Gas Leak Detection & Repair in Aliso Viejo, CA
A suspected gas leak is not a wait and see problem. SoCalGas handles the utility side, and we locate and repair the line itself, any hour of the day. Call (949) 325-3122 for gas leak detection throughout South Orange County.
What to Do First If You Smell Gas in Aliso Viejo
Leave the house immediately. Do not flip a light switch, use a phone indoors, or search for the source with a lighter. If you can reach the meter without lingering, shut the gas off with a wrench, a quarter turn so the valve sits crosswise to the pipe. Call SoCalGas from outside, then call (949) 325-3122. Only SoCalGas can restore service to the meter once a repair is complete, which is why we coordinate with them directly rather than around them.
Why Aliso Viejo Gas Lines Fail
The steel gas lines running to Glenwood, Westridge, and Audubon homes are often the same age as the copper supply lines now entering the pinhole-failure window from Moulton Niguel Water District's hard imported water. Decades in the ground and appliance connectors that have long outlived their rated service life go unnoticed until something gives. Aliso Viejo's hillside graded pads shift with the seasons the same way they stress water lines, working joints and fittings loose over time near the San Joaquin Hills Fault Zone.
How We Locate the Leak
Once SoCalGas confirms it is safe to proceed, we pressure test the line in sections and use a combustible gas detector along every joint and connection. Buried yard lines get traced with the same acoustic methods we use to find buried water leaks, marking the failure point instead of trenching the whole run blind. For sub-slab gas lines, we supplement with the electronic leak detection method to confirm the pipe route before further work.
Common Failure Points
Flexible appliance connectors to a stove, dryer, or water heater have a service life, and a common failure point is a fixture swapped with the old connector reused. Meter sets on 1980s-era Aliso Viejo homes sometimes carry thread sealant never rated for current line pressure. Repairs beyond a simple connector swap are permitted work, and we pull those permits so the fix is documented and inspected. Call (949) 325-3122.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Leave immediately and call from outside. A faint smell can concentrate quickly in an enclosed space, and there is no reliable way to judge severity by nose alone.
SoCalGas responds to reported leaks and can shut off service if needed, but locating the exact failure point and completing the repair is licensed plumbing work, which is where we come in.
It depends entirely on where the leak is. An appliance connector swap is usually a same day fix. A buried service line replacement is a bigger job. We quote in writing after locating the leak.