by rectifyplumbing | Aug 25, 2026 | Gas Plumber
Quick answer: In NSW you must hold a gasfitting licence or certificate to do any gasfitting work — installing, altering, extending or repairing a gas installation, working on its flue, or connecting and disconnecting a gas appliance, regulator or container. Swapping...
by rectifyplumbing | Aug 10, 2026 | Gas Plumber
Quick answer: can a plumber do gas work in Sydney? A plumber can only carry out gas work in NSW if they hold a separate gasfitting licence — plumbing, draining and gasfitting are distinct licence categories, and unlicensed gasfitting is illegal regardless of the size...
by rectifyplumbing | May 5, 2026 | Gas Plumber
Unlicensed gas work in NSW carries fines of $5,500 to $25,000 under the Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act, and if anything goes wrong — a leak, an explosion, a carbon monoxide incident — your home insurance is almost always void. Insurers know this. They...
by rectifyplumbing | Mar 25, 2026 | Gas Plumber
There’s a version of this conversation we have more often than we’d like. A homeowner has done something gas-related themselves — connected a cooktop, relocated a gas point, relit a pilot light on a fixed appliance — and then something has gone wrong. Or...
by rectifyplumbing | Feb 28, 2026 | Gas Plumber
Gas plumbing is one of those areas where people sometimes assume that because they can see what needs doing, they can probably do it themselves. Run a line to the new BBQ out on the deck. Reconnect the gas cooktop after a kitchen renovation. Swap out the old hot water...