Gasfitting in Woolston
Gas Fitter in Woolston, Christchurch
Whitehead Plumbing & Gas are registered gasfitters covering Woolston from our Waltham workshop, just 5 minutes away. Gas is well established in Woolston, so most of our work here is adding to or improving a setup you already have.
All gas work is carried out by a licensed gasfitter and certified on completion.
- Travel from our workshop
- 5 minOur closest suburb, from 1D Grafton Street, Waltham
- Typical setup here
- Gas hot waterUsually on a rented 45kg bottle, already installed
- Most common job
- Gas cooking installsPlus moving older indoor bottles outside
- On completion
- Gas certificate suppliedLegally required on all gas work
If you smell gas
Do this first. Do not wait to call us, and do not try to find the leak yourself.
- Turn off the bottle Close the valve at the cylinder if it is safe to reach.
- Put out any flames No matches, no smoking, no pilot lights.
- Do not touch switches Leave lights and appliances as they are and open doors and windows.
- Get out, then call Leave the building before calling. Call 111 if the smell is strong.
Once you are safely outside, call us on 03 379 0711 and we will get a licensed gasfitter to you.
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Gas is already well established in Woolston
Most homes here already have it. The work tends to be adding to a setup rather than starting one.
Most Woolston homes already have gas hot water installed, usually running on a rented 45kg bottle. It is a well-established setup in this suburb rather than something we are introducing fresh, which changes the kind of work we get called out for.
Adding gas cooking
If the gas is already there for hot water, adding a cooker or a hob is a smaller job than people often assume. The supply exists, so it is a matter of running the connection and certifying it rather than setting the whole thing up from scratch. It is one of the more common requests we get here.
Moving older bottles outside
Some older Woolston installations have the gas bottle indoors. That was acceptable once. The current standard is outside, and it is the safer arrangement, so moving the bottle out is a job worth doing if yours is still inside.
It is not usually complicated and it is not usually expensive. If you are not sure where your bottle sits or whether the setup is current, it is worth a look.
- Typical setup
- Gas hot water on a rented 45kg bottle
- Most common job
- Gas cooking installs
- Worth checking
- Whether your bottle is still installed indoors
- Current standard
- Bottles outside, which is the safer setup
- On completion
- Gas certificate supplied for every job
What we do
Gas work we do in Woolston
All of it carried out by a licensed gasfitter and certified on completion. The highlighted jobs are what we are called out for most often in Woolston.
Gas cooking installs
Freestanding cookers and benchtop hobs. Where the gas is already there for hot water, this is a smaller job than most people expect.
Moving bottles outside
Older installations sometimes have the bottle indoors. Outside is the current standard and the safer setup.
Gas hot water
Continuous flow and cylinder systems, installed and serviced.
Gas fires
Indoor and outdoor, new installs and servicing of existing units.
Pigtail replacement
The hose from bottle to regulator. They harden and crack in the sun, and we always replace both at once.
Annual servicing
Fires, hobs and boilers, once a year.
COMPLIANCE
Every job comes with a gas certificate
Gas work in New Zealand has to be carried out by a licensed gasfitter, and the certificate is your proof that it was. It matters when you sell, when you insure, and most of all when something goes wrong.
- Carried out by a licensed gasfitter, not a handyman
- Certificate issued on completion, for your records
- Matters for insurance and when you come to sell
- We will not sign off work we did not do
Proof
Recent gas work in Woolston
Whitehead Plumbing & Gas work across Woolston regularly, and it is the closest suburb to our workshop. Here is some of what we have been doing in the area lately.
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Gas leak repair on Ferry Road
Repaired a gas leak at a bottle station on Ferry Road. Leaks are the jobs we treat as a priority, and Woolston is five minutes from our workshop, which matters when something is not right.
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Pigtail replacement on Smith Street
Replaced the pigtails at a Smith Street property. The pigtail is the flexible hose between the bottle and the regulator, and we replace both at once because the second has had the same exposure as the first.
Aaron leads our project work and knows the area well. We send whoever is closest and best suited on the day though, so you are not waiting on one person.
Coverage
Getting to Woolston
We work out of 1D Grafton Street in Waltham, about 5 minutes from Woolston. It is the closest suburb to our workshop, which matters most when something needs looking at quickly.
We also cover nearby:
Questions
Woolston gas questions
My gas bottle is inside. Should it be moved?
Yes, if it is practical. Some older Woolston installations have the bottle indoors, which was acceptable once. The current standard is outside and it is the safer setup, so moving it out is worth doing.
Can I add a gas cooker if I already have gas hot water?
Usually yes, and it is simpler than people expect. The supply is already there, so it is a matter of running the connection and certifying it rather than setting up a gas system from scratch.
What size bottle do most Woolston homes run?
A rented 45kg bottle is the standard setup here, usually supplying gas hot water. The supplier delivers it and swaps it, so you do not handle it yourself.
Why do pigtails need replacing?
The pigtail is the flexible hose connecting the gas bottle to the regulator. They harden and crack in the sun. We always replace both at once, because the second one has had the same exposure and usually fails soon after.
Can anyone install a gas hob?
No. All gas work needs a certificate showing a licensed gasfitter completed it. If someone offers to connect gas without one, that is a reason to stop and call someone else.
Do you charge extra to come out to Woolston?
No. Woolston is five minutes from our workshop and is charged at our standard rates, the same as anywhere else in Christchurch.
Pricing
What it costs
Pulled from our standard rates so there is one source of truth. See full rates and charges.
Plus GST. Monday to Friday, during normal working hours.
Plus GST. Charged in 15 minute blocks, so you only pay for time on the job.
Bigger installs can be spread over time.