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Shutoff Valves, Line Capping and Relocation

An appliance shutoff that needs adding, a line left from a removed appliance, or a line in the way of a remodel.

Removing an appliance — an old range, a gas dryer, a fireplace insert — should not leave a bare pipe behind it. A line that used to feed something needs to be capped correctly at the point it's no longer in use, sealed to hold pressure indefinitely, not just pinched or plugged with whatever was on hand. It's a small job and one of the most commonly done wrong.

Relocating a line for a remodel is similar work with a different starting point — moving an existing run to a new wall location, adding a shutoff valve where the original installation didn't include one, or splitting a single line into two properly valved branches. Every shutoff and cap gets pressure tested the same as new pipe, because a line that isn't actively feeding anything can still leak.

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