★★★★★
Basement floor drain smelled for weeks. Turned out to be a dried trap, not anything serious. He explained it, filled it, and charged for the callout only.
Perry N. · Des Moines, IA
Frozen Pipe Repair · Des Moines, Iowa
Frozen Pipe Thawing & Repair in Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa gives us a solid stretch of the year where a pipe in the wrong place will freeze. The dangerous moment is not the freeze itself - it is the thaw, when a split that the ice was plugging suddenly starts pushing water into a wall. That is why we check the line under pressure as it comes back rather than declaring victory when the tap runs.
Call (833) 435-9778 and describe what is happening. We will give you an arrival window before you hang up and a flat price before anyone starts work - the same price at 2am as at 2pm.
- 24/7 in Des Moines
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- Same-day service
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(833) 435-9778Answered 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
Call (833) 435-9778- A tap that has stopped running during a cold snap
- Frost or bulging visible on an exposed pipe
- Only one fixture in the house has lost water
When to call us in Des Moines
- A tap that has stopped running during a cold snap
- Frost or bulging visible on an exposed pipe
- Only one fixture in the house has lost water
- A strong smell or gurgle when you open the tap
- The same pipe froze last winter too
- You are leaving the house empty in deep winter
What the visit covers
- Controlled thawing without open flame
- Line checked under pressure for splits as it thaws
- Any damaged section cut out and replaced immediately
- Cause identified - insulation, routing or air infiltration
- Pipe insulation or heat tape fitted where needed
- Winterisation advice for empty or seasonal properties
Winter splits pipes in the same places every year
The runs that fail in Des Moines are predictable: supply lines in exterior walls, anything crossing an unheated crawl space, and hose bibs left connected in November. Ice rarely bursts the pipe where it forms - it bursts it downstream where the pressure has nowhere to go, which is why the damage often shows up somewhere that never froze.
Frozen Pipe Repair across Des Moines
Billybob Plumbing covers Des Moines and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Des Moines customers on our frozen pipe repair work
★★★★★
Woke up to water coming through the kitchen ceiling at about 4am. Somebody answered on the second ring, talked me through shutting the main off, and a truck was here inside the hour. Split pipe in the bathroom wall. Fixed and tested before I left for work.
Dana R. · West Des Moines, IA
★★★★★
Great communication. Text when they were on the way, a photo of what failed, and the invoice matched the quote exactly. That should be normal and somehow it isn't.
Josie E. · Urbandale, IA
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Frozen Pipe Repair in Des Moines: common questions
Can I thaw a frozen pipe myself?
A hair dryer or a heat gun on a low setting, working from the tap back toward the freeze with the faucet open, is reasonable on an accessible pipe. Never a torch. If the pipe is inside a wall or you cannot reach it, call (833) 435-9778.
How do I know if a frozen pipe has burst?
Often you do not until it thaws. If a tap ran dry and then came back with reduced pressure, or you hear water running with everything off, shut the main off and call us. That is the classic pattern in Des Moines.
How do I stop pipes freezing next winter?
Insulate exposed runs, seal the air leaks that let cold reach them, keep the heat on in the garage, and let a tap trickle on the coldest nights. We will point out the specific runs at risk in your Des Moines home.
Do you charge more for winter emergency calls?
No. Frozen pipe calls in Des Moines are priced the same as any other job, day or night, throughout the season.
What plumbing services do you offer in Des Moines?
Drain and sewer cleaning, hydro jetting, sewer camera inspections, water heater repair and replacement, tankless installation, leak detection, burst and frozen pipe repair, repiping, toilets and faucets, garbage disposals, sump pumps, gas lines, water softeners, backflow testing and commercial plumbing.
Frozen Pipe Repair in Des Moines, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778