Mobile gas fitter for homes and landlords

Homeowners, landlords, property managers and small commercial tenants who need safe, certified work.

Call-out fees plus hourly or fixed-price jobs, with extra from parts and annual maintenance visits for repeat customers.

• Certified gas fitter (or equivalent trade ticket in your province)
• Fault finding and safety-first habits
• Clear communication with customers
• Quoting and basic bookkeeping

• Only certified gas fitters can do this work, check your provincial regulator (for example TSSA in Ontario or Technical Safety BC) for the rules
• Check whether your business needs its own contractor licence, plus permits and inspections for each job
• Commercial general liability insurance, and WCB or WSIB coverage if you hire (rules vary by province)
• Mistakes can cause carbon monoxide or fire risks, so follow the code and keep good records
• Winter is usually the busiest season and summer can be quiet, so plan your cash flow
• Quebec has its own licensing and French-language requirements, check locally

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $8,000 to $40,000, depending on your van, tools and insurance. You also need to be a certified gas fitter in your province before taking on this work.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $4,000 to $16,000, depending on how many hours you work and your local demand. Winter is usually the busiest season and summer can be quiet, so plan your cash flow.

Only certified gas fitters can do this work, so check your provincial regulator, such as TSSA in Ontario or Technical Safety BC. Also check whether you need a contractor licence, job permits and inspections, insurance, and Quebec's licensing rules.