Gas Line Services in Cave Creek, AZ

Cave Creek’s natural gas comes from Southwest Gas, so a gas smell means leaving the home and calling 911 and Southwest Gas at 877-860-6020 from outside. For repairs and new piping on your side of the meter, call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Cave Creek.

What to look for

Gas odor. Leave the house and call from outdoors.
A hiss at the meter, a valve or an appliance hookup
Flames that burn orange and smoky rather than blue
Rust or flaking paint on exposed exterior gas pipe
A dead strip in landscaping above a buried line

Gas work in Cave Creek

The Town of Cave Creek's residential services page lists Southwest Gas as the natural gas supplier. Southwest Gas maintains the meter and the line to it; the piping after the meter is the owner's.

Cave Creek is a small Sonoran Desert town known for its Old West identity, with a historic core around Frontier Town and mostly 1990s-and-later homes on larger lots. The median home was built around 1998, and about 16 percent of homes predate 1980. Larger lots mean longer gas runs to casitas, garages, shops and outdoor living areas, and longer runs need larger pipe to keep pressure up. Exterior lines also face a lot of sun, so coatings wear and steel can rust.

Permits come from the Town of Cave Creek Building Department on North Cave Creek Road, which handles plumbing permits through its building permit application. Many properties in town aren't on municipal sewer, but that doesn't change anything about gas work.

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Cave Creek.

(602) 313-0394

Cost factors

Run length and trenching across a larger lot
Pipe size needed to carry the load over the distance
The number of outdoor appliances the line has to serve
Town permit and inspection
Restoring desert landscaping and hardscape

When you call

The number on this page puts you in touch with an independent plumber who handles gas jobs in Cave Creek. Describe the appliance or problem, where it is relative to the meter and whether the route crosses a driveway or landscaped area. For outdoor features, the plumber will ask about everything you might add later, so the line can be sized once. Buried utilities need to be marked before any digging. Also ask about scheduling around the Building Department's four-day week if a permit inspection is needed, so the gas isn't left off longer than necessary.

Gas Line Services questions in Cave Creek

I smell gas in the house. What comes first?

Get out of the house first. From outside, call 911 and Southwest Gas at 877-860-6020, and wait for them to clear the home.

Does desert sun and heat affect outdoor gas piping?

Heat itself is not the issue, but sun wears down coatings on exterior steel. Rust and flaking paint on outdoor gas pipe should be addressed before they lead to a leak.

Can a plumber run a new gas line for a range, dryer or fireplace?

Yes. On larger Cave Creek lots the plumber also considers distance from the meter, since a long run needs bigger pipe.

Do I need to call 811 before digging near a gas line?

Yes. Call 811 before digging so buried lines are marked. On larger lots, private lines you installed yourself may also need to be located.