Gas Line Repair in Fortville, IN

If you smell that rotten-egg odor anywhere in your Fortville home, treat it as the safety emergency it is. Get every person and pet out of the house, do not flip switches or light anything, and once you are outside, call your gas provider and then call us. Gas service across Fortville is CenterPoint Energy, and they handle the line up to the meter. We handle the lines and connections inside your home.

Call (317) 436-3846 from a safe spot outside. A gas leak is never a wait-and-see problem, and the older homes near the downtown core, with their longer-serving gas piping, are exactly where aging connections tend to show up.

• Corroded or aging pipe and fittings, more common in the older gas piping of downtown-core homes.
• Loose or failing connections at appliances like furnaces, water heaters, ranges, and dryers.
• Damage from a recent project that nicked or stressed a line.
• Worn shutoff valves and flexible connectors at the appliance that no longer seal.
• Joints that have loosened over time as the house settles and seasons cycle.

We locate the leak with proper detection equipment, pressure-test the system to confirm where it is failing, and repair or replace the affected section and fittings. Then we test again to verify the system holds before anything is turned back on. With gas, there is no shortcut, and we do not skip the verification step that proves the repair is sound.

This page is about leaks and failing lines. If you want a new line run to a grill, range, generator, or fire pit instead, that is gas line installation. And if a gas appliance itself is the problem, see furnace repair or water heater repair.

I smell gas. What do I do right now?

Leave the house immediately with everyone inside, do not touch switches or flames, and from outside call your gas provider and then (317) 436-3846. Do not go back in until it is confirmed safe.

Who handles the leak, the utility or you?

CenterPoint Energy is responsible for the line up to your meter. We handle the gas piping and connections inside your home, from the meter to your appliances.

How do you find a gas leak?

With electronic detection and a pressure test of the system. That pinpoints the failing section so we repair the right spot, then we retest to confirm the system holds before restoring service.

Are older Fortville homes more at risk?

Aging gas piping and fittings, more common in older downtown-core homes, are a frequent source of leaks. If your home has older gas lines, having them inspected is worthwhile.

Is a faint gas smell still worth a call?

Yes. Even a faint, persistent gas odor warrants leaving and calling. It is never something to ignore or test by waiting to see if it gets worse.