★★★★★
Called at 6am about no water in the house. Frozen line at the meter. He talked me through what to do while he drove over. Sorted by 8.
Baxter W. · Grimes, IA
Frozen Pipe Repair · Grimes, Iowa
Frozen Pipe Thawing & Repair in Grimes, Iowa
If a faucet in your Grimes home has gone dry in a cold snap, leave it open and call before you try to force it. We thaw pipes with controlled heat, never an open flame, and once water is moving again we look at why that particular run froze - almost always an uninsulated line in an exterior wall, a crawl space or an unheated garage.
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 Grimes
- Flat price
- Same-day service
Call a plumber now
(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 Grimes
- 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
Water pressure worth checking
A lot of Grimes homes run higher static pressure than they should, and high pressure quietly shortens the life of every valve, supply line and water heater in the house. It is a cheap thing to measure and an inexpensive thing to correct with a pressure reducing valve.
Frozen Pipe Repair across Grimes
Billybob Plumbing covers Grimes and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Grimes customers on our frozen pipe repair work
★★★★★
Reliable is the main thing. Third time we have used them across two houses and it has been the same experience every time.
Gareth O. · Johnston, IA
★★★★★
Our water heater quit on a Saturday with a house full of family. They came out the same afternoon, found a failed element rather than telling us we needed a new tank, and we had hot water back by dinner.
Marcus T. · Urbandale, IA
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Root intrusion, collapsed clay and bellied lines repaired by trenchless lining where the pipe allows and open cut where it does not.
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Humming, jammed, leaking or dead. Freed and repaired where it is worth it, swapped where the motor has gone.
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The one pump in the house that only matters on the worst night of the year. Tested, repaired, replaced and backed up.
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Acoustic and thermal leak detection that finds the pipe before we open the wall, then a proper repair rather than a patch.
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Slow sinks, gurgling tubs and clogged main lines cleared with a cable or a jetter, then camera-checked so it stays clear.
Read moreFrozen Pipe Repair near Grimes
Same service, same pricing, in the communities around Grimes.
Frozen Pipe Repair in Grimes: 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 Grimes.
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 Grimes home.
Do you charge more for winter emergency calls?
No. Frozen pipe calls in Grimes are priced the same as any other job, day or night, throughout the season.
Do you charge extra for nights and weekends in Grimes?
No. A call at 2am on a Sunday costs the same as the same job at 2pm on a Wednesday. No overtime rate, no holiday surcharge, no emergency premium.
Frozen Pipe Repair in Grimes, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778