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Sewage came up through the basement floor drain on a Sunday. They were out in about forty minutes and stayed until it was actually clear rather than just moving.
Della C. · Iowa City, IA
Frozen Pipe Repair · Iowa City, Iowa
Frozen Pipe Thawing & Repair in Iowa City, 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 Iowa City
- 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 Iowa City
- 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 Iowa City 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 Iowa City
Billybob Plumbing covers Iowa City and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Iowa City customers on our frozen pipe repair work
★★★★★
Hot water ran out after one shower. Sediment had taken half the tank. Flush and a new anode rod and it has been fine for two years.
Jarvis M. · Coralville, IA
★★★★★
Toilet had been running for who knows how long. Quick visit, new flapper and fill valve, and my water bill dropped noticeably the next month. Wish I had called a year earlier.
Ray B. · North Liberty, IA
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No hot water, not enough of it, or a puddle under the tank. Diagnosed and repaired the same day where the tank is worth saving.
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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.
Read moreFrozen Pipe Repair near Iowa City
Same service, same pricing, in the communities around Iowa City.
Frozen Pipe Repair in Iowa City: 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 Iowa City.
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 Iowa City home.
Do you charge more for winter emergency calls?
No. Frozen pipe calls in Iowa City are priced the same as any other job, day or night, throughout the season.
Can you tell me what is wrong over the phone?
Often we can narrow it down, and sometimes we can tell you it is something you can fix yourself in five minutes. We would rather do that than send a truck you did not need.
Frozen Pipe Repair in Iowa City, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778