calculate total demand and upsize the runs rather than starving appliances.
Propane
Common where there is no gas main. Propane runs at a different pressure and is heavier than air, so regulators, sizing and appliance orifices all differ—it is not interchangeable with natural gas work.
Oil-to-gas conversions
Gas fitting and heating handled by one company, so nobody is waiting on anybody. See oil to gas conversion.
Why the License Matters Here
In Massachusetts, gas piping and gas appliance connections must be performed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter and permitted through your town, with an inspection at the end. This is not a formality that can be skipped to save a few dollars.
Unpermitted gas work has a way of surfacing at the worst moment—during a home sale, or when an insurer starts asking questions after an incident. If someone offers to run a gas line for cash without a permit, that is not a bargain; it is a liability transferred to you.
One more thing worth knowing: the flexible connector on your range or dryer is not a permanent fixture. Older brass connectors in particular have a failure history, and any connector that has been moved and re-bent repeatedly should be replaced. It is a small part and a short visit.
Common Questions
I smell gas faintly near the stove. Is that normal?
A brief whiff at ignition can be normal. A smell that lingers, or one you notice repeatedly, is not—treat it as a leak. Leave and call the utility, then us. Do not try to chase it with a lighter or soapy water while the house is full of gas.
Can I run the line for my own grill or generator?
No—that is licensed, permitted work in Massachusetts regardless of who owns the house. Beyond the legal side, sizing and pressure testing are the whole job; the pipe fitting is the easy part.
How long does adding a line take?
A short run to a nearby appliance is often a single visit. Long runs, finished walls, or upsizing the main distribution take longer. The inspection is scheduled after the work, and we meet the inspector—you do not have to.
Do I need CO alarms if everything is working fine?
Yes. Massachusetts requires carbon monoxide alarms in homes with fuel-burning equipment, and they are required to be in place at the time of sale. They also expire—most have a service life of five to ten years and stop protecting you regardless of whether the light is still on.
Generator Gas Hookups — Done Right
A standby generator is only as reliable as the gas line feeding it. We size the piping for full-load BTU demand, set the regulator correctly, and pressure-test the whole run — permitted and inspected under our Massachusetts Master Plumber license. That’s an actual 3R generator connection on the right, not a stock photo.
Licensed, permitted, tested.
Suspect a leak? Leave the house and call the utility first, then call us.