Gas Leak Detection & Repair in Round Rock, TX
A suspected gas leak is not a wait and see problem. Texas Gas Service handles the utility side, and we locate and repair the line itself, any hour of the day.
What to do first if you smell gas
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 Texas Gas Service from outside, then call (512) 737-6168. Only Texas Gas Service can restore service to the meter once a repair is complete, which is why we coordinate with them directly rather than around them.
Why Round Rock gas lines fail
The steel gas lines running to Round Rock's older neighborhoods are often the same age as the copper supply lines now developing pinhole leaks throughout the same blocks. Decades in the ground and appliance connectors that outlived their rated service life go unnoticed until something gives. Round Rock's mix of limestone and clay soil shifts with the seasons, working joints and fittings loose over time, the same slow mechanical stress that eventually opens a water pipe.
How we locate the leak
Once Texas Gas Service confirms it is safe to proceed, we pressure test the line in sections and use a combustible gas detector along every joint, union, and appliance connection. Smell alone is unreliable outdoors and misleading indoors near several appliances at once. 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.
Common failure points
Flexible appliance connectors to a stove, dryer, or water heater have a service life. A common failure point is a fixture swapped with the old connector reused. Meter sets on older homes sometimes carry thread sealant never rated for current line pressure. Buried steel service lines corrode in the ground the same way anywhere else, showing up as a smell in the yard or dead grass in a straight line. Repairs beyond a simple connector swap are permitted work, and we pull those permits so the fix is documented and inspected.
Smell gas near a line or appliance? Talk it through.
📞 (512) 737-6168Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to stay inside if I smell a little gas?
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.
Will Texas Gas Service find the leak for me?
Texas Gas Service 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.
How much does gas leak repair cost in Round Rock?
It depends entirely on where the leak is. An appliance connector swap is usually a same visit fix. A buried service line replacement is a bigger job. We quote in writing after locating the leak.
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