| Line item | Gold Coast price (2026) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New gas point run to the cooktop position | $350 to $900 | Driven by length of line and route access |
| Connecting the gas cooktop onto the new point | Quoted on inspection | Priced with the job once we see the appliance and the route |
| The conversion as a whole, point plus cooktop | Quoted on inspection | Not the two rows above added together; see below |
| Like-for-like gas cooktop swap, existing gas line already in the right spot | $260 to $480 | A swap, not a conversion; install plus compliance |
| Gas compliance certificate | Included in the gas work | Legally required in Queensland |
| Electrician to make the old electric circuit safe | Separate trade | Priced by your electrician |
| Home with no gas supply at all | Quoted on inspection | Bringing gas to the property is a bigger job |
A conversion has two gas parts, and only one of them has a published figure. The new gas point is a standard job priced at $350 to $900 on the length of pipe and the route. Connecting the cooktop onto a point that did not exist yesterday is not a standard job, so we quote it on inspection, and the conversion as a whole is quoted the same way. Here is each piece, what moves it, why the two are not simply added together, and the order to do things in.
Why is the point priced but the conversion quoted on inspection?
Because a conversion is really two jobs done on the same day, and only the first one looks the same every time. Running a new gas line to where the cooktop sits is the same job as any new gas point, and it is priced at $350 to $900 on the length of pipe and how hard the route is. Fitting the cooktop onto that brand-new point is not the same as our published cooktop install. The $260 to $480 cooktop figure applies only to a like-for-like swap where a gas line already sits in the right spot under the bench with a tested isolation valve on it, so the fitter is connecting a new appliance to an existing, proven point. On a conversion there is no existing point: the line is new, the isolation valve is new, the cabinet cut-out was made for an electric unit and often needs the connection routed differently, and the whole installation is pressure tested and certified as one piece of gas work. That is why the conversion is not the two rows added together. We quote the connection, and the conversion as a whole, on inspection, fixed before we start, with the point shown as its own line so you can see what the pipe run is costing you against the rest. A home two metres from the meter with an easy roof space lands near the bottom of the point range. A slab home with the kitchen on the far side lands near the top. Either way the full figure is confirmed after seeing the job, not guessed from a table.
What decides the gas point cost?
Distance and access. The line has to get from your existing gas supply, whether that is the meter for natural gas or the bottles for LPG, to the cabinet under the new cooktop. Through a roof space in a single-storey home with a raised floor is the easy end. Up, across and down through a two-storey slab home with brick walls is the hard end. If the existing supply already feeds hot water and a heater, we check it has the capacity for a cooktop as well. The point gets an isolation valve so the cooktop can be disconnected later without shutting off the house.
What decides the cooktop connection cost?
The appliance and the bench. A standard cooktop with a standard connection into a cut-out that fits it is quick. A cooktop with a non-standard fitting that needs an adapter, a bench cut-out that has to be adjusted by your cabinetmaker first, or an apartment where body corporate access adds time, all add to the figure we quote. The connection includes fitting the cooktop to the new point, an isolation valve where needed, a leak test, commissioning every burner and the ignition, and the compliance certificate, which is included in the gas work and never a separate charge. Send us the cooktop spec sheet before you buy and we will tell you if anything about it will cost you more.
What if my home has no gas at all?
Then the conversion is a bigger job and we quote it on inspection. If there is natural gas in your street, a new connection has to be arranged with the network first. If there is no mains gas in the street, the answer is an LPG bottle set with a regulator and a line to the house, which is common in Gold Coast hinterland and acreage suburbs. In both cases there is more work before we even get to the point and the cooktop, and it depends on what is available at your address, so we check first and give you a fixed figure after, rather than guessing here. Bringing gas into a house just for a cooktop is a decision worth sitting on for a day, and we will tell you if we think it is not worth it for your situation.
What does the electrician do?
The old electric cooktop ran on its own dedicated circuit, usually a heavy one. When the electric unit comes out, that circuit has to be made safe or removed by a licensed electrician. It is a separate trade with a separate invoice and we do not include it in our figures. Most gas cooktops also need a standard power point for the electric ignition, so if there is not one in the cabinet, ask your electrician to fit that at the same visit. Book the electrician for the same day or the day before us so the kitchen is not out of action longer than it needs to be.
Should you convert at all?
Honest answer: it depends on how you cook. If you want a visible flame, instant response and cookware that works on anything, gas is hard to beat and the conversion is worth it. If the real complaint is that your old electric coil cooktop is slow, induction is electric, fast, and needs no gas point at all, so the electrician does the whole job. If you are planning a kitchen renovation in the next couple of years, do the conversion then, while the cabinets are open, because running a line into an open frame is a fraction of the work of running it through finished joinery. And check ventilation before you buy: a gas cooktop needs either a rangehood ducted outside or enough other ventilation, and a sealed kitchen with a recirculating rangehood can fail that test.
The order that saves you money
- Confirm you have gas at the house, or find out what is in the street. This costs nothing.
- Pick the cooktop and send us the spec sheet before you buy it.
- Get our fixed quote for the conversion, with the point shown as its own line.
- Book the electrician to make the old circuit safe and fit a power point.
- We run the point, fit the cooktop, test, commission and hand you the certificate.
Who can do the gas side?
Only a licensed gas fitter, under Queensland's separate gas work licence. Not the electrician, not the kitchen installer, not the homeowner. Ask specifically for the gas work licence when you book, and expect a compliance certificate at the end without having to ask for it.
Ready to swap electric for gas? Send your cooktop details through our Gas Fitting service page or call Jieye on 0472 657 042. Point priced, connection quoted with the job, everything fixed before we start, compliance certificate included.