Putting a built-in gas hob into your kitchen? GasCraft George handles the gas side — line, connection, leak testing and the Certificate of Compliance. we are a registered domestic LPG installer, and he works clean, because unlike a geyser on an outside wall this job is on display every day.
The gas work from the cylinder to the burner, plus seating the hob into the prepared opening. The countertop cutout itself is normally done by your kitchen installer or stone fitter — that is carpentry and stonework, not gas work — and we come in once the opening is ready.
A correctly sized line run from the cylinder position, through or behind the cabinetry, to a shut-off point under the hob. Routed so it can be isolated and inspected later without pulling the kitchen apart.
The hob is seated square into the opening, clamped down to the manufacturer's spec, sealed at the edge and levelled so pots sit flat and spills do not run into the cabinet below.
Correct regulator for the appliance, cylinders positioned outside to the required clearances, and a changeover fitted where two cylinders are used so you never lose the flame mid-cook.
Full pressure test on the installation, every joint checked, then each burner lit and the flame picture confirmed. We test the flame-failure device on every burner, one at a time.
Issued when the work is signed off, along with a plain explanation of what it covers and where your isolation valve is.
Yes, and it is how most of these jobs start. Somebody buys the hob with the kitchen, or picks a particular brand for the look, and needs a registered installer to connect it properly. Customer- supplied hobs get the same installation, testing and certificate as ones we supply.
That the hob is set up for LP gas and not natural gas, that the injectors are the right ones or that a conversion kit came in the box, that the supplied hose and fittings are approved and in date, and that the cabinet below has the clearance and ventilation the manufacturer asks for.
On renovations we happily coordinate. Give us a call before the cupboards go in and we will run the gas line at the right stage, then come back after the countertop is fitted to connect, pressure test and certify. Two short visits beats one messy one.
“Work done neatly and on time”
“Final product high quality”
“From beginning to end superb”
It comes down to what gas you already have. A house with a gas geyser usually just needs a branch line extended into the kitchen. A house with no gas at all needs the full installation put in first — cylinders, regulator and pipework.
We extend from the existing line, add an isolation valve for the hob, and check the cylinder bank can carry the added demand. A 9kg cylinder that was fine for a geyser alone tends to empty far quicker once a hob is cooking on it every night, so a second cylinder on changeover is often the sensible add-on.
Then the hob job includes the installation behind it: a safe cylinder position with proper clearances, cage or brackets, regulator, and a line routed into the kitchen. Done once and sized sensibly, it also gives you the option of adding a gas geyser later without redoing the supply.
Same honest answer as the stove: it depends on the gas line. Connecting into existing gas a metre or two away is a modest job. Running a new supply from an outside cylinder position through a finished kitchen is a bigger one, and the price should reflect that rather than a made-up flat rate.
Call 071 551 2108 for a site-specific quote. we would rather look at the kitchen and give you a number you can rely on than quote blind and change it on the day. The COC is included in the price.
Yes. A built-in hob is a fixed gas appliance, so the installation must be done by a registered gas practitioner and certified. The COC covers the cylinder position, the regulator, the line and the appliance connection as one installation. You will need it for a property sale, for most insurers, and for rental compliance. We issue yours on completion rather than sending it weeks later.
WhatsApp a photo of the hob and the countertop opening to 071 551 2108 and we will come back to you with what is involved and what it costs.
Freestanding gas stoves connected and certified — the alternative to a built-in hob when you are not rebuilding the kitchen.
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Gas COC in George