GAS LINE REPAIR & LEAK DETECTION — LICENSED, PERMITTED, IN LEHI

Gas line work in Utah is regulated by the Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL). It requires a licensed plumber, a city-issued permit, and an inspection on every job above a basic appliance reconnect. Lehi enforces the permit requirement strictly, and so does Dominion Energy for any new tap or service change. We handle the licensing, the permits, the pressure tests, and the inspector coordination so you don't have to.

What we do

1. Gas leak detection — combustible gas detector, electronic sniffer, or soap test. Locate the leak, isolate it, lock off the section, schedule the permitted repair. $225-$685 detection
2. Gas line repair — replace damaged or leaking section with appropriate steel or CSST flex line, pressure test, inspector sign-off. $385-$1,850
3. Gas line upsize for tankless — Lehi tank-to-tankless conversions almost always need 1/2" to 3/4" or 1" upsize. $485-$1,250
4. New appliance hookups — gas range, dryer, fireplace, water heater, pool heater, hot tub, outdoor BBQ stub, garage heater. Permitted, leak-tested, $185-$685 typical
5. Gas line extension — running new line for a remodel addition or new appliance location. $485-$1,850
6. Meter coordination with Dominion Energy — meter upsize for higher BTU demand on tankless or pool heater. We coordinate; utility does the actual meter work
7. Full re-pipe of gas — rare, usually only on Old Lehi homes with original galvanized gas lines. $2,500-$8,500
8. Earthquake gas shutoff valve — automatic shutoff that activates on seismic event. $385-$685 install

Lehi-specific gas considerations

Dominion Energy serves Lehi with natural gas. The mains are well-maintained and most newer Lehi neighborhoods (Traverse Mountain, Holbrook Farms, Skye Estates, Cold Springs Ranch, Spring Creek) have generous main supply. Tankless conversions and pool heater additions generally don't require meter changes — but we always check before quoting.

Old Lehi homes (Main Street area, 1900s-1950s) sometimes still have the original galvanized gas lines. These are at end of life, prone to internal corrosion and leaks at threaded joints. If you're in one of these homes and you've had a gas leak, a partial or full gas re-pipe is usually the right long-term fix.

CSST (corrugated stainless steel tubing) is what we use for most flex runs in newer Lehi homes. It's faster to install than rigid steel and works well in finished spaces. Older homes use rigid black iron pipe; we keep both on the truck.

Earthquake gas shutoff valves — Wasatch Front sits on the Wasatch Fault. Lehi is close enough that an earthquake-activated automatic gas shutoff valve is a sensible add-on for any new install. Costs $385-$685, mounts on the line just downstream of the meter, shuts off automatically if it detects significant ground shake. Cheap insurance.

Smell gas right now?

1. Don't flip switches, don't use the phone inside, don't light anything
2. Get out of the house
3. From outside, shut the gas meter off — the lever is on the side of the meter, perpendicular = on, parallel to pipe = off, you need a wrench
4. Call Dominion Energy emergency line (1-800-323-5517) AND call us
5. We arrive, locate the leak, lock it off, schedule the permitted repair

What Valley does differently

Lehi office at 1490 N 300 E with DOPL-licensed gas techs on staff. We pull the permit at the city of Lehi for every job that needs one (which is most), schedule the inspection, pressure test the line at 15 PSI for 15 minutes, and sign off the paperwork. Quality Service Club members get gas leak detection at no charge as part of the annual plumbing inspection.