Gas Reconnection
in Brighton & Hove
Gas capped off or supply disconnected? Fast, Gas Safe registered reconnections for homeowners, landlords and letting agents across Brighton & Hove — back on safely, usually the same day.
- Gas Safe registered since 2011 (Licence No. 534180)
- Same-day, weekend, and bank holiday callouts
- Every appliance tested and relit (only if safe!) before we leave
Gas Reconnections in Brighton & Hove
Whether your gas was capped after a suspected leak, isolated during a safety check, switched off over an unpaid bill, or left off while a property sat empty, Brighton Gas Safety can get your supply back on safely.
Owner Ben Stooke has been Gas Safe registered since July 2011 and handles reconnections himself. You get one experienced engineer who finds the cause, fixes it and tests everything properly. You don’t get a contractor who caps your supply and passes you on to someone else.
Why landlords and homeowners connect with us to reconnect their gas
Gas Safe registered
since 2011
Checkable any time on the Gas Safe Register.
Manufacturer Accredited Installer
Ideal, Vaillant, and other popular types of boiler
Fully Insured
Including public liability cover.
10,000+ Gas Safety Checks Completed
Across Brighton, Hove, and East Sussex since 2011.
No heating or hot water?
We prioritise reconnection callouts.
Based Locally in Hove
Comfortably covering Brighton, Hove, and surrounding areas.
Why has my gas been capped?
A capped supply means your gas has been isolated at the meter and sealed so it can’t be turned back on. This is done for safety, and only a Gas Safe registered engineer can put it right. The most common reasons:
A suspected gas leak
If a gas smell was reported, the National Gas Emergency Service will have attended, isolated the supply and capped it. They make the property safe but don’t carry out repairs. We trace the leak, repair it, and only reconnect once your whole installation passes a tightness test.
A carbon monoxide alarm
If your CO alarm went off and you called the National Gas Emergency Service (or the fire service attended), they may have isolated the faulty appliance or capped your whole supply to make the property safe. They don’t carry out repairs. We find the source, whether that’s a faulty appliance, a blocked flue or poor ventilation, fix it, and only reconnect once everything passes a tightness test and is safe to use.
An unsafe appliance
During a safety check, an appliance classed as Immediately Dangerous may have been isolated. If permission to make it safe was refused, the supply may have been capped. We’ll diagnose the fault, quote for the repair, and reconnect once it’s safe.
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An unpaid bill
If your supplier has cut your gas over an unpaid bill, contact them first and get confirmation that reconnection is authorised. Once they’ve given the go-ahead, Ben can restore your supply, purge the pipework and safely relight every appliance, so you’re not left waiting on the supplier’s own engineer. If your meter has been removed entirely, your supplier will need to refit it first.
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An empty or void property
Gas is often capped when a property sits empty, between tenancies or during renovation. We’ll reconnect and test before new tenants move in, and we can issue a Landlord Gas Safety Record on the same visit.
Building or kitchen work
If your supply was isolated while a kitchen, bathroom or pipework was being changed, we’ll tightness test the new installation, reconnect it and sign off the gas work properly.
Never try to remove a cap or turn the supply back on yourself.
It’s illegal and dangerous. If you can smell gas, call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.
How much does a gas reconnection cost?
Every reconnection includes a full tightness test, so you know the whole installation is safe and not just the appliance you need.
Brighton Gas Safety will never charge an upfront fee. All work is invoiced after the work has been completed.
Gas Reconnection
Tightness test, purge & relight-
Full gas tightness test
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Supply restored, every appliance checked and relit if safe
Gas Leak Trace & Repair
Find and fix before reconnecting-
Leak traced and tightness re-tested
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Minor joint repairs carried out on the spot
CO Detector
If already onsite-
Carbon Monoxide detector + installation
* If you have more than one gas appliance connected to the same gas meter, UK law requires that all appliances are tested together — not individually. This is because a fault in one appliance can affect the safety of another. For example, your hob might seem to work perfectly fine on its own, but if there’s an issue when the boiler is switched on, it could make either appliance unsafe.
