Gas fitting and gas appliances in Craigieburn
Gas cooktop, heater and appliance connections, servicing and rental gas checks in Craigieburn: licence classes, compliance certificates and 2027 changes.
Gas fitting covers connecting, moving or servicing gas appliances and the pipework that feeds them. In Victoria only a plumber registered or licensed in gasfitting may do it, and installing, relocating or replacing a domestic gas appliance needs a compliance certificate every time, whatever the job costs. Energy Safe Victoria recommends having every gas heater serviced by a qualified gasfitter at least once every two years.
Your enquiry through this site is passed to an independent gasfitter. That gasfitter decides whether to quote, carries out the job and issues any certificate.
If you smell gas strongly, or someone feels dizzy, nauseous or headachy near a gas heater, get everyone outside. For a life-threatening emergency call 000. Do not use this website for urgent safety problems.
Common gas jobs in Craigieburn homes
- connecting a new gas cooktop or freestanding oven
- servicing a ducted gas heater or a wall furnace before winter
- moving a gas point during a kitchen renovation
- adding a bayonet point for a portable heater or outdoor barbecue
- capping a gas line when a cooktop or hot water unit is changed to electric
- a two-yearly gas safety check on a rental property
Which licence covers what
| Work | BPC class or regulator | Compliance certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Installing or replacing a cooktop, oven, heater or gas water heater (Type A appliances) | Gasfitting | Yes, at any price |
| Installing, extending or moving gas pipe inside the property | Gasfitting | Yes, at any price |
| Servicing and repairing an existing Type A appliance | Type A appliance servicing (specialised class) | Only when the total value passes the BPC threshold |
| Converting an appliance to another gas type | Type A appliance conversion | Yes, at any price |
| Large or industrial (Type B) appliances, complex installations | Energy Safe Victoria oversight | Not under the BPC scheme |
The BPC compliance certificate rules list these triggers. The certificate must reach you within five days of the work finishing and also confirms six years of insurance cover on the job. Gas installations are built to AS/NZS 5601.1, the gas installation standard.
Servicing heaters and carbon monoxide
Energy Safe Victoria’s gas heating advice explains that a gas heater of any age can leak carbon monoxide, and that this covers ducted central heating, wall furnaces, space heaters and decorative log fires. ESV says a service should inspect the heater, check its installation and test for carbon monoxide leakage, and suggests replacing a heater that is old or has gone several years without a service. Open-flued heaters spill more easily than other types.
ESV also warns against running a kitchen rangehood or bathroom exhaust fan while an open-flued heater is on. In a well-sealed modern home the fans can create negative pressure that draws exhaust gases back into the room. Keep this in mind in any well-sealed or recently renovated house with a wall furnace or open-flued space heater. A carbon monoxide alarm is a backup, not a replacement for servicing.
Rental properties
Victorian landlords, called rental providers, must arrange a gas safety check every two years under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 and the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021. Consumer Affairs Victoria’s gas and electrical safety page says the gasfitter must hold the Type A appliance servicing endorsement, and the record must include the gasfitter’s licence or registration number, the date and the results. The rental provider must keep the record and give the renter a copy within seven days of a written request. A gas leak is an urgent repair under the Act.
Close to three in ten Craigieburn homes were rented at the 2021 Census, so local property managers order these checks regularly.
Changes from 2027
The Victorian Government’s electrification standards page sets out two dates. New homes, and knock-down rebuilds, lose the option of a gas connection from 1 January 2027 except in specific circumstances. Then from 1 March 2027 an existing home whose gas water heater needs replacing has to switch to an electric unit. Existing gas cooktops and heaters can stay, be serviced and be repaired, and an existing home’s gas supply may still be run to an extension or new room.
For houses still to be built in the growth estates around Mickleham and Kalkallo, that means a new home will generally be all-electric unless one of the listed exceptions applies.
What gas fitting costs
The independent Melbourne price table used across this site lists gas fitting at $260 to $680 per point, covering a new gas point. A cooktop connection with a fitting already in place sits at the lower end. Running new pipe through a finished wall, upgrading undersized pipe for a larger appliance, or adding an isolation valve where one is missing push the price up. See the Craigieburn plumbing cost guide for how labour and call-out fees combine.
What a careful gasfitter will never skip
The BPC’s 2026 audits found that gasfitting made up 11 per cent of all non-compliances. Common faults included multilayer gas pipe missing its fire emergency isolation, appliances not commissioned correctly, and rangehoods too close to cooking surfaces. A careful gasfitter will:
- pressure test the pipework for leaks after any change
- commission the appliance, checking burner pressure and flame
- fit an isolation valve where the standard requires one
- check clearances to combustible surfaces and rangehoods
- refuse to connect an appliance that is not certified for use in Australia
- issue the compliance certificate and lodge it
Never let anyone without a current gasfitting registration or licence touch a gas line. Ask to see the plumber’s BPC identity card; the back lists every class they hold.
Local angle
Older homes in Greenvale, where the first large-block streets date from the late 1980s, may still have original gas heating and gas storage hot water, so a heater service and an ageing water heater can come up in the same visit. The hot water replacement guide covers what the 2027 rule means for that second job.
What to do next
Send your gas job details with the appliance make and model, whether a gas point already exists where it is going, and whether the property is rented.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I connect a gas cooktop myself?
No. In Victoria, connecting any gas appliance is gasfitting work that only a registered or licensed gasfitter may do, and installing a Type A appliance needs a compliance certificate. A faulty connection can leak gas or let a heater spill carbon monoxide, which is why the law limits the work to gasfitters.
- How do I know if my gas heater needs a service?
Signs include a yellow or lazy flame, soot marks around the heater, a smell when it runs, or no service in the last two years. If anyone gets headaches or nausea when it is on, turn it off and have it checked before using it again.
- What does a rental gas safety check cost?
There is no fixed fee. It depends on how many gas appliances the property has and what servicing they need. Ask the gasfitter to quote per appliance and to say whether any parts or repairs found during the check are extra.
- Can I move my gas cooktop to a new spot in a kitchen renovation?
Yes, a gasfitter can extend or relocate the gas pipe. Relocating consumer gas piping always needs a compliance certificate. Existing homes can keep gas and extend it to new parts of the house under the 2027 changes.
- What should I do with gas appliances when I go all electric?
Have a gasfitter disconnect each appliance and cap and test the gas pipe. If no gas appliances remain, ask your gas retailer what is needed to close the account, so you are not left paying a supply charge for gas you no longer use.