Smell of Gas
Natural gas has a distinctive sulphur smell added specifically so you can detect it. Any smell of gas indoors should be treated as an emergency — do not investigate yourself.
⚠ If you can smell gas right now:
- Do not turn any electrical switches on or off
- Do not smoke or use naked flames
- Turn off your gas supply at the meter
- Open windows and doors to ventilate
- Leave the building and call National Gas Emergencies: 0800 111 999
- Then call us on 01315631581 — we will attend within 30 minutes
Gas Safe Expertise — Midlothian
Gas Leak Detection & Repair — Midlothian
Gas leaks must be treated as emergencies. Even a small leak that does not smell strongly can build to dangerous concentrations. Our Gas Safe registered engineers use electronic gas detection equipment to pinpoint the exact source of a leak — whether it is at the meter, in the pipework, at an appliance connection or within the boiler itself.
Once the source is located, we repair or cap the affected section, carry out a full gas tightness test and issue a certificate confirming the installation is safe. All work meets current Gas Safe regulations.
How to Recognise a Gas Leak
Hissing or Whistling Sound
A hissing sound near gas pipes, the meter or appliances can indicate gas escaping under pressure. Switch off the supply and call us immediately.
Dead Plants Near Gas Lines
Unusual dead patches of vegetation above underground gas pipes can indicate an external gas leak. We carry detection equipment for both internal and external surveys.
Carbon Monoxide Symptoms
Headaches, dizziness or nausea when at home that improve when you go outside can indicate CO from incomplete combustion. Evacuate and call us — we carry CO detection equipment.
How We Handle a Gas Leak Emergency
1
Call Us Immediately
We answer in 3 rings. Follow the safety steps above — isolate the gas supply and ventilate before our engineer arrives.
2
Emergency Attendance
A Gas Safe engineer arrives within 30 minutes, fully equipped with electronic gas detection and pressure testing equipment.
3
Locate & Make Safe
We detect the exact source of the leak, isolate the faulty section and confirm the rest of the installation is safe before anything is switched back on.
4
Repair & Gas Tightness Test
We carry out the repair, then perform a gas tightness test on the full installation and issue a certificate confirming it is safe.
Smell Gas? Call a Gas Safe Engineer Now
Emergency gas leak detection across Midlothian. We arrive in 30 minutes. Gas Safe registered. We answer in 3 rings.
Serving All of Midlothian
Our engineers cover all of Midlothian and East Lothian — homeowners, landlords and letting agents — with same-day and 24-hour emergency appointments every day of the year.
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Gas Leak FAQs
Do not operate any electrical switches. Turn off the gas at the meter, open windows, leave the building and call National Gas Emergencies on 0800 111 999. Then call us on 01315631581 and we will attend within 30 minutes.
We use calibrated electronic gas detection equipment that identifies gas concentrations far below what the human nose can detect. This allows us to pinpoint the exact location of a leak within walls, floors or at appliance connections.
Not until we confirm it is safe to do so. Depending on the concentration detected, we may need the property ventilated and gas supply off until the repair is complete and a gas tightness test passed.
A gas tightness test checks that the entire gas installation holds pressure with no losses — confirming there are no leaks anywhere in the pipework or fittings. We carry this out after every gas repair and issue a certificate with the result.
Yes — by law, all gas work in the UK must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Never attempt to repair a gas leak yourself. All our engineers are fully registered and carry their Gas Safe ID cards.