Davenport Gas Line Repair Pros
Natural gas can power your oven, fireplace, water heater, grill, dryer, refrigerator, and other appliances. As a result, many homeowners in Davenport have natural gas lines in their homes. If your gas-powered appliances struggle to operate and their equipment isn’t broken, you may have a gas line issue.
Notify emergency services, call us, and evacuate immediately if you notice signs like:
- Dying plants
- Mysterious illnesses
- Rising utility bills
- Visible damage
- Hissing sounds
- Rotten egg smell
If you take care of your plants and they keep withering, hire one of our plumbers to check your gas line. Natural gas suffocates your plants and causes them to die in a few days. Your pets may also show symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and lethargy.
Natural gas can also poison humans. Common signs of natural gas poisoning include nausea, headaches, dizziness, chest pains, confusion, fatigue, and fainting. If you have a minor leak, symptoms may take a few days to appear, but major leaks can cause symptoms within a few hours.
Whatever the situation, leave your home and call for help if you suspect gas poisoning. Then call emergency services and reach out to us for gas line repair. Poisoning from natural gas could become fatal.
Pay attention when your natural gas detector goes off. We recommend placing at least one detector in each room with a gas-burning appliance. Ensure your detectors have working batteries and test them regularly. This can alert your family when you need gas line repair or replacement before a catastrophe strikes.
Since natural gas is odorless and invisible, gas companies add a substance that produces a “rotten egg” smell. This helps you quickly detect gas leaks. You might also hear hissing sounds, indicating that gas is escaping from the pipe.
Gas lines last about 50 years. If rust, corrosion, or cracks develop on your line, our plumbers will replace the gas line. Without repairs, your pipe may continue to break down until it springs a major leak.
Floods, storms, and construction work can damage your gas pipes. If your appliances act strangely after a storm, call us to inspect them. If cracks or dents appear on your gas line, we will determine that it needs replacement. Replacements may cost more than repairs, but they will provide your family with safer access to fuel.
During gas line replacement, we will turn off your gas and dig trenches in your yard to access the existing line. After removing the pipe, we will connect your new line and conduct tests to ensure that it operates safely. Finally, we will clean up the site before we leave, aiming for as minimally-invasive a process as possible.