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Thousand Oaks · Gas lines
Gas line installation & repair in Thousand Oaks
5.0 on Google (20 reviews) CSLB Lic. #339618 Family shop since 1977
Gas line installation & repair in Thousand Oaks, ten minutes from the shop in Westlake Village. Gas piping is licensed plumbing work in California. We run new lines and fix leaks.
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. You get the price before we start. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
- Ten minutes
- City of Thousand Oaks Building & Safety.
- One year on our labor. Thirty days on drain clearing.
- 91362, 91360, 91320
“Dan is consistent. Professional, on time, only does what is needed, experienced, easy to work with, clean, and smart.”
“Did a terrific job of diagnosing the issue over the phone prior to repair. Small footprint, quick results, up and running in no time.”
“Dan was quick to respond and explained what needed to be done. The price was fair and we will call him if we have other plumbing needs.”
Around here
In Thousand Oaks
Most gas line jobs on the east side of Thousand Oaks lately have been outdoor kitchens and fire pits. In December 2025 we ran a new one-inch line from a meter to a rooftop deck and pressure-tested it at 10 psi. A gas smell outside a dining room in June 2026 turned out to be a hole in a half-inch galvanized pipe underground.
Neighborhoods: Lang Ranch, Sunset Hills, North Ranch, the Westlake side of the boulevard, the older tracts off Erbes Road, central Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park.
The job
How it goes
Most jobs are new lines to a built-in BBQ or outdoor kitchen, a fire pit, a pool or spa heater, a range, a dryer or a generator. Each is sized by BTU rating and length of run, with a shutoff at the appliance. The inspector signs off the pressure test before the gas goes on.
If you smell gas, leave and call SoCalGas from outside. After they shut it off, we find and fix the leak, retest the system and give you the paperwork they need to relight.
A tankless, a bigger range or a pool heater can outdraw the existing line. We run a larger one from the meter, sized for the whole house, and the gas company sometimes upgrades the meter.
Call if
What you notice, and what it usually is
You smell gas
Leave and call SoCalGas from outside. Then call us.
A new BBQ, range, fire pit or pool heater
A new line, sized and permitted.
Converting to a tankless water heater
The line almost always needs upsizing.
The gas company red-tagged an appliance
Usually a leak or venting problem. We fix it and get it cleared.
No earthquake shutoff valve at the meter
Required on new work in many jurisdictions.
Tell us what it’s doing and we can usually narrow it down on the phone.
Work in Thousand Oaks
Recent jobs
Tank to tankless, and a fire pit line tested
Swapped a tank heater for a condensing tankless unit. We also capped the fire pit gas line, pressure-tested it at 10 psi for fifteen minutes and hooked up the owner's fire ring.
A gas smell outside the dining room
On the Westlake side of town. Dug down to a hole in a half-inch galvanized gas pipe and replaced the horizontal run. With the gas back on, a second leak showed up where the pipe enters the house, so we shut it off again for the next stage.
From the blog
Job stories: gas lines
Four steps
How a job goes
- 01
You call
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. Tell him what it’s doing.
- 02
We look
We come out, find the cause and show you, with the old part in hand when there is one.
- 03
You get a price
Before anything starts. Repairs are time plus parts. Bigger jobs get a written bid.
- 04
We do the work
Small repairs usually get done the same visit. Bigger jobs get a start date we keep. Permitted where needed, and the house left clean.
Common questions
Gas lines in Thousand Oaks: things people ask
How fast can you get to Thousand Oaks?
Often the same day. The east side is ten minutes from the shop, and Newbury Park is the far end. Call and Dan will give you a time.
Does the oak tree ordinance affect a sewer repair?
It can. The city protects oaks and their root zones, so a trench can't always take the shortest route. We locate the line from the surface and plan around the trees first.
Do I need a permit for a gas line?
Yes, for any new line or change. The inspector checks the pressure test first.
Can you run gas to my outdoor kitchen?
Yes. The line is sized for everything out there, buried at code depth, with a shutoff at the island.
How do you test for leaks?
We pressurize the system with air and watch a gauge. If it drops, we find the joint with a detector and soap.
What people say
“Dan's plumbing were fantastic, they installed the AWTOS water sensor our Insurance company sent us, fixed some clogged exterior drains that were blocked, and installed a new trash disposal unit...all for a very competitive price. Thanks guys, we're glad we called you!”
“They explain what needs to be done to fix the problem, are willing to do the work asap and take care in keeping the work area clean and unmarred.”
“Dan's Plumbing did excellent job for us replacing our broken water pressure regulator. Quick response, good price, great quality of work. Will hire them again.”
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Tankless work in Thousand Oaks is mostly conversions, and the gas line from the meter gets upsized for a whole-house unit.
Pressure regulators in Thousand Oaks
Pressure regulators in Thousand Oaks hold back street pressure that comes in above the 80 psi the code allows on the east side, and higher above Lang Ranch. When one fails, fill valves, angle stops and faucet cartridges go one after another. In December 2025 a shower valve here needed a new cartridge and the regulator had failed too, so we replaced both.
Slab leaks in Thousand Oaks
Most slab leaks in Thousand Oaks come from the sixties and seventies tracts off Erbes Road and along Westlake Boulevard, with the copper in the concrete. Lang Ranch houses are thirty years younger and rarely have one. Once the leak-locating specialist we bring in marks the spot, it's a spot repair or a reroute overhead.
Tell Dan what it’s doing.
Most problems get sorted out on a short call. Ten minutes from the shop. Leaking right now? Shut off the main, then call.
Or send the details and Dan will call you back. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.