Gas Line Services in Calimesa, CA | Plumber Riverside CA

If you smell gas in Calimesa, leave the house and call 911 and SoCalGas at 1-800-427-2200 from a safe spot. For leak repairs, appliance hookups and new lines after the meter, call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Calimesa.

Yellow flexible gas line connecting to a range with a shutoff valve, gas line services in Calimesa, CA

Calimesa in brief

Calimesa is a foothill city on I-10 between Yucaipa and Beaumont. It grew from a small rural town of single-family homes and ranches, and large planned developments such as Summerwind Ranch at Oak Valley, JP Ranch and Mesa Verde are adding newer subdivisions. That gives the city two kinds of gas work: older homes and ranch properties where piping has been added to over time, often with long outdoor runs, and new houses where the question is usually extra capacity. SoCalGas is listed as the gas utility for Calimesa on a regional utility contact sheet; check your gas bill if you are unsure, and some outlying homes in the region use propane instead.

Permits come from the City of Calimesa Building & Safety Division at 908 Park Avenue. A city handout on water heater installation includes an electrical circuit requirement for new or changed water heaters, so even a gas heater swap can involve more than the gas connection. Ask the plumber how that applies to your job.

What to do now

Natural gas odor? Leave and call 911 and SoCalGas from outside.
Propane odor? Leave and call 911 and your propane supplier.
Stay out until the utility, supplier or fire department clears the home.
Do not reopen a meter or tank valve that has been shut.
Book a plumber for repairs to the house piping, then have appliances relit.

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Calimesa.

(951) 489-1530

Symptoms and likely causes

Symptom	Likely cause
Smell near the water heater	Loose union, valve or connector
Appliances weak at the end of a long run	Pipe too small for the distance
Pilot drops out on cold nights	Thermocouple wear or a draft problem
Rusty pipe at ground level	Corrosion on older exterior piping
Bare strip in a field or lawn	Buried line leaking

Cost factors

Distance, especially to shops, barns or detached garages on larger lots
Pipe sizing for long runs or added appliances
Trenching across driveways, landscaping or rough ground
Electrical work tied to a new or changed water heater
Permit, test and inspection with the city

Calimesa's foothill setting means colder winter nights than the valley floor, so fall is a sensible time to deal with slow leaks and stiff valves before the furnace season.

Gas Line Services questions in Calimesa

Does gas piping work here need a permit?

Generally. The City of Calimesa Building & Safety Division handles permits, and its water heater handout adds an electrical circuit requirement for new or changed heaters.

My home uses propane. Who do I call about a leak or new piping?

Leave and call 911 and your propane supplier from outside. Once the supplier says it is safe, a plumber can repair or extend the piping on a Calimesa property.

Can gas be piped to a backyard grill, fire pit or pool heater?

Usually. On larger Calimesa lots the plumber sizes the line for the distance, buries it at a safe depth and adds an outdoor shutoff, followed by a test and inspection.

Our house is all-electric. Can gas be added later?

Ask SoCalGas first whether service is available to the property. If a meter can be set, a plumber runs and tests the house piping to each appliance.