How much does gas fitting cost in Brisbane?
The job Brisbane readers price most is a new gas line, which costs $500–$2,000, typically $900. Smaller jobs have their own rates: adding a gas bayonet or outlet is $250–$650 and connecting a cooktop $150–$450. Work charged by the hour runs $100–$200, plus a call-out of $80–$180. Brisbane homes tend to be big, 41.1% of them with four bedrooms or more, beside 34.8% nationwide (ABS 2021 Census), and on a large house the pipe often has to travel a long way from the meter to the kitchen, deck or laundry, which pushes a new run toward the top of its band. All prices include GST.
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Detailed Pricing — Gas Fitting Cost in Brisbane 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas fitting (hourly rate) | $100/hr | $150 | $200 |
| Call-out / service fee | $80flat | $120 | $180 |
| Gas cooktop installation | $150per job | $280 | $450 |
| Gas oven installation | $180per job | $320 | $500 |
| Gas bayonet / outlet installation | $250per job | $400 | $650 |
| Gas hot water system connection (gas side only, unit not included) | $200per job | $350 | $600 |
| Gas heater installation (flued) | $300per job | $550 | $900 |
| Gas line installation (new run) | $500per job | $900 | $2,000 |
| Gas leak detection & repair | $200per job | $380 | $600 |
| Gas compliance inspection & certificate (stand-alone visit) | $150per job | $220 | $350 |
| Gas meter relocation | $600total | $1,200 | $2,500 |
| LPG to natural gas conversion (2-3 appliances, connection fee extra) | $400total | $800 | $1,500 |
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Brisbane gas fitting: commercial work, and a new line with a bayonet and certificate
Commercial gas fitting in Brisbane
Our Brisbane table prices household gas work. It has no commercial or industrial rows, so we don't publish commercial gas-fitting prices; the household hourly rate is $100–$200.
A new gas line, a bayonet and the certificate in Brisbane
A new run of gas line is $500–$2,000 in our Brisbane table and a bayonet or outlet $250–$650; the two together come to $1,300 at the typical prices. The compliance certificate is normally included in the job; a stand-alone compliance inspection and certificate is $150–$350.
These answers use the prices in the table on this page.
What Affects Gas Fitting Costs in Brisbane
Licensed whatever the job size
In Queensland most building work only needs a QBCC licence once it is worth $3,300 or more, but gas fitting is different: a QBCC licence is needed for it regardless of value, even for a single bayonet. Every licensed contractor appears on the QBCC licensee register, so check the name and number before work starts. Unlicensed gas work is illegal and leaves you without the paperwork that proves the installation is safe.
The compliance certificate
Once a gas installation or alteration is finished, the Queensland licence holder must issue a gas system compliance certificate to the owner straight away. It should be part of the job price, so confirm that on the quote and file the certificate with your house papers. If you need an older installation checked and certified on its own, a stand-alone inspection visit costs $150–$350.
North or south of the river
Brisbane is served by two gas networks split by the river: Australian Gas Networks covers the CBD and the north side, and Allgas Energy the south side. Both take leak reports on 1800 427 532. A smell of gas in the street or at home goes to that line first; for a leak on your side of the meter, a fitter's detection and repair visit is $200–$600.
Heating for cool winter nights
Brisbane's July nights average a low of 10.5 °C (BOM averages), cool enough that many households want a heater for a few months. A flued gas heater, which vents its fumes outside, is installed for $300–$900. A bayonet lets a heater or outdoor barbecue plug in where you need it, at $250–$650, and a gas oven connection is $180–$500.
Meters, mains and LPG
Moving the gas meter, often part of a renovation or extension, costs $600–$2,500. If your home runs on LPG bottles and mains gas reaches your street, converting two or three appliances is $400–$1,500, with the network's connection fee charged on top. Ask the fitter which network serves your side of the river before you plan the conversion.
Hot water, cooktops and the parts list
Connecting the gas side of a new hot water unit is $200–$600, with the unit itself and the plumbing priced separately. Regulators, fittings, bayonets and pipe are often charged on top of labour, so ask whether the quote is a fixed price including parts or labour plus materials. Booking several connections in one visit means paying one call-out instead of several.
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Our Methodology
These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no tradesperson can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →