If you smell gas, get everyone out of the building now, without switching anything on or off, and call 911 or your gas company from outside. Don't look for the leak yourself. Once they've made it safe, Cornerstone Plumbing in Milford repairs gas piping and appliance connections: (508) 361-9450.
Leave right away and take everyone with you. Don't flip switches, use a phone inside or light anything, because a spark can ignite gas. Call 911 or your gas company once you're outside. After they make it safe, Cornerstone Plumbing repairs the gas piping or appliance connection that leaked, with the permit the work needs.
Who do I call for a gas leak, the gas company or a plumber?
Call 911 or the gas company first: they respond to leaks, shut off the gas and make the building safe. The repair itself, to the gas piping or the connection to a stove, dryer or boiler, is done by a licensed plumber or gas fitter. Cornerstone Plumbing does that repair once the emergency is over.
My house smells like gas but there's no leak. What else could it be?
A pilot light that has gone out or a burner knob left slightly open can cause a gas smell, and a dry floor drain can let in sewer gas that smells similar. Treat any gas smell as a leak until the gas company says otherwise. Cornerstone Plumbing can then track down the real cause and fix it.
Can a plumber fix a gas leak in Massachusetts?
Yes. In Massachusetts a licensed master or journeyman plumber may do gas fitting work, and gas piping repairs need a permit and inspection. Cornerstone Plumbing's owner holds a Massachusetts master plumber license, which covers gas fitting, and repairs and replaces gas piping for homes and rental properties around Milford.
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