Lakewood, CO · 24-hour emergency plumbing
Burst pipes, failed sump pumps, leaking water heaters and sewer backups. Call and we'll talk you through shutting off the water while a plumber heads your way.
Open 24 hours in Lakewood. The line is open.
Before we arrive
Call first if you can: (720) 683-6690. Then work through these steps while we're on the way.
The main shutoff sits where the water line enters the house, usually in the basement or crawlspace near the meter and pressure regulator. Give a lever valve a quarter turn so the handle sits across the pipe. Turn a round wheel valve clockwise until it stops.
If the leak is at the water heater, close the cold-water valve on top of the tank. Set a gas heater's control knob to Pilot, or switch off the breaker for an electric one.
Open the lowest faucet in the house and an outdoor spigot. That empties what's left in the pipes and takes the pressure off the leak.
If water is near outlets, cords or the electrical panel, keep out of it. Only shut power off at the panel if you can reach it while standing somewhere dry.
Photograph the leak, the water line on walls and any damaged belongings before cleanup. Your insurance adjuster will ask for them.
What we get called for
Each one below can turn a dry basement into a restoration job if it waits until morning. If you're seeing any of the signs, call.
Our busiest calls run from November through March, when Front Range nights drop well below freezing. Pipes in exterior walls, crawlspaces and garages freeze first.
SignsNo water at one faucet, frost on an exposed pipe, a bulge, split or spray.
Spring snowmelt and heavy storms raise groundwater around the foundation. A stuck float switch or a dead pump lets it into the basement.
SignsPump runs nonstop or never kicks on, an alarm is sounding, water near the rim of the pit.
Failed tanks, leaking relief valves and broken supply connections on gas and electric heaters.
SignsWater pooling at the base, rumbling or popping, no hot water, a dripping T&P valve.
Main line clogs and root intrusion that push wastewater back up into the house through the lowest drains.
SignsWater rising in a floor drain, gurgling toilets, the tub filling when the washer drains.
A failed pressure-reducing valve sends full street pressure through the house. Plumbing code caps household pressure at 80 psi.
SignsBanging pipes, a weeping relief valve, faucets that spray, toilets that keep running.
Leaking garbage disposals, softener valves stuck mid-cycle and cracked whole-house filter housings.
SignsWater under the sink, a softener that won't stop draining, a filter housing dripping at the cap.
Not sure it's an emergency? Call and describe what you're seeing.
(720) 683-6690Day or night
Recent work
A few of the systems we've installed and serviced. Clean copper, labeled valves and a shutoff you can reach.
Service area
From Belmar to Green Mountain and Bear Creek, plus the cities around Lakewood. Close by but not on the list? Call (720) 683-6690 and ask.
Emergency line
Close the main shutoff, then call. Have your address ready and tell us what you're seeing.
Open 24 hours in Lakewood. The line is open.