How much does gas fitting cost in Sydney?
Sydney gas fitters charge $115–$230 an hour, typically $170, plus a call-out fee of $92–$205 on most jobs. Connecting a new cooktop is $170–$520, and running a new gas line, one of the jobs locals search for most, is $575–$2,300. Flats account for 30.7% of local dwellings and semi-detached homes or terraces another 12.8% (ABS 2021 Census), pipe runs are often short but tight, and reaching them through shared walls or common areas can add time. Every job needs a licensed gasfitter, and all prices include GST.
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Detailed Pricing — Gas Fitting Cost in Sydney 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas fitting (hourly rate) | $115/hr | $170 | $230 |
| Call-out / service fee | $92flat | $140 | $205 |
| Gas cooktop installation | $170per job | $320 | $520 |
| Gas oven installation | $205per job | $370 | $575 |
| Gas bayonet / outlet installation | $290per job | $460 | $745 |
| Gas hot water system connection (gas side only, unit not included) | $230per job | $400 | $690 |
| Gas heater installation (flued) | $345per job | $630 | $1,025 |
| Gas line installation (new run) | $575per job | $1,025 | $2,300 |
| Gas leak detection & repair | $230per job | $435 | $690 |
| Gas compliance inspection & certificate (stand-alone visit) | $170per job | $255 | $400 |
| Gas meter relocation | $690total | $1,375 | $2,875 |
| LPG to natural gas conversion (2-3 appliances, connection fee extra) | $460total | $920 | $1,725 |
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What Affects Gas Fitting Costs in Sydney
Licence and certificate
In NSW a licence is required to do gasfitting work, and Building Commission NSW regulates every gas connection and installation. At the end of the job the gasfitter has to give you a certificate: one of compliance for natural gas work, or one of inspection where the gas comes in bottles. It has to carry their name and licence number. Ask whether that certificate is in the price; a stand-alone compliance inspection is $170–$400.
If you smell gas
Sydney's mains gas runs on the Jemena network. A suspected leak means ringing Jemena's faults and emergencies number, 131 909, at any hour, before you call a gasfitter. Once the supply is safe, finding and fixing the leak is $230–$690, and visits outside business hours are charged above the standard hourly rate.
Running a new line
A new gas run is $575–$2,300, and where a job lands in that band depends on the distance from the meter, whether the pipe travels under the floor, through a slab or along an outside wall, and how many outlets it feeds. Moving the meter itself is $690–$2,875. In an apartment block the meter and supply pipe often sit on common property, so the owners corporation needs to agree first.
Heating for July
July is Sydney's coolest month, averaging 16.4 °C by day and 8.1 °C overnight at Observatory Hill (BOM averages). A flued gas heater is $345–$1,025 installed, and a bayonet point for a portable heater is $290–$745. Booking heater work in autumn, rather than in the first cold week, gives you more choice of dates.
Kitchens, dryers and hot water
A gas cooktop connection is $170–$520 and a gas oven $205–$575. A gas dryer, another common search, usually needs a bayonet fitted near the laundry ($290–$745). Connecting the gas side of a new hot water unit is $230–$690, with the unit itself bought separately.
From bottled gas to mains
LPG installation costs come up often in local searches. Converting two or three appliances from LPG to natural gas is $460–$1,725, before the network connection fee. Each appliance has to suit the gas it will burn, so the fitter changes the injectors or regulator as part of the conversion, and anything that cannot be converted needs replacing.
Parts on top of labour
Pipe, fittings, bayonets and regulators are usually billed on top of the hourly rate, so a quote that lists labour alone can grow on the day. Ask for a fixed price that includes parts, the certificate and the call-out, and for apartment work ask whether access to common areas has been cleared before the fitter arrives.
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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 →