Gas Plumber and Gas Fitter Newcastle

Enviromate Plumbing is a licensed gas plumbing and gas fitting team serving Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Hunter Valley, and Port Stephens. We detect and repair gas leaks, install, and connect gas appliances, run and repair gas lines, and provide the required compliance documentation when the work is complete.

In NSW, gasfitting work must be carried out by someone with the appropriate licence or certificate. After gas work is completed, the licensed gas fitter must provide a certificate of compliance for network gas or a certificate of inspection for non-networked or bottled gas. The certificate must include the licensee’s name and licence number.

With 20+ local expert plumbers available 7 days a week and a GPS-tracked fleet, we can identify the closest suitable technician and provide a more accurate response time. After we inspect the job, you receive an upfront, all-inclusive quote before work proceeds, so there are no hidden surprises. Licence no. 264655C.

People often use “gas plumber” and “gas fitter” interchangeably. In NSW, what matters is that the person carrying out the work holds the appropriate gasfitting licence or certificate. Every gas job we take on is completed by a suitably licensed gas fitter and finished with the required compliance documentation, whether it is a single cooktop connection or a full run of new pipework. Gas work needs a properly licensed professional.

Our gas fitting services cover:

• gas leak detection and repair
• gas appliance installation, connection, and disconnection
• gas line installation, extension, and repair
• gas hot water installation and repair
• gas heater and cooktop connections
• LPG to natural gas conversions
• gas isolation and shut-off valve installation, where required
• gas safety checks and compliance certificates

If you are not sure which service you need, tell us what is happening when you call. We will explain the likely next step, inspect the job, and give you an upfront quote before work proceeds.

If you can smell gas, safety comes first: leave the building and follow the emergency steps below. Gas supplied to homes is given a distinctive rotten-egg or sulphur smell to help make leaks easier to detect.

Signs worth acting on:

• a rotten egg or sulphur smell near an appliance, meter, or gas line
• a hissing or whistling sound close to a gas fitting
• a burner flame that burns yellow or orange instead of blue
• pilot lights that keep blowing out
• gas usage climbing on your bill with no change in how you use it

We use gas leak detection equipment to trace the source and avoid unnecessary disruption, then repair the affected pipework or appliance connection and test the installation before we leave. If the issue is on the network side of the meter, we will direct you to the relevant network operator.

What to do if you smell gas

1. Get everyone out of the building and move to a safe location.
2. Call 000 from outside and ask for Fire and Rescue NSW.
3. Contact your gas supplier. If you are on the Jemena gas network, faults and emergencies can be reported on 131 909, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
4. Do not smoke or use your phone inside. Extinguish naked flames and turn off the gas supply, appliances or other ignition sources only if it is safe to do so.
5. Once the property is safe, contact a licensed gas fitter. If you need urgent help after the site has been made safe, our emergency plumber team is available 7 days a week.

Installing or replacing a gas cooktop, oven, heater, hot water system, or outdoor BBQ point requires a licensed gas fitter. We install and connect:

• gas cooktops and ovens
• gas heaters
• gas hot water systems, storage, and continuous flow
• gas BBQ and outdoor kitchen points
• gas fireplaces
• appliance disconnections and safe removals

Some appliance installations need a new gas line, or an upgrade to the existing line to safely handle the required load. We check the pipework and capacity as part of quoting, so you know about any additional work before installation starts.

If you are replacing a hot water system, our gas hot water systems page covers the options in more detail. We specialise in energy-saving solutions, so if efficiency and running costs are part of your decision, ask us to talk you through suitable options.

Running a new gas line, extending an existing one or repairing damaged pipework is licensed gasfitting work. We handle:

• new gas line installation from the meter to the appliance
• gas line extensions for a new cooktop, heater, or outdoor point
• repairs to damaged, corroded, or leaking gas pipework
• gas line upgrades where the existing line cannot carry the load of a new appliance
• gas isolation and shut-off valve installation, where required
• pressure testing and certification of the completed work

New and altered gas pipework is tested as required before the job is signed off, with the relevant compliance documentation completed at the end of the work.

We work with both network natural gas and bottled LPG. The fuel source affects the appliance setup and the compliance document issued at the end of the job.

• Network gas: gasfitting work on an installation connected to a gas network is completed with a certificate of compliance.
• Bottled or non-networked gas: gasfitting work is completed with a certificate of inspection, and a compliance plate is attached to the installation where required.

If you are changing between LPG and natural gas, a licensed gas fitter must confirm the appliance is suitable for the new gas type and complete any required conversion in line with the appliance manufacturer’s instructions.

Caravans, motorhomes, campervans, and boats can have their own gas installations, and work on those systems still requires the right gasfitting licence and compliance process.

We can look after:

• caravan and motorhome gas appliance installation and replacement
• gas line and regulator checks on mobile dwellings
• leak testing before a trip or before a sale
• gas certificates for caravan and marine installations

When booking a mobile gas job, tell us the appliance make and model and where the vehicle or vessel is located so we can confirm the job scope before sending the right technician.

A gas compliance certificate records that licensed gasfitting work has been completed and provides a formal compliance record. In NSW, gasfitters have specific certificate obligations under the Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017 and supporting regulations.

Network gas: after gasfitting work on a network-connected installation, the licensed gas fitter must provide a certificate of compliance. The certificate includes the licensee’s name and licence number.

Bottled or non-networked gas: the gas fitter provides a certificate of inspection to the owner and completes the required installation checks and compliance plate.

Timeframe: within five business days of completing gasfitting work, the gas fitter must complete the required checks and submit the relevant certificate through the Building Commission NSW eCert portal.

Check the licence: you can verify a gas fitter’s licence details online or call 13 27 00 before work starts.

We include the required compliance documentation as part of the job, so you are not left chasing paperwork afterwards.

Enviromate is a local team of 20+ experienced plumbers serving:

• Newcastle and the inner suburbs
• Lake Macquarie
• Hunter Valley
• Port Stephens

Our GPS-tracked fleet helps us identify the closest suitable technician and provide a more accurate response time. For urgent plumbing issues, our emergency plumber team is available 7 days a week.

We also handle general residential plumbing, so if your gas job uncovers a separate plumbing issue, you can keep the work with one local team.

Tell us what is happening and we will arrange a suitable gas fitter, inspect the job and provide an upfront quote before work proceeds. Call us 7 days a week, or send an enquiry and we will come back to you.