Certified medical gas piping for hospitals, surgery centers, dental offices, veterinary clinics, and laboratories. Code-compliant installation, testing, and inspection by ASSE-certified specialists.
Complete medical gas piping services from certified installers. Every system is built to NFPA 99 standards and verified through rigorous testing.
Medical-grade oxygen piping systems for hospitals, surgery centers, and patient care facilities. Brazed copper installation with proper cleaning and purging procedures.
Nitrous oxide piping and manifold systems for dental offices, surgical suites, and outpatient facilities. Proper sizing, installation, and zone valve configuration.
Medical vacuum systems for surgical suction, oral evacuation, and waste anesthetic gas disposal. Properly sized for facility load requirements and redundancy needs.
Medical compressed air systems that meet USP purity standards. Oil-free compressors, desiccant dryers, and distribution piping for respiratory therapy and surgical tools.
Nitrogen piping for surgical tools, cryotherapy, and laboratory applications. Proper material selection and installation for high-pressure medical nitrogen distribution.
Verification that each gas outlet delivers the correct gas and only that gas. Cross-connection testing is required by NFPA 99 after any new installation or modification.
Gas purity verification at every outlet to confirm the system meets concentration and contaminant standards before it is placed into service. Documentation provided for your records.
Periodic inspection and testing of existing medical gas systems. We identify issues before they become compliance problems and document findings for your AHJ and accreditation records.
Medical gas piping is not standard plumbing. These systems deliver life-sustaining gases directly to patients, and a mistake in installation, material selection, or testing can have serious consequences. That is why medical gas work requires specialized certifications, specific materials, and rigorous testing protocols that go far beyond what general plumbing or mechanical contractors are trained to do.
Very few plumbing contractors in the Colorado Springs area hold the certifications required to legally install and test medical gas systems. Ellis Wyatt MEP is one of them. Our team holds ASSE 6010 (Medical Gas Systems Installer), ASSE 6020 (Medical Gas Maintenance Personnel), and ASSE 6030 (Medical Gas Systems Inspector) certifications. These credentials are issued through the American Society of Sanitary Engineering and require documented training, examination, and continuing education.
Medical gas systems are required in any facility where gases are piped to patient care areas, procedure rooms, or laboratory spaces. In the Colorado Springs area, we install and service medical gas systems for hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dental offices, orthodontic practices, oral surgery centers, veterinary clinics and animal hospitals, urgent care facilities, outpatient procedure centers, and medical research laboratories.
The scope and complexity varies significantly by facility type. A dental office may need only nitrous oxide and medical vacuum at a few operatories. A surgery center requires oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air, vacuum, and potentially nitrogen, with zone valves, alarm panels, and redundant source equipment. We design and install systems appropriate to the facility's clinical needs and regulatory requirements.
Medical gas piping in Colorado is governed primarily by NFPA 99 (Health Care Facilities Code), which establishes requirements for system design, installation materials, brazing procedures, testing, and verification. Additional requirements come from the International Plumbing Code, CGA (Compressed Gas Association) standards, and the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) in your area.
Key requirements include the use of Type K or Type L medical-grade copper tubing that has been cleaned and capped for medical gas service, silver brazing alloy with a nitrogen purge during all brazing operations, proper labeling and color coding of all piping, zone valve boxes at required locations, master and area alarm panels, and standing pressure tests followed by cross-connection and purity testing at every outlet before the system is placed into service.
A typical medical gas installation follows a structured process. First, we review the architectural and mechanical plans to confirm outlet locations, zone valve placement, and source equipment sizing. For renovation projects, we coordinate with the facility to phase the work around ongoing patient care operations.
During installation, all brazing is performed with a continuous nitrogen purge to prevent oxidation inside the pipe. This is critical — oxide scale inside medical gas piping can break loose and contaminate the gas stream. After installation is complete, the system undergoes a 24-hour standing pressure test at 150% of the system operating pressure. Any pressure loss indicates a leak that must be found and repaired before proceeding.
Once the pressure test passes, we perform cross-connection testing at every outlet to verify that each outlet delivers the correct gas. Finally, purity testing confirms that the gas at each outlet meets concentration and contaminant standards. All test results are documented and provided to the facility for their records and for review by the AHJ and any accrediting organizations (such as the Joint Commission or AAAHC).
Medical gas systems require periodic inspection and maintenance to remain compliant and safe. NFPA 99 specifies required inspection intervals for source equipment, alarm systems, zone valves, and piping. We provide scheduled inspection services for facilities in the Colorado Springs area, including documentation that meets accreditation requirements.
If you are building a new medical facility, renovating an existing one, or need inspection and testing for your current medical gas system, call us at (719) 747-6466. We also handle commercial plumbing and gas line installation for facilities throughout the Pikes Peak region.
Medical gas emergencies cannot wait. We prioritize healthcare facilities and respond quickly when patient care is affected.
We quote the job before we start. The price we give you is the price you pay — no surprises on the invoice.
If something isn't right, we come back and fix it at no extra cost. Our work is guaranteed, period.
Our team holds ASSE 6010, 6020, and 6030 certifications for medical gas installation, maintenance, and inspection.
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Certified medical gas specialists serving hospitals, surgery centers, dental offices, and veterinary clinics across Colorado Springs. Code-compliant work backed by ASSE certifications.
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