Gas Line Leak Detection in Sandy, UT

⚠ Safety first

If you suspect an active gas leak right now: evacuate everyone from the building immediately, do not operate light switches, phones, or anything that could spark, call 911 from a safe distance, and notify Dominion Energy. Do not re-enter until emergency responders declare it safe. Do not attempt to find or repair a gas leak yourself. This page describes our leak-location service for situations where the area has been made safe and the leak's source still needs pinpointing.

Technician using a combustible gas sniffer wand near an underground gas line in a trench at dusk

A suspected gas leak is the one leak you never investigate yourself. If you smell gas — the rotten-egg odor of mercaptan — or hear hissing near a gas line or appliance, the procedure is always the same: leave the building, don't touch switches or phones inside, call 911 from outside, and contact Dominion Energy, Utah's gas utility. Once the immediate danger is addressed and the area is safe, that's where we come in: locating the exact source of a natural gas leak — underground lines, yard lines to grills or fire pits, and indoor piping — with sensitive electronic detection equipment, so the repair happens at the right spot.

Warning signs

Rotten-egg or sulfur smellNatural gas is odorless; the utility adds mercaptan so leaks smell like rotten eggs. Any such smell indoors or near a line is a leave-first situation.

Hissing or whistling near linesA pressurized gas leak can produce an audible hiss at the break — near meters, regulators, or exposed piping.

Dead vegetation in a lineAn underground gas leak can kill grass or plants in a narrow strip above the line while surrounding vegetation stays healthy.

Higher gas bills with no changeA slow leak on your side of the meter wastes gas continuously and shows up on the bill.

Pilot lights that won't stay litPressure loss from a leak upstream can starve appliances — though this has other causes too, and a pro should diagnose it.

When to call us

After the utility has made the area safe and confirmed a leak exists on your side of the meter, we locate its source. Also call us for non-emergency situations: a faint intermittent odor a technician should verify, a line you want pressure-tested before a remodel, or an underground yard line to an outdoor appliance that's losing pressure.

How we find it

Combustible gas detection
Electronic sniffers detect gas concentrations at fittings, joints, and along pipe runs — far more sensitive than the human nose.

Pressure testing
The line is isolated and pressurized; a dropping gauge confirms a leak and narrows it to a section before we search.

Underground location
For buried lines, detection equipment traces the leak's path to the surface so excavation targets one spot.

Utility coordination
We work alongside the process your gas company starts: they handle the emergency and their side of the meter; we pinpoint leaks on customer-owned piping.

Our process

1
Safety confirmation
We verify the area is safe and the utility has been involved where required before any detection work begins.
2
System mapping
We identify which lines are customer-owned: indoor piping, yard lines to grills/fire pits/pool heaters, and underground runs.
3
Pressure isolation
Sections are tested independently to confirm which segment is losing gas.
4
Electronic sweep
Sniffer equipment traces the confirmed segment to the leak point — a fitting, joint, or underground break.
5
Marked for repair
The location is marked and documented for a licensed gas fitter or plumber to repair. We do not perform gas repairs.

What to expect

Expect a calm, methodical process with safety as the explicit first step — not a rushed one. We'll explain what we find in plain terms and give you a marked location plus documentation for the repair contractor. If we find no leak, we'll tell you that too, along with what else could explain the symptoms.

Honest limitations

We locate gas leaks; we do not repair gas lines — that requires a licensed professional, and we'll say so every time. We don't provide emergency gas response; that's 911 and Dominion Energy. We also can't override a utility lockout or work on the utility's side of the meter.

Sandy & Utah context

Dominion Energy is Utah's natural gas utility — their emergency line is the call for any suspected active leak, and utility-side leaks are theirs to handle. In Sandy, the customer-owned piping we investigate includes older steel yard lines (corrosion is the common failure), lines to outdoor kitchens and fire pits popular in east-bench homes, and indoor piping in homes where remodeling has disturbed old runs. Freeze-thaw soil movement stresses buried customer lines the same way it stresses water lines.

What should I do if I smell gas in my Sandy home?

Leave immediately, don't touch switches or phones inside, call 911 from outside, then contact Dominion Energy. Only after responders declare the area safe should leak-location work begin.

Who finds a gas leak — the gas company or a specialist?

Both have roles. The utility handles emergencies and their side of the meter. A leak detection specialist pinpoints leaks in customer-owned piping — indoor lines and yard lines — so the repair contractor knows exactly where to work.

Can you detect an underground gas line leak?

Yes. After pressure testing confirms the buried segment is leaking, electronic detection traces it to the surface location for targeted excavation.

Do you repair gas lines?

No. We locate the leak precisely; a licensed gas fitter or plumber performs the repair. We'll give them a marked location and documentation.

Is a small gas leak an emergency?

Treat every suspected gas leak as urgent until professionals say otherwise. Gas concentration, ventilation, and location all matter — don't try to judge severity yourself.

Natural Gas Line Leak Detection in Sandy, UT