What gas leak detection typically costs
| Finding a gas leak | $289–$589Repair is priced once the leak is found. |
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Typical prices in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in 2026, before tax. They are a guide, not our quote. Too much depends on your home to price these jobs unseen, so your price is set on site, in writing, before any work starts.
When you need it
- FortisBC has shut off and tagged your gas after a leak
- A faint gas smell near an appliance that comes and goes
- A gas bill that is higher than it should be
What changes the price
| Finding it | A leak at an exposed fitting is quick. One in a wall or underground takes a pressure test and isolation. |
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| The repair | Tightening or replacing a fitting is minor. Replacing a section of line is more. |
| Relighting | Every gas appliance is relit and checked once the system is proven tight. |
What the job involves
- Check every appliance connection and exposed fitting with an electronic gas detector.
- Pressure test the piping to confirm whether it holds.
- Isolate sections to find the leaking fitting or run.
- Repair it, retest the whole system, then relight and check every appliance.
- Time on site
- Usually 1 to 3 hours
- Permits
- Gas work in BC needs a gas permit and a licensed gas fitter.
How pricing works for this job
There is no one price for gas leak detection, because the factors above change it from one home to the next. It is done on time: $289 for the first hour, then $189 an hour, plus parts. If it turns out to be a bigger job, you get a written estimate before the plumber carries on.
Call 1-800-604-0631.
Questions people ask
How much does gas leak detection cost in Metro Vancouver?
Finding a gas leak: $289–$589. Typical prices in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in 2026, before tax. They are a guide, not our quote. Too much depends on your home to price these jobs unseen, so your price is set on site, in writing, before any work starts.
What should I do if I smell gas?
Leave the building first. Do not use light switches or a phone inside. From outside, call FortisBC's emergency line at 1-800-663-9911, or 911.
FortisBC shut off my gas and tagged it. What now?
They make it safe and leave the repair to a licensed gas fitter. Once the leak is fixed and the system passes a pressure test, the gas goes back on and the appliances are relit.
Who pays for a gas leak repair?
The meter and the line to it belong to FortisBC. The piping after the meter is the owner's.
How is gas leak detection priced?
It is done on time: $289 for the first hour, then $189 an hour, plus parts. If it turns out to be a bigger job, you get a written estimate before the plumber carries on.
What does it cost after hours?
Regular hours are 9 to 5, Monday to Friday. Outside those hours, every rate is double. If it can safely wait until the morning, it costs half as much.
