Water running right now? Shut the main valve, then call (405) 555-0142
Frozen and burst pipe repair in Edmond, OK
Hard freezes are our busiest nights of the year. We answer around the clock and quote a fixed price before we start.
- Shut the main water valve offEverything else is secondary.
- Cut the powerAnywhere water is near outlets or fixtures.
- Open the lowest tapDrains the pressure out of the system.
- Call usThen move what you can out of the wet area.
Frozen, but not burst yet?
If a tap stopped running in the cold and nothing is wet, you have a window.
Do
- Leave the tap open so melt water has somewhere to go
- Warm the pipe gently with a hair dryer or space heater
- Work back from the tap toward the frozen section
- Call before it thaws if you cannot reach the frozen part
Don’t
- Use an open flame on any pipe
- Use a blowtorch on a pipe inside a wall
- Wait for it to thaw on its own with the water on
Finding the split with the water off is far cheaper than finding it with the water on.
Where pipes freeze in Edmond homes
The failures cluster in the same places every winter.
Hose bibsOn north and west walls
Garage wallsRuns through uninsulated walls
Attic linesAbove poorly sealed soffits
Crawl spacesAnything near an open vent
Newer Deer Creek and north Edmond builds usually fail at a hose bib or garage run. Older central Edmond homes more often at an interior north wall.
Before the next hard freeze
The February 2021 storm showed how few Oklahoma homes are built for sustained cold. A few minutes now saves a ceiling later.
- Open cabinet doors under sinks on exterior walls
- Leave a pencil-thin trickle on the tap furthest from the meter
- Fit frost-proof hose bibs
- Insulate the runs that failed before, and seal the air path
- Find your main shut-off now, not at 3am
Burst pipe? Call. Prevention work? Send a request.
For anything leaking, call now. For frost-proof hose bibs, insulation and repeat-freeze fixes, send the form and we will call back.
- Accessible burst pipe repairs from $350
- Fixed price before work starts
- Repairs backed for a year
Not an emergency?
Leave your number and we’ll call you back to book a slot. For anything actively leaking, call (405) 555-0142 instead.
A pipe just burst. What is the first thing to do?
Shut the main water valve off. Then cut power to any area where water is near outlets, open the lowest tap in the house to drain the pressure, and call us. Closing that valve matters more than how fast we arrive.
My pipe is frozen but has not burst. Can I thaw it myself?
Carefully. Leave the tap open so melt water has somewhere to go and warm the pipe gently with a hair dryer or space heater, working from the tap back toward the frozen section. Never use an open flame, and never a blowtorch inside a wall.
Which pipes freeze in Edmond homes?
Hose bibs on north and west walls, runs through uninsulated garage walls, attic lines above poorly sealed soffits, and anything in a vented crawl space. Newer north Edmond builds usually fail at a hose bib; older central Edmond homes more often at an interior north wall.
How do I stop it happening again?
Frost-proof hose bibs, insulation on the runs that failed, and sealing the air path that let cold reach them. Before the next freeze, open cabinet doors under sinks on exterior walls and leave a thin trickle running on the tap furthest from the meter.