Gasfit — Independent Gas Fitter
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Continuous practice since 2011
Inspections Passed
Zero re-inspections required
Incident Record
Zero reported incidents, ever
Active Jurisdictions
Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Lake, McHenry
"Every connection pressure-tested. Every permit pulled."
City of Chicago · Permit #CHI-2024-0331
Range hookup done to code — not to convenience.
Most residential gas calls look simple on the surface: new range, new connection, done. But a flexible connector that's the wrong diameter, improperly bonded CSST, or a shutoff that's not accessible without tools will fail inspection and create real risk. This is a properly torqued ½″ black iron drop with a listed flexible connector, bonded per IFGC §310.1.
What You're Looking At
A ½″ black iron drop with a 90° street elbow transitioning to a listed stainless flexible connector. The yellow bonding clamp on the CSST is tied to the equipment ground — not the appliance chassis.
Why It Matters
Unbonded CSST is a lightning-strike hazard. An unlisted connector is a leak waiting to happen. The shutoff is within arm's reach of the appliance and turns with a quarter-turn lever — not a wrench.
Code Compliance
Chicago CDPH · Permit #CHI-2024-0882
Commercial rough-in: every appliance gets its own shutoff.
A commercial kitchen rough-in isn't a single run of pipe — it's a manifold system where every piece of equipment gets dedicated supply, individual isolation, and a pressure test port the health inspector can actually reach. This manifold serves a 6-burner range, a convection oven, a fryer bank, and a salamander. Total connected load: 980,000 BTU/hr.
What You're Looking At
A 1¼″ black iron main header with ¾″ and ½″ branches to each appliance. Every branch has a lockable ball valve labeled with a laminated tag — appliance name, BTU input, and permit number. The test port is at the main header, capped with a ⅛″ NPT plug.
Why It Matters
The Chicago Department of Public Health requires individual shutoffs on commercial cooking equipment. The labeled tags mean any inspector — or the restaurant owner at 2am — can isolate one appliance without hunting for a main shutoff. The test port means re-inspection after equipment changes takes 20 minutes, not a day.
Code Compliance
DuPage County · Permit #DPG-2024-0441
NFPA 99 medical gas: the margin for error is zero.
Medical gas systems — oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air, vacuum — are a different category of work. Every fitting is brazed, not threaded. Every zone valve is labeled and accessible to nursing staff. Every system is pressure-tested, cross-tested for purity, and certified by a third-party ASSE 6010-qualified verifier before the first patient ever breathes from it. This is a zone valve box installation for a 24-bed surgical floor.
What You're Looking At
An NFPA 99-compliant zone valve box with O₂, N₂O, Med Air, and vacuum shutoffs. The valves are quarter-turn ball type, color-coded per NFPA 99 Chapter 5, and labeled with the area served. The rough-in is Type K copper with brazed joints — no push-to-connect, no compression fittings.
Why It Matters
A cross-connected medical gas system has killed patients. NFPA 99 exists because of those incidents. The third-party verifier tests every outlet for correct gas identity, flow rate, and pressure before sign-off. My job is to make sure the plumber and verifier have nothing to flag.
Code Compliance
Homeowner's Gas Safety Checklist
Fourteen years of field experience distilled into a single-page checklist. Know what to look for before scheduling an inspection — and what red flags to flag immediately. Used by property managers across six Illinois counties.
- Pressure test intervals and acceptable drop thresholds
- Flexible connector age limits (CSST vs. corrugated)
- Shut-off valve accessibility requirements per IFC §606
- Appliance BTU input verification checklist
- When to call a licensed fitter vs. a general handyman
Full Permit Archive
Every permit pulled is a matter of public record. Here's mine — sorted by jurisdiction, job type, and inspection date. No gatekeeping.
Commercial Kitchen Rough-In
Chicago · Nov 2024
Medical Gas — O₂/Vacuum
DuPage County · Sep 2024
Restaurant Gas Manifold
Chicago · Jul 2024
Boiler Room Riser
Kane County · Apr 2024
Multi-Family Meter Stack
Will County · Dec 2023