Most established gas companies offer a wide range of gas line services to both residential and commercial clients. Residential gas line services are not as resource-intensive as commercial ones. In most cases, gas line services are offered by professional plumbers. As such, commercial gas line services are usually included in the commercial plumbing services package. In order to practice as a commercial gas line professional, a plumber must undergo additional training in the gas industry. He will start a fresh course as a trainee gas fitter where he will have to take academic and technical courses. After fulfilling the designated theoretical and practical training courses, the trainee gas fitter must pass industry exams in order to qualify as a journeyman in the gas industry. And now to proceed to the highest level in the gas profession, he has to operate as an apprentice under a master gas fitter for a given duration of time. The master gas fitter will ultimately crown his apprentice as his equal professionally upon completion of the technical training period. The newly graduated master gas fitter has to apply for a practicing lenience from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). After getting the CSLB license, the master gas fitter is allowed to offer the following commercial gas line services.
Installing New Gas Lines
Commercial master gas fitters are usually hired to install new gas lines to a new business premises or any other commercial building. To install gas supply lines in a new building, the master gas fitter has to tap into the main gas supply line provided by the utility company. The gas line professional is required to apply and comply with all the legal and regulatory guidelines and requirements when connecting to the main gas supply lines. Sometimes the master gas fitter is required to conduct a gas pressure test and a safety inspection run before turning on the new gas supply lines. Installation of new gas lines requires lots of excavation work to set up the supply lines below the ground. The master gas fitter must also create the main gas supply terminal inside the house complete with control systems like gas supply meters and shutoff valves.
Gas Leak Detection
Of all commercial gas line services, gas leak detection is one of the most crucial. Gas leaks refer to the seepage of natural gas or propane from a fault in the gas supply system. In most cases, gas leaks occur in ineffective joints and bends in the gas line/pipe network. They can also occur due to cracks on old worn out gas pipes. You can detect gas leaks by listening for hissing sounds or by sensing the smell of rotten eggs. Some gas leaks require special equipment to detect and this is where your commercial master gas fitter comes in. Commercial gas leak detection services include viable solutions to fix the gas leak problem.
Gas Line Repairs And Replacement
As mentioned above, gas leaks and many other gas-related problems occur due to old and faulty gas lines or pipes. Commercial master gas fitters offer gas line repair and replacement services. They will inspect all your commercial gas supply system and then recommend various fixes to enhance its functionality. These may include the replacement if old gas lines with new pipes to avoid gas leaks and other gas-related faults.
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