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Gas leak detection and repair. The full price list is below.
How we get this dataFinding and fixing a typical gas leak costs $150–$900, about $400 typical. A loose connector behind a stove can be $120–$250; a buried line that needs digging $1,500–$5,000. If you smell gas, leave first and call the gas utility or 911 from outside.
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 35+ American pricing sources · See methodology
Most leaks cost $150–$900 to find and fix. Where the leak is matters more than anything else.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service call feeper visit | $75 | $150 | $275 |
| Gas leak detection and repairper job | $150 | $400 | $900 |
| Leak at a connector behind a stove or dryerper job | $120 | $180 | $250 |
| Leak inside a wall or crawlspaceper job | $270 | $450 | $760 |
| Buried line leak, with diggingper job | $1,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Replace a damaged section of pipeper foot | $15 | $25 | $35 |
| Gas pressure test and inspectionper job | $75 | $150 | $400 |
| Extended 12–24 hour pressure testper job | $150 | $300 | $500 |
| Gas shutoff valve replacementper valve | $150 | $300 | $650 |
| Emergency same-day surchargeper visit | $200 | $250 | $300 |
| Whole-home gas repipeper home | $3,000 | $5,000 | $7,000 |
US prices, November 2026. Low is a simple job in a low-cost area; high is a bigger job or a high-cost city.
Yes. The same job costs more where labor and rent cost more. Here's how gas line prices in the biggest US metros compare with the US typical of $650.
Labor, rent and demand move every job on this page in the same direction. Open your city's guide for its full local price list.
Leave the house, don't flip switches or light anything, and call the gas utility or 911 from outside. Gas utilities answer leak calls around the clock and can shut off the gas to a leaking line or appliance.
The utility makes it safe; the repair on your side of the meter is yours to arrange. That's where a licensed plumber comes in, at $150–$900 for a typical fix.
Location is everything. A leak at a fitting or connector behind an appliance is often a $120–$250 fix. Inside a wall or crawlspace it's $270–$760, plus patching. A buried yard line can reach $1,500–$5,000 once digging and restoration are added.
Damaged pipe is replaced by the foot at $15–$35. Old steel pipe that leaks in several places can make a whole-home repipe ($3,000–$7,000) the better buy.
Plumbers use a gas detector, soapy water on joints and a pressure test. A standard test runs $75–$400; some cities or jobs need an extended 12–24 hour test at $150–$500.
After a repair, the line should be tested again before the gas goes back on. Ask for that in writing.
Be wary of a quote to replace all the piping without showing you where the leak is, or a repair with no pressure test afterward.
Gas work is licensed work. Ask for the license number, and whether a permit is needed for the repair in your city.
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Gas utilities respond to leak calls and make the situation safe, usually by shutting off gas to the leaking line or appliance. Repairs to piping on your side of the meter are normally your cost.
A pressure test and inspection runs $75–$400. Many plumbers also charge a service call of $75–$275, often credited if you go ahead with the repair.
Usually $120–$250. It's often a loose fitting or a worn flexible connector that gets replaced.
$1,500–$5,000 with digging, depending on depth, what's on top (lawn, concrete) and how much pipe has to be replaced.
Yes. Leave the building, don't use switches, flames or your phone inside, and call the gas utility or 911 from outside.