Are you SAQCC-registered?

Yes. Every gas installation is carried out by a SAQCC-registered gas installer, and we issue a Gas Certificate of Compliance on completion of any work that requires one. SAQCC registration is the legal authority for residential gas work in South Africa.

Can you install a gas appliance I bought separately?

Yes. We connect the appliance to the existing gas line (or run a new line if needed), pressure-test the install, and certify it. The COC covers the installation, not the appliance itself; the appliance comes with its own manufacturer's warranty as supplied.

Do you handle gas COCs for property transfers?

Yes. We can inspect an existing gas installation, scope any remediation needed, do the work, and issue the COC. Property transfers in South Africa require a valid gas COC where any gas installation exists on the property.

What do I do if I smell gas?

Treat it as an emergency. Turn off the gas at the cylinder or main valve if you can do so safely, ventilate the area, leave the building, and call us on 083 700 8260 immediately. Do not switch electrical appliances or lights on or off. We dispatch 24/7 for gas emergencies.

LPG cylinder or piped gas?

Both. Most Cape Town homes run on LPG cylinders (usually a 9kg or 19kg cylinder outside, piped to the kitchen and any other gas appliances). Piped natural gas is rare in residential South Africa. We install, maintain and certify both.

Which suburbs do you cover?

Cape Town Metro, the Cape Peninsula and the Southern Peninsula are our standard footprint. The Atlantic Seaboard, Helderberg, West Coast (to Saldanha) and Overberg (to Hermanus) are covered by appointment. See /areas for the full coverage spread.

Gas in Cape Town

SAQCC-registered gas installations across Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula. LPG and piped gas, gas hobs, ovens, fireplaces, geysers and built-in braais. Leak detection, pressure testing and gas Certificates of Compliance issued on completion.

Gas work in South African homes, LPG and piped, must be installed, maintained and signed off by a SAQCC-registered gas installer. Clive holds current SAQCC registration (registered 2023, renewable every four years), and gas has been an in-house core trade at Trend Interior Home Builders for as long as the family business has been running. Every gas installation we do gets a SAQCC Certificate of Compliance on completion, kept on file for property transfers and insurance claims.

Below is the scope of gas work we cover, grouped into two acts. To brief us on a project, call 083 700 8260 or drop us a line and we’ll come back inside 48 hours.

Installation

Gas installation

Full LPG installations: cylinder housing, regulator, copper pipe runs, isolators at every appliance, pressure testing, certification. We size the cylinder bank to the household’s gas load, position the cylinder housing per SANS 10087-1 clearance requirements (well-ventilated, away from electrical sources, accessible for swap-outs), and run the pipe to wherever the gas appliances live.

Standard kitchen install covers the gas hob, oven and gas geyser. We also handle gas fireplaces, built-in braais, outdoor kitchens and pool heating. Pressure-tested at completion, certified on the day.

Gas appliance installation

New gas appliance supplied separately by you or specified through us. We connect to the existing gas line (or run a new line if the appliance is a first-time install in that location), pressure-test the connection, certify the install, and walk you through the appliance’s safe-use basics. SAQCC COC issued for the install on completion.

Stainless-steel gas range with five-burner hob and oven, installed in a fully-renovated kitchen with custom cabinetry. — Five-burner gas range install in a kitchen renovation. Hob, oven, plumbing and cabinetry coordinated as one job, SAQCC COC issued on completion.

Compliance and safety

Gas leak detection and repair

Smell of gas, cylinder running down faster than usual, hissing at a fitting, soap bubbles forming around a joint: all reasons to call. We use electronic leak detection plus the standard soapy-water trace, identify the leak, repair and retest. If the install needs recertification after repair, we issue a fresh COC.

Don’t take chances on a suspected gas leak. Treat it as an emergency: turn off the gas at the cylinder or main valve if safe to do so, ventilate the area, do not switch electrical appliances or lights on or off, leave the building, and call 083 700 8260.

Gas Certificate of Compliance

A valid gas COC is required by South African law for every property transfer where a gas installation exists, and for most insurance claims involving gas. We issue COCs on every job we complete and we can do a standalone COC inspection on an existing installation when you’re preparing to sell. If the install fails inspection we scope the remediation, do the work, and issue the COC.

We keep records of every COC we’ve issued and re-supply on request without charge.

How we work

Every gas job runs the same way. You call, WhatsApp or email, whichever’s easiest. We come and quote inside 48 hours, on site where the install requires inspection. Quote is fixed where the scope is fixed (most installs), time-and-materials only on diagnostic work like leak detection. On completion the SAQCC COC is issued, the workmanship guarantee paperwork goes on file, and the invoice follows. Most homeowners pay on completion via EFT.

Non-urgent gas work is usually same-day or next-day, scope depending. Emergencies we’ll attend the day you call, with the dispatch radius from Capricorn Park out to the Southern Peninsula and Atlantic Seaboard reaching the quickest.

Are you SAQCC-registered?: Yes. Every gas installation is carried out by a SAQCC-registered gas installer, and we issue a Gas Certificate of Compliance on completion of any work that requires one. SAQCC registration is the legal authority for residential gas work in South Africa.
Can you install a gas appliance I bought separately?: Yes. We connect the appliance to the existing gas line (or run a new line if needed), pressure-test the install, and certify it. The COC covers the installation, not the appliance itself; the appliance comes with its own manufacturer's warranty as supplied.
Do you handle gas COCs for property transfers?: Yes. We can inspect an existing gas installation, scope any remediation needed, do the work, and issue the COC. Property transfers in South Africa require a valid gas COC where any gas installation exists on the property.
What do I do if I smell gas?: Treat it as an emergency. Turn off the gas at the cylinder or main valve if you can do so safely, ventilate the area, leave the building, and call us on 083 700 8260 immediately. Do not switch electrical appliances or lights on or off. We dispatch 24/7 for gas emergencies.
LPG cylinder or piped gas?: Both. Most Cape Town homes run on LPG cylinders (usually a 9kg or 19kg cylinder outside, piped to the kitchen and any other gas appliances). Piped natural gas is rare in residential South Africa. We install, maintain and certify both.
Which suburbs do you cover?: Cape Town Metro, the Cape Peninsula and the Southern Peninsula are our standard footprint. The Atlantic Seaboard, Helderberg, West Coast (to Saldanha) and Overberg (to Hermanus) are covered by appointment. See /areas for the full coverage spread.