Our gas safety inspections always cover every appliance on your meter, ensuring your property is fully compliant and, most importantly, safe.
How we reconnect your gas
Turning the gas back on is the easy part. The job is making sure it’s safe to stay on. Every reconnection follows the same steps:
1. Find out why it was capped
We start by checking why your supply was isolated, whether that was a reported leak, an unsafe appliance, a supplier disconnection or an empty property. That tells us what needs fixing before anything is turned back on.
2. Tightness test the whole installation
We pressure test all the pipework from the meter to every appliance. If the pressure drops, there’s a leak somewhere, and the gas stays off until it’s found.
3. Repair any faults
Minor issues, such as a loose joint, are usually fixed on the spot. Anything bigger is quoted and agreed with you, or your landlord, before we start.
4. Restore the supply and purge the pipework
Once the installation passes, we remove the cap, restore the supply and purge the air out of the pipework so your appliances light cleanly.
5. Relight and check every appliance
Your boiler, hob, gas fire and any other appliances on the meter are relit and checked for safe operation before we leave. You won’t be left to relight anything yourself.
6. Talk you through it
Before we go, we explain what we found and what we fixed, and flag anything worth keeping an eye on.
Areas we serve
Brighton Gas Safety is based in Hove, providing gas safety inspections, gas reconnections, boiler servicing and emergency breakdown callouts across Brighton, Hove, and the surrounding areas.
- Brighton
- Hove
- Portslade
- Southwick
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Lancing
- Worthing
- Kemptown
- Preston Park
- Hanover
- Seven Dials
- Woodingdean
- Rottingdean
- Saltdean
- Peacehaven
- Newhaven
- Patcham
- Hollingbury
Gas Reconnection FAQs
How much does a gas reconnection cost in Brighton or Hove?
A standard reconnection is £89 with no VAT added. That includes a full tightness test, restoring the supply and relighting your appliances. If a leak needs tracing and repairing first, that starts from £129. Any larger repair is quoted before we carry it out, and there’s never an upfront fee.
How quickly can you reconnect my gas?
We prioritise reconnection callouts and can often attend the same day, including weekends. A straightforward reconnection usually takes 30 minutes to an hour once we’re on site.
My CO alarm went off and my gas was cut off. What now?
The emergency service makes your property safe but doesn’t fix the cause. Call us and we’ll trace the source of the carbon monoxide, repair or isolate the faulty appliance, and reconnect your supply once it’s safe. If your CO alarm is old or was the cause of a false alarm, we can fit a new one on the same visit for £49.
Can I remove the cap and turn my gas back on myself?
No. Removing a cap or restoring a gas supply yourself is illegal and dangerous. A capped supply has been isolated for a reason, and it must be tested by a Gas Safe registered engineer before it’s turned back on.
My gas was cut off for an unpaid bill. Can you reconnect it?
Yes, once your supplier has authorised it. Settle things with your supplier first and get confirmation that reconnection is approved. Ben can then restore your supply, purge the pipework and relight every appliance safely. If your meter has been removed, your supplier will need to refit it first.
The emergency service capped my gas. What happens now?
The National Gas Emergency Service makes the property safe but doesn’t carry out repairs, so you’ll need a Gas Safe registered engineer to find and fix the problem. We trace the cause, carry out any gas leak repair needed, and only reconnect once the installation passes a tightness test.
What if you find a leak or a fault?
We won’t reconnect anything that isn’t safe. Minor leaks are usually repaired on the spot. Anything more involved is quoted first, and nothing is fixed without your, or your landlord’s, sign-off.
I’m a landlord. Do I need a new gas safety record after a reconnection?
A reconnection isn’t the same as your annual Landlord Gas Safety Record. If your record is due, or the property has been empty between tenancies, we can carry out the inspection on the same visit and email the report the same day.
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Contact Information
- Address
Brighton Gas Safety
394 Portland Road,
Brighton & Hove,
Hove BN3 5SH
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