Do you do the gas work yourselves?
Yes. Gas work needs its own licence and plenty of HVAC companies do not have one, so they hire it out to a gas contractor. We hold the licence ourselves. The person who quotes your job is the person who does it, and there is one company to call if anything needs looking at again.
Can you run a gas line for a barbecue, stove, dryer or garage heater?
Yes, those are some of our most common jobs. The size of pipe you need depends on the appliance and how far it sits from your meter. That is why we cannot always just tap into a line that is already there. If you are planning to add something else later, like a firepit or a pool heater, tell us now. Sizing it once is cheaper than opening the same run twice.
Why can't you just tap into the line that is already there?
Because everything shares the same supply. If that pipe was sized for your furnace and water heater, adding a stove or a pool heater can starve all three. You would notice it as a furnace that struggles on a cold night, or an appliance that burns badly. We work out the total load first.
Do I need a permit for gas work in Mississauga?
For the gas line itself, usually not. Gas piping in Ontario is not handled by the City. It is covered by the province's gas safety regulator, and the rule is that a licensed gas contractor has to do the work. The City does require a permit for some of the building work that can come with a gas job, like a gas fireplace used for heating, a furnace efficiency upgrade, duct changes or a rooftop unit replacement. We tell you what applies to your job before we quote it, and we pull the permit ourselves.
Do you work on apartment and condo buildings?
Yes, a lot. Stoves and dryers in suites, whole floors turning over at once, shared laundry rooms, suite shut-off valves and leak finding in occupied buildings. We work around tenant notice and building access, and you get written paperwork for the building file. One thing we are upfront about: a large central boiler plant in a high rise needs a higher licence than ours, and we will say so rather than waste your time.
Can you do restaurants and commercial kitchens?
Yes. Ranges, charbroilers, fryers and ovens, plus the make-up air that has to be tied into your hood. A kitchen line has to be sized for everything running at once, not one appliance at a time, or the burners drop off when you are busiest. We can work evenings and nights so you do not have to close.
How do you know the new line is safe?
We pressure test it before any gas goes near it, so a leak shows up on a gauge instead of in your building. Once the gas is on we check every joint again with a detector, then fire up the appliance and make sure it is burning properly.
How much does a gas line cost?
It depends on how far the appliance is from your meter, how big the pipe has to be, and what the pipe has to get through along the way. A short run across an open basement is very different from one going under a finished floor. You get the full price in writing before we start, permits included. Our equipment prices are published on our pricing list.
What if my gas meter is not big enough?
That happens, especially on older homes where someone wants to add a pool heater or a garage heater to a service sized decades ago. The meter belongs to the gas company, so the upgrade goes through them. We do the calculation that shows what you need and tell you before you have spent money on the appliance.
I can smell gas. What do I do right now?
Leave the building. Do not turn anything on or off, and do not use a phone inside. Once you are outside, call Enbridge Gas on 1-866-763-5427 or call 911. That line is open 24 hours and they will come and make it safe. Call us after that and we will handle the repair.
Can you cap off a gas line I am not using?
Yes. Old lines left behind after an appliance was removed are common in older Mississauga homes, and a live valve on a pipe that goes nowhere is not something to leave sitting behind drywall. We cap it properly and test the rest of the system afterwards.
Are you available after hours?
We answer the phone 24 hours a day on (647) 280-6626. Gas problems do not wait for business hours, and no heat in February is not a Monday morning problem.
What areas do you cover?
We are based at 5625 Topaz Pl in Churchill Meadows, so we are about half an hour from anywhere in Mississauga. We also cover Oakville, Etobicoke, Burlington and Milton.