Chesapeake Frozen Pipe Repair Plumber

​As cold weather approaches you should call a professional plumber to weather-proof your pipes and locate potential problems before they create frozen, busted pipes, thousands of dollars in damages, and major inconveniences. Exposed pipes in your crawl spaces, attic, and other places around your home are issues waiting to happen when the temperature drops below freezing.

Partial water service suggests that a pipe is frozen in your home. A total lack of water service could be the result of a frozen water meter or a frozen pipe from the water main to the house. Thawing a pipe immediately can help prevent a broken pipe.

This can all be stopped if you contact a plumber before winter arrives. You should hire a plumber to winterize your home: Don't wait until it gets too cold to have this done. Frozen or busted pipes may be considered an emergency service call and will cost you a lot more money.

We can help- once your plumbing is frozen, follow these steps:

• Shut off the water supply. You can find the valve to the pipe and shut it off, or if that doesn't work work, turn off the main valve.
• Remove all the items near the frozen or burst pipe.
• Call Precision Plumbing. We can thaw frozen pipes to let the water flow freely again. And if there is a crack or leak in the pipe, we can handle the leaking pipe repair.

What not to do once you have a frozen pipe:

• Ignore it. Your pipe won't thaw by avoiding it. It will either freeze more then burst or stay frozen until the temperature outside warms well above freezing.
• Use a blowtorch. This can lead to the water heating up too fast in the pipe and cause it to expand, thus cracking or bursting the pipe. There is also the danger of causing a fire, resulting in more damage than the frozen pipe would cause.

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​or find out more about our drain cleaning services.
(757) 546-3914