Licensed · Veteran-Owned · Master Plumber MP211014

Gas Leak Detection & Repair in Gwinnett County, GA

The smell of rotten eggs, a hiss near the meter, a patch of dead grass over the yard line, or a gas bill that spiked for no reason — a leak is never something to wait on. Stars and Pipes Plumbing Atlanta locates and repairs natural gas and propane leaks across Gwinnett County, then pressure-tests the line so service can be safely restored. Veteran-owned, master-licensed (MP211014).

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Gas leak warning signs we trace

  • Rotten-egg or sulfur smell in the house

    The mercaptan odorant added to natural gas is warning you of a leak at a joint, valve, or appliance connection. Leave, call the utility, then we find and repair the source.

  • Hissing or whistling near a line, meter, or appliance

    Gas escaping under pressure through a crack or loose fitting. We pinpoint it electronically and pressure-test the line to confirm.

  • Dead grass, bubbling puddles, or blowing dirt in the yard

    Signs of an underground service or yard-line leak. We locate the run and repair or reroute the failed section.

  • Gas bill suddenly much higher than usual

    Gas escaping continuously from a slow leak you may not even smell. We test the whole system at the meter to find it.

  • Pilot out, yellow flames, or an appliance that smells like gas

    A leaking gas valve, connector, or control on a stove, water heater, furnace, or fireplace. We isolate and replace the failed part.

  • Headaches, dizziness, or nausea that ease when you leave

    Possible gas exposure or incomplete combustion. Get out, get air, and have the system checked before anything is used again.

  • Corroded black-iron pipe or an aging flex connector

    Rust-thinned threads and old appliance connectors are common leak points, especially in older homes.

  • Atlanta Gas Light found a leak and locked your meter

    The utility won't restore service until the house-side piping is repaired and passes a pressure test — the documentation we provide.

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Repair or replace?

A single leaking joint or connector is usually a straightforward repair. Once the piping itself is corroding in several spots, replacing the run is the safer, longer-lasting fix.

Repair usually makes sense when…

  • The leak is at one joint, valve, or appliance connector
  • The surrounding pipe is sound, not corroded
  • The line is otherwise sized right for the appliances on it
  • A pressure test holds once the single fault is fixed

Lean toward replacement when…

  • Multiple leaks show up on the same aging line
  • Black-iron pipe is rust-thinned or scaling internally
  • The line keeps failing a pressure test after spot repairs
  • You're adding load the old line was never sized for

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What to expect

  1. We help you make it safe first — if gas is actively leaking, we walk you through leaving and calling the utility before we arrive
  2. An electronic gas-detector sweep plus soap-bubble testing at every joint, valve, and connector to pinpoint the leak
  3. A pressure or pressure-drop test on the piping to confirm the leak — and to catch any second one
  4. Isolation testing branch by branch when the source isn't obvious, so we fix the real fault, not a guess
  5. Repair or replacement of the failed section, valve, or connector — then a re-test to prove the line holds
  6. The documentation Atlanta Gas Light needs to unlock the meter and restore service

What it costs: You get an upfront, flat price before any work begins — detection and repair quoted clearly, with no hourly meter running. Cost depends on where the leak is and how much line has to be opened up or replaced, and you approve the number first.

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Brands & parts we service

Common parts we replace

  • gas shutoff valves
  • flexible appliance connectors
  • black-iron pipe & fittings
  • CSST (corrugated stainless tubing)
  • sediment traps (drip legs)
  • appliance gas control valves
  • meter-riser connections

Frequently asked questions

I smell gas — what should I do right now?

Get everyone out of the house, don't switch anything on or off, don't light a flame, and leave a door open. From outside or a neighbor's, call Atlanta Gas Light's emergency line (or 911). Once the utility has made it safe, call us to find and repair the leak.

Do I call the gas company or a plumber first?

For an active leak or gas smell, the utility (Atlanta Gas Light) or 911 comes first — they make the property safe and can lock the meter. A licensed plumber comes next to actually locate the leak, repair the house-side piping, and pressure-test it so service can be restored.

How do you find a gas leak?

We sweep the system with an electronic combustible-gas detector, brush a soap solution over joints and connectors to watch for bubbles, and run a pressure test on the piping. If the source isn't obvious, we isolate branches one at a time until the line that's dropping pressure gives it away.

Can a small gas leak just be repaired, or does the whole line need replacing?

Most single leaks — a loose joint, a worn connector, a bad valve — are a straightforward repair. We only recommend replacing a run when the pipe itself is corroding in several places or keeps failing a pressure test after spot fixes.

Who's licensed to repair gas lines in Georgia?

Gas piping is licensed work, not a handyman or DIY job. Repairs are done by a Georgia Master Plumber (license MP211014), permitted and pressure-tested to code so the utility will restore service and your homeowner's coverage stays intact.

Atlanta Gas Light locked my meter — how do I get gas back on?

Once the utility locks a meter for a leak, they won't unlock it until the house-side piping is repaired and passes a pressure test, and in many counties a permit inspection is signed off. We handle the repair, the test, and the paperwork so the re-light can be scheduled.

How much does gas leak repair cost?

You get a flat, upfront price before we start. The main cost drivers are where the leak is — an exposed connector is quick, an underground yard line means excavation — and how much pipe has to be opened up or replaced. No hourly surprises.

Can a gas leak make you sick?

Yes. Natural gas can cause headaches, dizziness, and nausea, and it displaces oxygen at high concentrations; incomplete combustion can also produce carbon monoxide. If symptoms ease when you leave the house, treat it as a leak — get out and call the utility before going back in.

Gas leaks we chase down across Gwinnett County

A gas smell doesn’t tell you where the leak is — it could be a corroded joint in a Tucker basement, a failed range connector in a Snellville kitchen, or an underground yard line feeding a grill or pool heater out toward Lawrenceville. From our Lilburn base we bring the detection gear to pinpoint it fast, anywhere across the homes and neighborhoods we cover in Gwinnett County.

Because the utility won’t restore a locked meter until the house-side line passes a pressure test, the repair and the re-test have to happen together. When a spot fix isn’t enough and the run has to be replaced, that’s the same gas line and appliance work we’re licensed for — handled in one visit so your gas comes back on without a second trip.

Where we work

Cities we serve across Metro Atlanta

  • Lawrenceville
  • Lilburn
  • Tucker
  • Snellville
  • Dunwoody
  • Doraville
  • Johns Creek
  • Suwanee
  • Norcross
  • Buford
  • Loganville
  • Duluth
  • Grayson
  • Decatur
  • Stone Mountain
  • Cumming
  • Buckhead
  • Peachtree Corners
  • Sandy Springs
  • Alpharetta
  • Roswell
  • Marietta
  • Brookhaven

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Talk to a licensed plumber now — upfront pricing, no surprises.

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