Please advise, slight gas leak near fire place key hole?

I have a natural gas fire place, I am not using it, however at times, I get strong smell of natural gas around the gas mechanical key hole? I have a 4year old at home and currently keeping him away from playing around that area.





Who could be a right professional that I need to call to fix this? I live in Atlanta, GA. I need to address this at the earliest. Thanks a lot for you help/advise or any suggestions you might have!!!Please advise, slight gas leak near fire place key hole?
There is no such thing as a ';slight'; gas leak. Although it does take the right combination of air and natural gas to burn or explode, any suspected gas leak should be dealt with immediately. Call the Gas Company or the Fire Department next time you smell it.





If your fireplace is designed to be used with either wood or natural gas, it could be that at times the draft of the chimney is taking the gas out of the top of the flue. These so called ';convertible'; fire places are required to have the damper remain in the open position at all times, so a strong wind could carry the odor of the mercaptin (the chemical used to give natural gas its “rotten egg” smell) out the top of the flue. That doesn't mean the leak goes away.





If a leak is detected, call a plumber to correct the problem; and be sure that there is a shut-off valve installed just for the fireplace. The valve you have by the fireplace is more than likely listed as a “Control” valve; along with that, Code requires a listed “gas cock” or shut off valve.





Keep a window or two near the fireplace open when you smell “gas”, and call the Fire Department.Please advise, slight gas leak near fire place key hole?
If your home is only four years old and you bought it from the builder, you probably are covered under the original warranty. You might call the builder and see if he would like to take the opportunity to ';fix'; the problem before you hire a gas guy to do it and then taken the builder to court. (Gas leaks can not wait you you can fix first then seek legal redress later.)





You might in the meantime try to trace the pipe back to the main. There may be another cut off valve for it and you can shut it off there.
Ok, I work for the gas company in Tampa, and you should NEVER ever smell gas from any of your appliances.


You need to call your gas company immediatley and tell them!!
call gas co asa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now !!!!!!!!!!!!! still smell gas leave house call 911 now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is very dangerous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not a joke your son is 4.
No such thing as a 'slight' gas leak.


Have it serviced.


Any licensed plumber should be able to replace the bad component.
call a plumber not gas co. and you might want to turn gas off to be safe!!
Plumbers generally do gas line work.
Call the gas company and ask them who they recommend or look in the yellow pages
Call the gas company ASAP. They will come out for any gas leak.
Do you Smoke? call any gas company